BK117/EC145/H145

Norwegian Air Ambulance has placed an order for two more five-blade Airbus Helicopters H145 twins.

The five-blade variant of the Airbus H145 is expected to improve mission capabilities for Rega as well as safety of operations.

Airbus's H135 light twin gets a 265-pound boost in mtow, along with a new single-pilot IFR cockpit.

The Rotorcraft category saw two new helicopters introduced during the Top Flight Awards time period.

HTM-Helicopters will be the first operator to use the new five-bladed Airbus H145 D3 in the offshore wind market.