AGW available on AHI’s H135s

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Airbus Helicopters Inc. (AHI) announced a new Alternate Gross Weight (AGW) is now available on its latest version of the H135 family of helicopters. H135 helicopters, with the new alternate gross weight, benefit from 265 pounds of increased take-off weight and useful load. This increase can also be used to extend the range by up to 75 nautical miles or 40 extra minutes under standard conditions. The new AGW will be certified by EASA and FAA in 2020 and can be retrofitted on all H135s with Helionix. More than 1,300 helicopters of the H135 family are in operation around the world with more than 5M flight hours. More than 300 customers in 60 countries use an H35 family of helicopters for missions that include Emergency Medical Services, law enforcement, corporate transport, offshore wind, and military training. (Source: Airbus Helicopters 01/30/20) Central Mississippi Note: AHI builds the H135 at its Columbus, Miss., facility. https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2020/01/airbus-helicopters-boosts-capabilities-of-its-h135-helicopters-through-new-alternate-gross-weight.html