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Monacair acquires six H130s
Monaco-based rotary operator Monacair has acquired six H130 helicopters for scheduled flights due to take place every 15 minutes between Monaco heliport and Nice.
Read this story in our October 2015 printed issue.

Monaco-based rotary operator Monacair has acquired six H130 helicopters for scheduled flights due to take place every 15 minutes between Monaco heliport and Nice. Deliveries will occur from December 2015 to May 2016 and the first flight on this route is planned for January 2016. Pictured with one of the aircraft are Airbus Helicopters head of private and business aviation for Europe Frederic Lemos, Monacair shareholder Andrea Casiraghi, Airbus Helicopters president Guillaume Faury and Monacair md Gilbert Schweitzer (photo credit Airbus Helicopters Eric Raz).

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