The Future of North Sea Transport Unveiled
Airbus has announced plans for a successor to the Super Puma helicopter.
Could this be what we'll see flying over Aberdeen in the near future?
Airbus has released plans for a replacement for the current Superpuma fleet of offshore helicopters that could be in the skies over the North Sea in the 2020s.
The 'X6' is only a concept plan but shows what the future of offshore transport might look like.
The concept phase start-up for a new European helicopter, Airbus Helicopters’ X6, was announced today at the Paris Air Show, initiating a two-year definition period on this next-generation heavy-lift rotorcraft that will be tailored for the civil market. X6 will initially target oil and gas missions and will also be perfectly suited for Search and Rescue, VIP and other applications.
“X6 will be for the heavy segment in the next decade what the H160 is today for the mediums. It will set new standards in the industry not only for design, but for its production strategy as well, as we will rely on the industrial capacities of our core countries, including the upcoming pillar in Poland,” explained Guillaume Faury, the President & CEO of Airbus Helicopters. “Our objective is to bring to the market the most efficient helicopter solutions adapted for how our customers’ needs and the industry itself will evolve in the future.”
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