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Airbus Helicopters H135 (EC135)

EC35
Medium Turbine Helicopter✓ in production1996 present
Range
362 NM · 670 km
MTOW
2.980 kg
Cruise
137 kt · 254 km/h
Seats
7
up to 7 passengers
New price
US$ 5.5M
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Fleet and analytics

How many fly in Brazil, owners and operators, historical series

45 in Brazil
For sale now

Active listings, asking prices and used median

6 listings · median US$ 2.7M
Cost per hourOperating cost

Hourly cost, fixed and variable, run your scenario

US$ 2.609/h at 400h/yr
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The Airbus Helicopters H135 (EC135) is a medium turbine helicopter in production since 1996. It has a range of 362 nm, a cruise speed of 137 kt (254 km/h), up to 7 passengers. A brand-new example starts at US$ 5.5M. In Brazil there are 45 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. There are 6 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 6 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).

Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 8/18/2026).

Acquisition price · pre-owned market
6 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 6 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 2.7 miR$ 13.8 mi
market medianaging ≈ −4.2%/yr−23% vs Helicóptero Medium Turbine median
Entry
US$ 2.1 mi
model year 2005
Best value
US$ 2.7 mi
model year 2011
Top of range
US$ 5.0 mi
model year 2025
Used vs new
−53%
catalog US$ 5.7 mi
Minimum
US$ 1.2 mi
R$ 6.1 mi
Median
US$ 2.7 mi
R$ 13.8 mi
Maximum
US$ 5.0 mi
R$ 25.6 mi
New · manufacturer catalogin productionUS$ 5.7 mi · R$ 29.2 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +4.4%/yr·2005→2025
Market median by vintage (USD). Light-blue band = min/max range observed across real listings. Points without reliable public listings (n ≤ 1) use Bluebook/curve interpolation and are flagged as lower confidence.
7 of 7 points with reduced confidence (n ≤ 1 listing observed). The estimate for these years comes from Aircraft Bluebook / market-curve interpolation, not from direct listings.
Landed in Brazil

Index ≈ ×1.08 to ×1.30 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.

Air taxi
US$ 1.3 mi – 5.5 mi
R$ 6.6 mi – 28.1 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 1.5 mi – 6.5 mi
R$ 7.5 mi – 33.2 mi · ICMS ~18 to 25%

Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + ICMS, no legal review. Federal taxes (II/IPI/PIS/COFINS) ~0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); the weight is the state ICMS, higher for private use.

Cost per flight hour
Operate · owned
US$ 1.6 mil/h
R$ 8.1 mil/h · Variable/h
Fixed/yr
US$ 413.6 mil
Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
US$ 2.6 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 2.3 mil – 2.8 mil/h
R$ 11.8 mil – 14.3 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 2.8 mil – 4.3 mil/h
R$ 14.2 mil – 22.3 mil/h

Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World ~US$2,500/hr per Paramount Business Jets (EC-135-T2, accessed 2026-06-04). BR: Flapper twin-engine helicopter R$14,000-22,000/hr converted at USD/BRL 5.06 (4-Jun-2026); H135 is light-twin, fits twin band (Flapper does not name H135 specifically).

How we read this price · 6 sources · researched 04/06/2026

Pre-owned light-twin. Median US$2.7M corroborated by Sprinkle price guide ("$2.7M Median", accessed 2026-06-04) and Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 curve via AvBuyer. Min US$1.2M = oldest EC135 (T1/T2) low end on Controller.com (search-confirmed 2026-06-04, page 403 to fetch); max ~US$5M for late T3/near-new H135 (Bolt Flight, 2026-06-04). New base US$5.7M (Bolt Flight; task MSRP catalog ~US$5.5M). doc_usd_per_hour=US$1,165 = variable/direct cost per AviaCost H135 P3 (fuel ~60 gal/hr + maint reserves); fully-loaded w/ fixed costs runs US$2,413/hr@325h to US$3,193/hr@200h.

  • Sprinkle - AIRBUS H135 Price Guide, Title confirmed 2026-06-04: "$2.7M Median"; body JS-rendered, not fully fetchable
  • AvBuyer - EC135T2+ for sale (Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 values), Fetched 2026-06-04: 2011 $2.70M, 2012 $2.80M, 2013 $3.10M, 2014 $3.60M, 2015 $4.20M
  • Bolt Flight - Airbus H135 Price and Operating Costs, Fetched 2026-06-04: new US$5.7-6.5M base; pre-owned US$2-5M
  • AviaCost - Airbus H135 (P3) operating cost, Fetched 2026-06-04: variable/direct US$1,165/hr; total US$2,413/hr@325h, US$3,193/hr@200h
  • AeroAsset - 2025 Airbus H135, Fetched 2026-06-04: 2025 H135T3 S/N 2333, 11h, POA
  • Controller.com - EC135 / H135 listings, Search-confirmed 2026-06-04 (range US$1.2M-3.68M, avg ~US$1.8M for older EC135); page 403 to direct fetch

PTAX · R$ 5,12 / US$ · 22/09/2026

Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.

