RAF Puma Fleet Could Operate Until 2035, Airbus Helicopters CEO Says

RAF Puma
Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week Network
OXFORD, England—Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even has suggested the U.K. Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Puma helicopter fleet could continue to fly into the mid-2030s, potentially negating the need for a replacement medium rotorcraft. Speaking at the opening of Airbus Helicopters UK’s new facilities here...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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