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Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
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2025
12 November

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters France adopts Airborne’s composite automation technologies

17 June

ReleaseAEE extends and expands contract with Airbus Helicopters until 2036

17 June

ReleaseHexcel highlights thermoplastics breakthrough at Paris Air Show with HELUES project, a multi-partnership demonstrator

1 May Clamping element developed at Fraunhofer IWU for automated fixation and joining of thermoplastic carbon fibre composites in aircraft door components.

Fraunhofer partners cut aircraft door build time

The project team replaced metals with weldable thermoplastics and redesigned processes to create a modular, fully automated assembly system.

2024
22 July

ReleaseRTX to collaborate on hybrid-electric system for Airbus PioneerLab helicopter demonstrator

15 February The user can easily upload new kits and nest files, including a mix of parts, and the system will adapt all the instructions for the operator automatically.

Airborne streamlines composite kitting for Airbus Helicopters

The software takes the nest, kit and material input, and translates this into instructions for the operator to offload the cutter, to make kits with plies in the correct sequence and to store them in the dynamic buffer.

2023
30 November

ReleaseGerman Navy NH90 Sea Tiger performs maiden flight

2021
14 April

ReleaseThe Racer programme reaches cruise speed

2019
28 August

ReleaseSecond five-bladed H145 prototype performs maiden flight

2018
21 September

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters to start large-scale printing of A350 components

17 July

ReleaseASTRAL project begins manufacturing trials and tests

13 July

ReleaseThe new Airbus Helicopters industrial model is coming together

2017
28 November

ReleaseSecond NH90 Sea Lion prototype completes maiden flight

25 July

ReleaseActive rotor control to reduce noise and vibration

31 March

ReleaseAirbus Helicopters: Modernization of the quality assurance through digital radiography

2016
8 December

ReleaseGerman Navy NH90 Sea Lion performs maiden flight

2014
8 October

ReleaseDaher-Socata secures global logistics contract at Airbus Helicopters in Germany

2013
14 May

ReleaseEurocopter opens its Systemhaus helicopter development center at the company's Donauwörth, Germany site

2012
23 May

ReleaseEurocopter delivers the first Airbus A350 XWB passenger door

2011
6 May

ReleaseEurocopter breaks ground for its new high-tech integrated development center in Donauwörth, Germany

8 March

ReleaseEMTEQ sheds new light in the cockpit

2010
14 September

ReleaseEurocopter Vostok delivers the first EC135 helicopters equipped with Russian-built avionics to Gazpromavia

6 August

ReleaseKorean Air Aerospace Division presents first prototype cargo door for Airbus A350 XWB to Eurocopter

20 July

ReleaseEurocopter and Kawasaki Heavy Industries sign new cooperation agreement

13 July

ReleaseEurocopter signs contract with Airbus to manufacture A350 XWB doors in Donauwörth

2009
28 October

ReleaseMitsubishi Aircraft Corporation awards contract for passenger, service and cargo doors for new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) to Eurocopter

2 March

ReleaseEurocopter Deutschland orders 23 Max-Viz EVS-1500 Enhanced Vision Systems