Airbus Unveils H140 Twin-Engine Helicopter at VERTICON; STAT MedEvac Signs on as Launch Customer

(Dallas, Texas) Airbus Helicopters introduced its three-tonne class H140 twin-engine helicopter at the vertical lift industry show VERTICON in Dallas, Texas yesterday (Mar. 11); Airbus also announced an agreement with one of the H140’s first customers, STAT MedEvac, for up to three of the vehicles.

Photo of Airbus’s new H140 helicopter courtesy of Airbus.

Per Airbus, the H140 complements the company’s current light twin offering for the emergency medical services, passenger transport and private and business aviation markets. Entry into service is anticipated in 2028 for the emergency medical services segment.

“Introducing a new helicopter to the light twin engine segment is a testimony to our commitment to meeting our customers’ evolving mission requirements, leveraging our R&T programmes such as Bluecopter,” said Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters. “We worked hand in hand with our H135 customers to bring their additional requirements together in the H140’s efficient design. It enables customers to benefit from a bigger mission-enhancing cabin space that was sized to an optimised engine performance for the best-in-class payload and range. We are proud to be able to offer our customers the most competitive choices."

Airbus presented a full-scale model of the H140 in an emergency medical services configuration at VERTICON. The helicopter’s innovative features include a new T-shaped tail boom with an optimised Fenestron that reduces sound levels, a five-blade bearingless main rotor, new powerful engines, a large cabin space and large windows, and optimized cabin layout that can accommodate up to six passengers, per Airbus.

The H140 is powered by the Safran Arrays 2E 700 shp engine and will feature Helionix, Airbus Helicopter’s avionic system that also equips the H135, H145 and H175.