Safran Helicopter Engines

Safran Signs SBH® Support Contract with Coldstream Helicopters Ltd.
Safran Signs SBH® Support Contract with Coldstream Helicopters Ltd.

Safran Helicopter Engines signs a contract with Coldstream Helicopters Ltd. to support Makila engines powering its AS332L1 Super Puma fleet. This Support-By-the-Hour (SBH®) contract formalizes a long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and services agreement supporting Coldstream’s Makila 1A1 engines. Coldstream is the global launch customer for this SBH® program, which Safran has specifically designed for utility operators of the Airbus Super Puma family.

NH90 Helicopter Flies on Sustainable Fuel
NH90 Helicopter Flies on Sustainable Fuel

With support from Safran Helicopter Engines, TotalEnergies, and Airbus Helicopters, France’s defense procurement agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement - DGA) carries out the first test flight of an Airbus NH90 in which one of its two RTM322 engines ran on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The fuel meets the aviation industry's objective of accelerating decarbonization without making any modifications to the aircraft, engine or logistics infrastructure (known as a drop-in fuel).

Safran Signs SBH® Support Contract with The Helicopter and Jet Company
Safran Signs SBH® Support Contract with The Helicopter and Jet Company

Safran Helicopter Engines signs a contract with The Helicopter and Jet Company (THC) to support Arrano and Arriel engines powering its H160, H125 and H145 fleets. This support-by-the-hour (SBH®) contract formalizes a long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and services agreement supporting more than 60 engines.

Safran Arrano 1A Obtains FAA Certification
Safran Arrano 1A Obtains FAA Certification

Safran Helicopter Engines receives FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) type certification for its Arrano 1A engine, installed in the Airbus H160 helicopter. Arrano is a new-generation turboshaft in the 1,100 to 1,300 shp power range. It integrates the best in aero-engine technologies and offers a 15 percent reduction in fuel consumption over other in-service helicopter engines.

First Rescue Helicopter Flies on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
First Rescue Helicopter Flies on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

A rescue helicopter flies on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time, achieving a new milestone in international aviation. Operated by the German non-profit organization ADAC Luftrettung, the Airbus H145 rescue helicopter had its Arriel 2E engines ceremonially refuelled with biofuel, a type of SAF, at the air-rescue station at Munich's Harlaching Clinic in the presence of the ADAC Foundation's board of directors, as well as the managing directors and top management of ADAC Luftrettung; engine manufacturer, Safran Helicopter Engines; helicopter manufacturer, Airbus Helicopters; and energy company, TotalEnergies. Together, these companies will be a driving force in the decarbonisation of helicopter flight by moving away from fossil fuels.

Safran Signs By-the-hour Support Contract with Bundespolizei
Safran Signs By-the-hour Support Contract with Bundespolizei

Safran Helicopter Engines signs a Support-By-Hour (SBH®) contract with the German federal police (Bundespolizei), covering their H120 fleet. The contract formalizes a long-term MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) and service agreement supporting a total of 11 Arrius 2F engines. The Bundespolizei currently operate 10 H120 helicopters for training missions.

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