DAILY NEWS THE EUROPEAN ROTORCRAFT TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHPAD Airbus dominates DAY THREE 18 OCT 2018 show orders count HIGHLIGHTS Safe and sound Page 14 Ensuring the safety of helicopter crews can be achieved through a variety of measures that industry is continuously developing. Photo: Tony Skinner Having announced an impressive haul of 19 position, with 70% share – which is, of orders during Helitech International, largely course, great for the company,’ he said. buoyed by light single and light twin returns, ‘At the same time, when it comes to oil and Airbus continues to consolidate its strong gas, things are still challenging but showing Heavy metal global civil helicopter market position. signs of recovery. From my perspective, it will Page 20 Breaking the contracts down, the company take time. There is still over-capacity in the is set to deliver up to six H135s to air rescue market and real demand will take time.’ Are we likely to see heavy operator Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB, as Stressing the need to address the entire models fade away as focus part of a framework agreement signed this helicopter market across light, medium and shifts towards the next week, while a split of three light single and heavy types, Even explained that Airbus will generation of fl ight? three light twin aircraft have been agreed not simply prioritise one segment over another. with French Alps civil operator SAF Group. ‘The core of our strategy is to be in a position to A further four H125s have been ordered address – with our large portfolio of products – by Norwegian operator Helitrans and will be all the needs of the market. Our priority remains used for power line construction, fi re-fi ghting to focus on customer satisfaction and customer and sightseeing trips. Rounding off the full loyalty,’ he explained. ‘We have made good Helitech International Daily News is published tally, three H145s will be supplied to German progress over the last few years in terms of by Shephard Media in association with Reed HEMS provider DRF Luftrettung, with its full feedback, but at the same time we are not [at a Exhibitions. Printed by Partnion, Amsterdam. fl eet of the 4t-class helicopter set to rise to level] where the market expects us to be, so it’s © Shephard Media 2018 17 once deliveries take place next year. a never-ending story.’ Three editions of the show daily are being produced on site. Discussing the signifi cance of the orders, Referring to programme progress on the Editor: Helen Haxell Bruno Even, CEO at Airbus Helicopters, told in-development H160 medium helicopter, [email protected] Helitech International Daily News that the Even confi rmed that targets of qualifi cation by Reporter: Tim Martin new business is refl ective of a ‘dynamic the end of 2019 and a fi rst customer delivery [email protected] Production Manager: Georgina Smith market’, especially where the light single and due date of ‘early 2020’ are in place. To date, Production Editor: Elaine Effard light twin segments are concerned. ‘We have Airbus has received ten fi rm orders for the Commercial Manager: Anthony Wilkinson several signature contracts for the H145 and aircraft, according to the company. [email protected] the H125, illustrating our strong market By Tim Martin www.shephardmedia.com Helitech_International_Day_Three_p01-19.indd 1 17/10/2018 16:50:36 Helitech_International_Day_Three_p01-19.indd 2 17/10/2018 09:48:00 DAILY NEWS HELITECH INTERNATIONAL 2018 DAY THREE HEMS lacking in China Staying connected to the Despite its immense wealth rotorcraft operations primarily a and being the second-largest government concern. ‘There is no economy on the planet, China’s legal framework for civil operations, emergency department rotary EMS capabilities continue you still need several days or hours sector. ‘It provides constant STAND J100 to lag behind those established to get fl ight permits,’ she warned. communication between the in Europe and North America. There is also a recognised lack At Helitech International air crew and emergency This was one of the main of qualifi ed pilots ‘across the board’ 2018, New Zealand company department or hospital while points made during an air for industry looking to invest in the Flightcell is showcasing its new keeping the data private. So, ambulance and helicopter EMS country. Tovoli added that recruiting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities this is both for the air crew to conference session at Helitech from China’s military services that are now available for the retrieve patient records while in International, which, among other requires conversion training to Flightcell DZMx all-in-one fl ight as well as providing the topics, explored constraints that Western platforms fi rst and then tracking device. ability to transmit a patient’s industry can face in China. EMS-specifi c operations later. Announced in late September, condition,’ he explained. Stephanie Tovoli, VP of Additional concerns include