Airbus Helicopters

Reductions will begin in April, with an elimination of all Sunday flights, followed by 20 percent cuts each in June and October and 10 percent in January.

H155 to be basis for civil and armed helicopters in $1.5 billion deal.

The handover ceremony took place in Marignane (South of France) on December 11.

First EC175 medium twin to be delivered on December 11, while first EC135T3 will be handed over on December 9.

Delivery ceremony will take place 10 months after certification and five years after the first flight.

Airbus said the technologies being tested are “transversal,” meaning not specifically meant for any one particular helicopter model.

A level D simulator has begun operating at the Helisim training center in Marignane, France.

“Maturity” trials have taken place at a customer base. A raft of improvements are already planned for 2016.

The EC175’s main gearbox has no backup lubrication system

“Maturity” trials have taken place at a customer base, and 14 aircraft are on the final assembly line.