Overview
The H130 is the wide-cabin, Fenestron-equipped sibling of the H125, designed for sightseeing and EMS with a quiet exterior noise signature and a spacious seven-seat cabin.
Key points
- Standard type for Grand Canyon and Hawaii tour fleets
- Fenestron tail rotor reduces noise
- Optional VIP interior
Mission fit
Light turbine single class- Tours, utility and law-enforcement work with four to six seats
- Hot-and-high operations where turbine power matters
- External-load and aerial-work roles
In the U.S. charter fleet
FAA Part 135 · EC130 / H130182aircraft on Part 135 certificates
20charter operators
Most based in CO (79), NV (46), WA (28), OH (7), UT (4).
Operators include Air Methods LLC, ELEVATED AVIATION LLC, The HeliTeam, LLC, FLORIDA JET HELICOPTER LLC, METRO AVIATION, INC, MAVERICK AIRSTAR LLC.
Counts cover the FAA type-certificate family named above, which can include earlier variants of the same airframe. Source: our Part 135 operator database, updated monthly. Browse operators.
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