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.

Starspeed's Gloucestershire training facility at Kemble airport, UK, has been chosen by Nova Systems as the base for its recently-delivered H135 helicopter.

Australian-owned Nova Systems has expanded its subsidiary Nova Systems UK with the purchase of an Airbus Helicopter H135, which it says will operate to provide low cost and reliable flight trials for governments and manufacturers.