LCI Orders Two Airbus H175 Helicopters

(28 July 2022, 11:43 +07)  LCI, a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has placed an order with Airbus for two H175 super-medium helicopters, with options on a further four.

If all six helicopters are taken, the contract is worth over US$125 million at list prices.

Delivery of the first two H175s is scheduled for late 2023.

LCI Airbus H175

Jaspal Jandu, CEO of LCI, said, “The Airbus H175 is a versatile, multi-purpose helicopter and this order will help to maintain the breadth of LCI’s product offering. This latest chapter in our partnership is an important element of our long-term growth strategy, and demonstrates our confidence in the helicopter leasing market.”

LCI’s fleet currently includes around 50 Airbus helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. They are deployed by 14 operators in 10 countries across the globe on a range of missions including emergency medical services, search and rescue and offshore.

Since its inception in 2004, LCI has undertaken in excess of US$8 billion of transactions in the aviation market.

“LCI is a longstanding and valued Airbus partner. As a leading lessor and operator of Airbus helicopters, their renewed commitment to the H175 demonstrates the strength of the marketplace and its post-pandemic recovery,” said Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters.

The H175 first entered service in 2015 and is a highly versatile, super-medium aircraft that can operate in a range of different configurations.

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