Under the agreement, Nordam’s U.S. Transparency facility, 7018 N. Lakewood Ave., will manufacture 50 shipsets to contain four rotorcraft transparencies: two lateral and two nose windows, the latter of which boasts one of the largest continuous viewing areas in the helicopter industry.
Hastings Siegfried, COO of Nordam Transparency Group, commented: “To say we’re proud about the inaugural award of production business assigned to NORDAM by Airbus Helicopters would be an understatement. Being the exclusive supplier for key transparencies on this cutting-edge new rotorcraft speaks to the confidence Airbus has in us to consistently meet quality and delivery demands.”
The Airbus Helicopters H160 is designed as a medium duty helicopter, filling the range between the manufacturer’s existing, 4-ton-class, twin-engine H145 and the recent super-medium H175. The H160 is currently in a testing and certification phase, with first deliveries to customers expected in 2018.