22nd Jul 2019 12:07
(Alliance News) - Airbus SE has secured a new helicopter order from an unnamed customer in the Philippines, it said Monday, its first such order in the region.
The order, for an ACH160, will be used for private and business flights within the Philippines, Airbus said, and is Airbus's first in the south-east Asia & Pacific region.
Frederic Lemos, head of Airbus Corporate Helicopters, said: "Launching the ACH160 in south-east Asia with a new Philippine customer underlines the global attractiveness of our corporate helicopters offering to meet the evolving travelling needs of our customers
"We are equally excited to see our ACH products gaining good success in the growing Philippine private travel market."
The ACH160 is a twin-engine helicopter, and Airbus hopes it will enter service in 2020.
Airbus shares were 0.4% lower on Monday at a price of EUR131.06 each.