Airbus is increasing its share of the civil and parapublic helicopter market, and is positioning itself to further broaden this part of its portfolio into 2023 and beyond.
During HAI HELI-EXPO in Atlanta, leaders from Leonardo, the Thrasher OEM, and Frasca International, a key S&T industry partner, provided insights on the rapidly evolving training aircraft program.
"We will eventually allow EBT baseline for helicopters, but it will take five years," says EASA's Francisco Arenas Alvariño. Mario Pierobon describes the process to get there.