LCI is adding seven more Airbus helicopters to its portfolio, five H145s and two H175s, the first three are due for delivery by the end of March. Photo LCI
LCI has unveiled a new Flight Path partnership with Airbus Helicopters, which will address the long-term capacity, sustainability and financing requirements of the industry.
Airbus predicts demand for over 16,000 new helicopters by 2041, with a combined value approaching US$130 billion. The new partnership will see LCI and Airbus Helicopters leveraging their combined knowledge, experience and analytical capabilities to identify the infrastructure and financial innovations to meet this demand.
The first phase of Flight Path will see the committed delivery of at least seven latest-generation Airbus helicopters to LCI by 2025. LCI has ordered five new Airbus H145 helicopters, all of which are being placed in its joint venture (JV) with Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company Limited (SMFL). The first two aircraft will be delivered by the end of March 2024 and will be operated in Oceania. In addition, LCI will receive two H175 helicopters by the end of March 2024. The aircraft will be operated in South America.
Jaspal Jandu, CEO of LCI, said: “This strategic partnership between LCI and Airbus signals our collective commitment to deliver long-term, sustainable capacity solutions to the market. The combination of Airbus’s long-standing expertise in business development, forecasting and planning, with LCI’s track record in leasing, investing and financial innovation, will enable us to sustainably address the multibillion-dollar requirements of the market.”
