Global – Airbus Helicopters has reached a major milestone in its global training efforts, surpassing 250,000 trainees trained to date. Through its 20 training academies worldwide, Airbus trained over 7,000 helicopter pilots and technicians in 2024 alone, reinforcing its commitment to safety, innovation, and mission-readiness across civil and military aviation sectors.

• Airbus operates 20 training academies worldwide, logging 18,000 helicopter simulator hours annually to enhance pilot and technician training.
• Over 7,000 pilots and technicians were trained in 2024, accumulating 3,000 helicopter flight hours.
• Training programs are tailored to varied mission requirements, including emergency medical services, firefighting, law enforcement, and military operations.
• Airbus offers personalized training solutions, integrating flight, maintenance, simulator-based, blended learning, and fully online courses.
• Airbus continues to expand its use of full-flight simulators for realistic operational and emergency training conditions, with simulator centers in the United States, Brazil, and Germany.
• The H125 VR simulator, first introduced in 2022 in partnership with Loft Dynamics, is now in Airbus’ South Africa Training Academy.
• The new H145 VR simulator, co-developed with Loft Dynamics, is expected to launch later in 2025, further enhancing cost-effective and accessible pilot training.

Source: Airbus Helicopters