Airbus secures order for two ACH160s, one H175 from Indian private customer in Hyderabad at Wings India 2026
HYDERABAD: Airbus Corporate Helicopters has signed an order for two ACH160 helicopters and one H175 from a private Indian customer. The company announced the deal during Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad on Saturday, January 31.
Airbus said the operator already flies the ACH160. With this order, the customer will also become India’s first civil operator of the H175 helicopter.
The deal introduces the super-medium, twin-engine H175 to India’s civil aviation market. Airbus will deliver the helicopter in a 16-seat configuration in 2026.
Airbus will deliver the two ACH160 helicopters in 2027. The company said it will configure both aircraft exclusively to meet the customer’s requirements.
Commenting on the order, Sunny Guglani, Head of Airbus Helicopters in India and South Asia, said the purchase reflected steady growth in the civil helicopter market.
Airbus Corporate Helicoptershas signed an order for two ACH160 helicopters and one H175 with aprivate Indian customer.
The operator is an existing ACH160 customer and will become Indiaʼs first H175 customer.@AirbusHeli @AirbusPRESS pic.twitter.com/SAqT1K3xcQ
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“This repeat order for the two ACH160s and the first-ever H175 by an Indian customer reflects the maturity that the civil helicopter market is gaining in the country,” Guglani said. He added that both helicopters suit passenger transport and offer strong performance and comfort.
