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Airbus Helicopters H130

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Single turboshaft light utility helicopter. Formerly known as EC130T2.

Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Business, Military transport, Surveillance, Touring, Utility

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

769 aircraft

Production years

2000-2026

Average age

13.3 years

Main base countries

U.S.A. (207), Canada (37), Brazil (36), New Zealand (32), Australia (23)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure

Aluminium

Landing gear

Skids

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Mechanical

Autopilot

2-axis

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Part 27

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Airbus Helicopters EC130 B4	1998 / 1999	2015	Production: 8 (2026) GAMA: Airbus Helicopters H130. Baseline variant.
Airbus Helicopters H130	2012 / 2012		Production: 50 (2024). Upgraded light utility helicopter, includes Airbus Corporate Helicopters' ACH130 variant.

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