Airbus Helicopters has been selected by Ascent as the Aircraft Service Provider for the UK’s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS). ...
Airbus Helicopters has been selected by Ascent as the Aircraft Service Provider for the UK’s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS).
The contract, worth £500 million over 17 years, will see Airbus Helicopters deliver aircraft and an integrated support solution over the course of 18 months, ready to start training in April 2018.
This will involve the manufacture of aircraft in addition to developing the support infrastructure and training initial crews and maintenance personnel.
As part of the contract, Airbus Helicopters will supply a fleet of H135 and H145 capable of delivering the 28,000 hours per year necessary to meet the training requirement.
Over the last 35 years, all UK military helicopter pilots have been trained on Airbus Helicopters, initially with the Gazelle and subsequently with the H125 ‘Squirrel’.
The new capability will prepare 121 pilots and 99 rear crew per year to successfully follow their predecessors.
Through the UKMFTS contract, the UK will be the first country to receive the newly updated H135 Helionix, Airbus Helicopters’ advanced avionics kit which increases performance and improves safety.
The contract, worth £500 million over 17 years, will see Airbus Helicopters deliver aircraft and an integrated support solution over the course of 18 months, ready to start training in April 2018.
This will involve the manufacture of aircraft in addition to developing the support infrastructure and training initial crews and maintenance personnel.
As part of the contract, Airbus Helicopters will supply a fleet of H135 and H145 capable of delivering the 28,000 hours per year necessary to meet the training requirement.
Over the last 35 years, all UK military helicopter pilots have been trained on Airbus Helicopters, initially with the Gazelle and subsequently with the H125 ‘Squirrel’.
The new capability will prepare 121 pilots and 99 rear crew per year to successfully follow their predecessors.
Through the UKMFTS contract, the UK will be the first country to receive the newly updated H135 Helionix, Airbus Helicopters’ advanced avionics kit which increases performance and improves safety.
