Milan’s Air Corporate has placed an order with Airbus Corporate Helicopters for an ACH160. The aircraft will feature a parquet flooring in the cabin as well as the usual fine leather upholstery you expect to find in a VIP specification helicopter. Uniquely though the carbon veneer panelling will actually reduce the empty weight of the aircraft compared with carpeting more typically found in VIP configured helicopters. This will allow Air Corporate the additional range capability that its customers seek.
The aircraft which is due for delivery early next year will be based in Milan. Speaking at yesterday’s press conference Air Corporate’s President and CEO Roano Grandi said “We are delighted to add this exceptional helicopter to our fleet of unique business aviation machines. It will be our new flagship and for sure will be very attractive to our customers.”
While the new aircraft will be initially Air Corporate’s flagship the operator expects that demand will require additional ACH160s in their unique layout ‘before long’.
