Metro Aviation (Booth 9337), which was the launch customer for the Airbus Helicopters EC145e in 2015, is offering a $10,000 cash back “Early Introduction” incentive for its next five completion contracts on the helicopter. Shreveport, La.-based Metro Aviation, which provides a range of completion services, last year agreed to purchase six of the variant and also was approved to sell the aircraft.
The upgraded model, which has received both FAA and EASA certification, boosts useful load by up to 330 pounds, while keeping the 7,902-pound maximum takeoff weight of the EC145C2. The EC145 can be fitted to seat up to 11 passengers and is equipped with Garmin G500H avionics with the GTN 650 GPS/navom. Metro Aviation additionally is seeking certification for a Genesys HeliSAS autopilot and dual-pilot IFR systems.
