Airbus says an Auckland-based operator has received the country’s first ACH160 helicopter, a machine quieter and cleaner than forerunners. The announcement com…
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Great to see Advanced Flight stepping up with cleaner tech. About time we ditched the old noisy beasts.
you can't afford one either mate. Sitting in traffic every day while these blokes fly over.
Who cares about quieter helicopters when the price tag is probably gonna be a mortgage?
lol more greenwashing from Airbus. Bet it still drinks fuel like a thirsty cow.
facts. But at least it's a step in the right direction. Baby steps i guess.
As a student studying aviation, this is actually fascinating. Innovation is key for our future.
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nah, get stuffed. Innovation means nothing if it's not accessible.
lol copium. This is just a tax write-off for some rich bloke.
ffs we need affordable flights not fancy toys for the rich who already have too much.
My neighbour's chopper wakes me at 6am every Sunday – bring on the quieter ones I say!
cheers mate, someone gets it. Sick of the noise pollution.
Hope this means more jobs for locals. Sick of seeing all the trade go overseas.
Worked on heli turbines for years – quieter usually means more maintenance. Good luck with that.
harsh. Progress takes money, that's just reality.
Yawn. Another press release for the 1%. Meanwhile the rest of us can't afford bus fare.
But will they use it for emergency services? That's what actually matters.