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  • Lineage
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  • Identity
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Temporal identity

First flight
15 de fev de 1994
FAA cert.
—
ANAC cert.
—
Deliveries start
—
Units produced
1.400

O H135, também conhecido pela designação anterior EC135, é o helicóptero a turbina de porte médio da Airbus Helicopters, em produção desde 1996 e registrado sob o código ICAO EC35. São 362 nm de alcance, 137 kt de velocidade de cruzeiro, teto de 20.000 ft e peso máximo de decolagem de 2.980 kg, com 6 ocupantes em configuração típica e até 7 assentos. O preço de referência de uma unidade nova é de US$ 5,5 milhões. Esta página reúne a ficha técnica, o custo operacional estimado e a frota do modelo registrada no Brasil.

Detailed specs

Performance

Engines
2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B2 ou Turbomeca Arrius 2B2
Range Nm
343
Tipo de motor
Twin-turbine 633-715 shp cada
Max Speed Kt
155
Rotor System
Rotor rígido (hingeless), herança Bo 105
Velocidade de cruzeiro
137 kt
Empty Weight Kg
1.500
Endurance Hours
3,5
Fuel Capacity L
700
Tail Rotor Type
Fenestron 10-pás
Combustível
184,9 gal
Main Rotor Blades
4
Razão de subida
1.480 ft/min
Teto de serviço
20.000 ft
Hover Ceiling Ige Ft
13.780
Hover Ceiling Oge Ft
9.840
Main Rotor Diameter M
10,2
Max Takeoff Weight Kg
2.980

Cabin and comfort

Doors
2 portas frontais + sliding doors traseiras + clamshell traseira (EMS)
Seats
7
Ac Optional
Sim
Configuration
7 lugares (1+1+5), cabine flat-floor reconfigurável EMS/VIP/utility
Configuração típica
Vip 5
Useful Load Kg
1.480
Volume da cabine
4,9 m³
Noise Attenuation
Cabine moderna com Fenestron, uma das mais silenciosas da categoria
Baggage Compartment Cuft
35

Avionics and engines

Fms
Helionix integrated FMS
Cockpit
Helionix glass cockpit (versão atual H135) com 4 telas
Autopilot
Helionix 4-eixos com SAS, auto-hover e auto-recovery
Transponder
Garmin GTX 345R com ADS-B Out/In
Ifr Certified
IFR single/dual-pilot certificado de fábrica + Cat A operations
Weather Radar
Honeywell RDR-2100 opcional
Synthetic Vision
Sim

Operating costs

Fonte de dados
Conklin & de Decker, Airbus Helicopters H135 (P3) Operating Costs & Specs (jetsupport / JSSI) · aviacost.com, Airbus H135 (P3) Aircraft Ownership & Operating Costs Calculator (variable $1,165/hr; $784,125/yr @ 325 hr; $2,413/hr) · Eurocopter/Airbus EC135 P2 technical data, fuel flow ~235 kg/hr (~60 gph) at 140 kt cruise · Bolt Flight, Airbus H135 Price and Operating Costs guide (2025)
Fuel Burn Gph
90
Msrp 2024 Usd
4.500.000
Última atualização
2026
Hourly Operating Usd
1.500
Rotor Overhaul Period Hours
4.000
Current Market Price Usd Low
2.200.000
Engine Overhaul Period Hours
4.000
Current Market Price Usd High
4.500.000

External dimensions

Comprimento total
12,16 m
Envergadura
10,2 m
Altura
3,51 m

Weights & fuel

Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
1.455 kg
Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
2.980 kg
Capacidade de combustível
700 L
Capacidade de combustível
1.253 lb

Cabin

Standard configuration
1 zona6 typical passengers · 7 maxVIP 5 lug.

Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.

Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
1,15 m1,50 m
front cross-section · person = 1.75 m
1,79 m long
Length
1,79 m
Width
1,5 m
Height
1,15 m
Volume
4,9 m³
Baggage
—

History

  1. 1994First flight
  2. 1996 - Lançado em 1996 como EC135, sucessor do MBB Bo 105

    Eurocopter Deutschland (ex-MBB) certificou o EC135 em junho de 1996 como sucessor natural do Bo 105, herdou o sistema de rotor rígido (hingeless) pioneiro do Bo 105, mas modernizou com Fenestron, cabine maior e flat-floor, e sistema FADEC. Em 2014, com unificação Airbus Helicopters, virou H135. Mais de 1.300 unidades produzidas em quase 30 anos contínuos, bestseller absoluto Airbus light-twin. Plantas de produção em Donauwörth (Alemanha) e Albacete (Espanha, joint-venture com governo espanhol).

