AIRBUS HELICOPTERS: GDHF SECURES 20 H175S FOR WORLDWIDE LEASE

Airbus Helicopters and Chinese aviation services provider GDAT have signed a contract for up to 20 H175 helicopters (ten firm orders and ten options) to be promoted by start-up helicopter leasing and finance company GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF).

“GDHF is very pleased to announce the availability of 50 H160 and 20 Airbus H175 super medium helicopters to the worldwide market. This new H175 order, along with the existing 50 Airbus H160 medium helicopters already on the GDAT order book, will be available to GDHF. This deal will further enhance GDHF’s ability to offer our customers near-term availability of efficient, cost-effective, multi-mission helicopters of the very latest technology.

GDHF will build a strong relationship with Airbus to deliver high-value solutions for our customers,” said Michael York, CEO of GDHF.

Based in Dublin, GDHF will be marketing the H175s to customers in the energy, SAR, EMS, and para-public market segments worldwide.

“The creation of GDHF and this follow-on GDAT contract underlines the versatility and competitiveness of the H175 and the H160. We look forward to a long-standing partnership with GDHF as they put these multi-mission helicopters into service with their customers around the globe,” concludes Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters.