43 helicopters for Air Corporate including 3 ACH160

Air Corporate, Italy's leading business aviation operator, placed a firm order for 43 helicopters with Airbus on the final day of the European business aviation show, the Ebace 2023 edition. The helicopters include 40 single-engine helicopters (H125/H130) plus three ACH160s from Airbus Corporate Helicopters in Line configuration with the Lounge package to be added to the two ACH160s already ordered. This contract is the largest commercial helicopter order recorded by Airbus in Italy. The helicopters will be delivered over the next few years for a range of passenger transport services. 

A long-standing customer 

This latest announcement adds to the 28 additional orders placed in recent years by Verona-based Air Corporate as part of its ongoing fleet expansion. In the last two years alone, Air Corporate has taken delivery of 17 Airbus helicopters, including the first of two twin-engine H135s. Airbus helicopters have been flying in Italy for 50 years, and the company is a key player in the Italian helicopter market, with 90 customers and a fleet of over 240 helicopters in service. of over 240 helicopters in service.