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  3. 2018 - Versão H135M (EC635) é militar para Forças Armadas globais

    Variantes militares: H135M (originalmente EC635) operada por exércitos da Alemanha (LUH SAR), Suíça (light multi-role), Iraque (training), Tailândia, Jordânia. Características militares: aviônica robusta, cabine reforçada, capability sling-load + hoist + FLIR + searchlight, blindagem opcional. Versão training para Forças Armadas: programa H135 Trainer adotado pela RAF (Reino Unido) e Bundeswehr (Alemanha) em 2018. Frota militar H135 global supera 200 unidades.

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Market position

Market position analysis pending.

Brazil Fleet

Estimativa preliminar, VVIP twin-engine.

EC135 / H135 (twin-engine light, 1996-presente), frota BR estimada 20-30 unidades operacionais, perfil VVIP urbano e EMS hospitalar. Concentração SP/RJ. Diferencial: twin-engine certificado para CAT-A profile (vital pra operação rooftop SP, Heliponto Itaim/Faria Lima exigem CAT-A real ou simulado).

Operadores típicos: charter VVIP top-tier (BIB Helicópteros, Helicidade, Lider Aviação), governo federal (PF, presidência) e EMS (SAMU SP, SAMU RJ usam variantes). Motor PW206B/Arrius 2B1 (versões variam). Mercado pre-owned: US$ 3-5M (1996-2010), US$ 5-8M (2011-2020).

45 registrations in the RAB (all statuses)

Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.

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Global fleet

Global distribution pending.

Lineage

Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.

Curiosities and highlights

Benefits

Padrão absoluto de EMS HEMS na Europa

O H135 é o helicóptero EMS dominante na Europa, operadoras Christophorus (Áustria), ADAC Luftrettung (Alemanha), DRF Luftrettung (Alemanha), Babcock SCAS (UK), Heli Bernina (Suíça) padronizam em H135. Características decisivas: twin-engine + Cat A operations, cabine flat-floor permite carregamento rápido de macas via porta clamshell traseira, Helionix autopilot 4-eixos com auto-hover crítico para SAR/EMS noturno, Fenestron silencioso para vertiports hospitalares urbanos. Frota EMS Europa H135 supera 400 unidades.

Helionix glass cockpit oferece automação de classe Boeing

O H135 atual traz Helionix, sistema de aviônica integrada Airbus Helicopters de 4 telas com SVT, weather radar, autopilot 4-eixos com SAS, auto-hover, auto-recovery from unusual attitudes (vortex ring state, settling with power) e dual-FMS. Capacidade de automação rara em light-twin, comparável a aviônica de jets corporativos modernos. Reduz workload do piloto em 40%+ em missões SAR/EMS noturnas IFR. Base tecnológica para H145 e H160.

Limitations

Cabine 7 PAX limita operações VIP de luxo

Cabine H135 acomoda 7 PAX (1+1+5) em configuração standard, suficiente para EMS, polícia e corporate light, mas pequena para missões VIP de luxo executive. AW109 GrandNew (8 PAX) e Bell 429 (8 PAX) oferecem cabines maiores no mesmo segmento light-twin. Para clientes VIP que precisam mais de 5 PAX traseiros, escolha vai para AW109 GrandNew ou medium-twin (H145). H135 fica no nicho EMS/police/corporate light, segmento dominante.

Curiosities

Polícia Civil de SP e PRF operam H135 no Brasil

No Brasil o H135 opera com Polícia Federal (algumas unidades), Polícia Civil de São Paulo (DEIC/COPOM) com unidade dedicada SAR/EMS noturno, Polícia Rodoviária Federal (PRF) e algumas operadoras corporate VIP. Frota brasileira ativa em 2024 supera 25 unidades. Diferencial vs. AS350/H125 é capacidade IFR + twin-engine + Cat A operations, habilita missões noturnas e em weather marginal que single não atende.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does the Airbus Helicopters H135 (EC135) cost?+

A new Airbus Helicopters H135 (EC135) starts at US$ 5.5M (factory price). On the used market the value varies with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.

What is the range of the Airbus Helicopters H135 (EC135)?+

The maximum range is 362 nm (362 NM · 670 km).

How fast is the Airbus Helicopters H135 (EC135)?+

Cruise speed is 137 kt, equivalent to 254 km/h.

How many passengers does the Airbus Helicopters H135 (EC135) seat?+

The Airbus Helicopters H135 (EC135) seats up to 7 passengers, crew not included.

How many Airbus Helicopters H135 (EC135) are there in Brazil?+

There are 45 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026).

Who operates the Airbus Helicopters H135 (EC135) in Brazil?+

24 distinct operators operate 40 units of the Airbus Helicopters H135 (EC135) in the RAB-ANAC: 16 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 24 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in RJ, SP and PR (data as of 9/22/2026). Name, fleet and base of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.

How much does it cost to operate a Airbus Helicopters H135 (EC135) per hour?+

Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 2,609 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 1,575 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 413,650 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 400 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.