The helicopter industry in India has witnessed green shoots in 2023, and the growth trajectory is likely to continue in 2024 as well, said Sunny Guglani, Head of Airbus Helicopters, India & South Asia on the sidelines of Wings India 2024. However, he called for ecosystem development to boost growth in the segment. Meanwhile, industry players have said that electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) might act as a competition for the helicopter segment. However, he believes that the eVTOL segment will be complementary to the helicopter segment. He added that the company started the year by selling two H160s to private customers, and for that to come into India was a very good sign, because it is the OEM’s latest helicopter. Airbus also qualified the H145D3 in 2022 for ONGC offshore operations. Besides, the company partnered with Indemar to open an MRO capability in India last year, said a report.
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