Take a minute to view the history of the civil, twin-engine helicopter fleet!
21 March 2024
This week the LCI Analytics team presents an interesting animation showing how the in-service helicopter fleet has evolved over the last 47 years. Until the mid-nineties, we can see the growth of the A109, Bell 412 and S-76 twin-engine fleet. By February 2010 the Airbus H135 (or Eurocopter EC135 as it would have been at the time) had overtaken the Bell 412. In the middle of the last decade, we see the entry-into-service (EIS) of the first super-mediums and also the AW169 light twin. In early 2019 we see the AW139 overtake the Bell 412 for second spot as some of the 1970’s certified types start to decline.
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Note: Includes civil operators only and excludes assets in private/ corporate usage. Thanks also to Jenna Sung for her support in the analysis.