Helicopteres Guimbal received Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (FATA) type certification for the Cabri G2 helicopter on Dec. 24. This significant certification is a conclusion to a process started in 2019, which included extensive technical exchanges and a thorough flight evaluation.
Russia is the 40th country to certify the Cabri G2. FATA certification opens the largest market thus far for the Cabri G2 and Helicopteres Guimbal has already identified two customers.
Russia is a very mature helicopter market, and certification there has specificities including requirements on climate and flight manuals.
In 2020, Helicopteres Guimbal delivered 16 new helicopters (excluding the VSR 700 UAV program), down 20 percent from 2019. The quasi-totality of the world fleet has been impacted by flight restrictions or grounding due to the Covid-19. However, the company’s order book is significantly improving compared to the end of 2019, a globally bad year for civilian helicopters.
According to CEO and owner Bruno Guimbal, “the company enters 2021 in good shape, with intact team and skills, and exciting projects for the future.”
