Once his EC120B exited maintenance, Eugen Tatu started flying it more or less every other day. Now the weather has turned many passengers prefer to travel by car, but he hopes to be busy in the months ahead.

The news circulating within the helicopter industry of late suggests divergent visions for the future of rotary operations. Airbus Helicopters is hoping its medium twin H160, the first of its H Generation, will be key to success over coming years.

Twin engine helicopters are the choice of operators across the EMEA region for an exceptionally varied mission profile. They are reputed as 'workhorses' and are just as capable of vip transportation as they are of putting out fires or transporting oil rig workers.