Aviation and sports car designers collaborated
October 17, 2022
Airbus Corporate Helicopters announced on October 17 two new deliveries of a special edition of the ACH130 helicopter designed with Aston Martin. One was the first for an American customer who naturally owns an Aston Martin sports car to accompany the new Aston Martin Edition helicopter.
The car and helicopter were on display at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exposition at Executive Airport in Orlando, Florida. Airbus also announced that the first sale of the Special Edition to Latin America marks the seventeenth delivery worldwide since the introduction of the model.
The ACH130 Aston Martin Edition is the result of a collaboration between the aeronautical designers of Airbus and the automotive designers of Aston Martin. It includes a range of luxurious interior and exterior comfort and styling upgrades.
Airbus Corporate Helicopters has secured a growing share of the helicopter market in Brazil, with up to 70% of private and business jets sold in the country, among the 268 helicopters in service in Latin America.
Aston Martin’s Special Edition was originally planned for 15 aircraft, but strong demand prompted the company to produce 15 more.