the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth additions Neill added that smart phone commercial at Milestone Aviation a lack of infrastructure and for the Flightcell DZMx system capabilities are now available Group, said that while around 650 expertise in the health sector provide wireless access to to crew and passengers while EMS helicopters serve around 500 in accommodating rotary EMS broadband data and audio from in the air. million inhabitants inside the EU, capabilities, as well as such connected smart devices. The DZMx Remote Head China has a fraction of this number services not being publicly No external Wi-Fi router can be installed in the cabin to in operation, serving its much available but rather only is required. Coupled to the give medics full control of the larger population of 1.4 billion. accessible through insurance wireless connectivity is the system as well as an additional In January 2018, Milestone or other such service model. DZMx Connect app, which voice channel for confi dential Aviation leased eight AW139 ‘China has to choose a viable offers SMS and SBD messaging, communication. aircraft to Kingwing Aviation in model, it has to choose who has voice calling capability and Installed inside the existing China, building on earlier to pay. [China] is a high-risk, DZMx confi guration and DZMx housing, the Wi-Fi and cooperation between the two high-reward market,’ Tovoli said. contacts management. Bluetooth functionality is companies in furthering EMS She added that for companies Hamish Neill, VP at Flightcell available for new units and coverage in the country. seeking to invest in the country, International, said that the as an optional upgrade to Further challenges could be the need to have a Chinese new features are particularly in-service DZMx systems. found in the legal and regulatory partner ‘is absolute.’ applicable to the air medical By Tony Skinner framework, Tovoli explained, with By Richard Thomas European customer Euroavionics joins UAV space in Vader sought for VRT500 and that the platform should The in-development VRT500 be introduced into the market light single-engine helicopter, by the middle of 2019. manufactured by Russian Showcased at Helitech Helicopters, may fi nd its launch International with a counter- customer in Europe, if the OEM UAS net launcher, the Vader is successful in its goal. is doing ‘what we had wanted’ Russian Helicopters is also in drawing visitors in at the aiming to obtain future EASA show, Latacz added. certifi cation for the platform. ‘We are looking into the Company offi cials present area where unmanned at Helitech International said that aircraft will not replace discussions have already taken but complement [manned place with EASA as the OEM looks into a wide range of potential platforms], such as traffi c or to demonstrate demand within STAND B30 applications. event monitoring. There might the region. Euroavionics, a subsidiary Thomas Latacz, sales director be no need for a $4 million The prototype aircraft has of Hensoldt, is working to at Euroavionics, told Helitech helicopter,’ he said. undergone ground testing this introduce a new VTOL UAV – International Daily News that Applications for the Vader year ahead of a targeted fi rst dubbed Vader – into the three prototype Vader UAVs are and the range of payloads fl ight in 2019. Production, already crowded unmanned currently undergoing fl ight tests offered by Euroavionics and which could run to an eventual market as the aviation in Switzerland. Hensoldt include EMS and 60 aircraft a year, is scheduled industry looks to fi nd ways He said that the OEM is HADR operations. for 2022. to integrate such technology ‘already talking to customers’ By Richard Thomas Development of the VRT500 began in 2016. 3 Helitech_International_Day_Three_p01-19.indd 3 17/10/2018 15:27:44 DAY THREE HELITECH INTERNATIONAL 2018 DAILY NEWS continues, in order to prepare for the future. ‘Roughly we are putting Safran powers 15% of our turnover into new projects, and part of that includes turbo/gas hybrid powered [development] because we believe we can up on AW189K continue to improve the performance of those kinds Engine manufacturer Safran on the AW189K by the end of cruise phase, through use of a of engines,’ he continued. expects to fulfi l ‘most of that year. Entry into service of smart motor, with the engine On the issue of international the EASA certifi cation the helicopter is anticipated to then being restarted ‘in a short helicopter market growth, requirements’ on its 2500- follow directly after. space of time’, according to Ballanger pointed to business 3000shp Aneto 1K powerplant ‘Generally speaking, the the OEM. being driven ‘by emerging by the end of 2018, as fl ight engine will provide a strong Bellanger stated that the countries like China and India’, test integration on the power performance benefi t, primary advantage of the Power while also referring to European Leonardo AW189K super- particularly in hot and high Pack Eco Mode concept offers and American stability.