Cabine VIP de 8 pax com bagageiro grande
Com cabine de 6 m³ e bagageiro independente de 1,2 m³, o H155 oferece configuração VIP corporativa equivalente a jatos leves, sentido para CEO/charter premium em missões 200-300 nm.
Airbus Helicopters H155 (EC155) B1
EC55Heavy Turbine HelicopterDiscontinued2002–2017
Range
491 NM · 909 km
MTOW
4.920 kg
Cruise
150 kt · 278 km/h
Seats
13
up to 13 passengers
Used price
US$ 6.5M
The Airbus Helicopters H155 (EC155) B1 is a heavy turbine helicopter produced between 2002 and 2017. It has a range of 491 nm, a cruise speed of 150 kt (278 km/h), up to 13 passengers. Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 6.5M. In Brazil there are 16 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. There is 1 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 1 listing 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
1 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 4 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 6.5 miR$ 33.3 mi
market medianaging ≈ −10.2%/yr+2% vs Helicóptero Heavy Turbine median
Entry
US$ 3.1 mi
model year 2003
Best value
US$ 5.5 mi
model year 2008
Top of range
US$ 11.3 mi
model year 2015
Basis
Valuation
Bluebook + market
Minimum
US$ 3.1 mi
R$ 15.9 mi
Median
US$ 6.5 mi
R$ 33.3 mi
Maximum
US$ 11.3 mi
R$ 57.9 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +11.4%/yr·2003→2015
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.
4 of 4 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 ≈ ×1.06 to ×1.27 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 3.3 mi – 12.1 mi
R$ 16.8 mi – 61.9 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 3.7 mi – 14.4 mi
R$ 19.0 mi – 73.5 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$ 2.6 mil/h
R$ 13.5 mil/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 516.3 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 3.9 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 3.0 mil – 4.5 mil/h
R$ 15.4 mil – 23.0 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 2.8 mil – 4.4 mil/h
R$ 14.3 mil – 22.5 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: Paramount Business Jets lists EC-155 average charter ~US$3,450/hr; Flapper (May 2020) cites large twin-engine (Airbus EC145 T2) up to R$20,500 (~US$4,000/hr) and an Airbus EC155 SP-RJ leg ~R$50,000. BR: Flapper Sao Paulo guide (Jan 2024) prices twin-engine turbine helicopters (list explicitly includes EC-155) at R$13,950-22,000/hr; at ~R$5.0/USD that is ~US$2,800-4,400/hr.
How we read this price · 4 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Pre-owned acquisition anchored on Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 retail values cited in AvBuyer EC155B1 FAQ: 2003 ~US$3.10M (min), 2013 ~US$8.8M, 2015 ~US$11.30M (max); median ~US$6.5M is the production-curve midpoint (~2009), consistent with the US$4-7M 'typical pre-owned' range repeated across AvBuyer/Bolt Flight. New-unit list cited ~US$10-14M (Bolt Flight 2024). doc_usd_per_hour = US$2,048 from Aircraft Cost Calculator total variable costs US$614,574 / 300 owner-operated hrs (fuel @ US$6/gal); same source gives total annual budget US$1,441,272 = US$4,804/hr all-in. Discontinued (built 2002-2017). Live for-sale inventory was thin/empty on AvBuyer/GlobalAir at research date, so by-year curve leans on Bluebook anchors. Sources accessed 2026-06-04.
- AvBuyer - EC155B1 helicopters for sale (FAQ / Bluebook valuations), Fetched 2026-06-04: FAQ cites Bluebook Summer 2024 valuations US$3.10M (2003) to US$11.30M (2015); no live listings that day
- Bolt Flight - Airbus H155/EC155B1 price and operating costs, Fetched 2026-06-04: new US$10-12M, pre-owned US$4-7M, fuel US$500-700/hr, engine overhaul US$400-600k/engine
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Airbus H155 / Eurocopter EC155B1, Via WebSearch 2026-06-04 (page 403 on direct fetch): variable US$614,574, fixed US$826,698, annual US$1,441,272 = US$4,804/hr @ 300 hrs
- GlobalAir - Eurocopter EC 155 B1 for sale, Fetched 2026-06-04: no EC155B1 units listed (inventory unavailable) - confirms thin live market
PTAX · R$ 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.
Temporal identity
First flight
17 de jun de 1997
FAA cert.
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ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced
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O Airbus H155, antes designado EC155 B1, é um helicóptero pesado de turbina produzido entre 2002 e 2017, empregado em transporte executivo e em operações offshore. Tem alcance de 491 nm, velocidade de cruzeiro de 150 kt, teto de 15.240 ft e peso máximo de decolagem de 4.920 kg, com capacidade para até 13 assentos (12 em configuração típica). A página traz a ficha técnica, a estimativa de custo operacional por hora de voo, as referências de preço no mercado e a frota registrada no Brasil.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Combustível
- 361,4 gal
- Combustível
- 2.425 lbs
- Razão de subida
- 1.654 ft/min
- Altitude máx. operação
- 15.090 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Configuração típica
- Vip 8
- Volume da cabine
- 6,66 m³
- Volume da cabine
- 211 cu ft
Avionics and engines
- Motores
- 2× Turbomeca (Safran) Arriel 2C2 (935 shp · FADEC)
- APU
- Não
- FMS
- Sim
- Quantidade de FMS
- 1
- Piloto automático
- Sim
- Weather radar
- Sim
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Airbus H155 / Eurocopter EC155B1 operating costs (variable ~USD 2,049/hr, all-in ~USD 4,804/hr at 300 hr/yr incl. depreciation) · BoltFlight - Airbus H155/EC155B1 price and operating costs (engine overhaul USD 400k-600k/engine @ 3,500 hr TBO, scheduled maint USD 200k-300k/yr, insurance USD 50k-100k, crew, hangar) · GlobalAir / AeroCorner / flugzeuginfo - EC155 B1 specs: fuel capacity 332 gal (1,257 L), ~4 hr endurance, 1.62 nm/gal, twin Arriel 2C2 (implies ~84 gph cruise) · Safran Helicopter Engines - Arriel 2C2 and SBH (Support By the Hour) engine support program · Conklin & de Decker - Airbus Helicopters H155 operating cost profile (corroboration of class DOC)
- Última atualização
- 2026
- Seguro
- US$ 130.000/ano
- Preço médio pre-owned
- US$ 6.500.000
- Preço de referência combustível
- US$ 6/gal
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 12,71 m
- Envergadura
- 12,6 m
- Altura
- 4,35 m
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 2.618 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 4.920 kg
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 2.301 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 1.368 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 2.449 lb
Cabin
Standard configuration
1 zona12 typical passengers · 13 maxVIP 8 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
front cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
2,54 m
Width
2,03 m
Height
1,32 m
Volume
6,66 m³
Baggage
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History
- 1997 - Airbus H155: o Dauphin VIP modernizado
O H155 (ex-EC155 B1) é a evolução premium do Dauphin, lançado em 1997 com cabine alargada, motores Arriel 2C2, Fenestron grande e capacidade para até 13 passageiros. É o "limousine voadora" da Airbus, com produção encerrada em 2022.
Airbus Helicopters - 1997First flight
- 2017End of production
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Estimativa preliminar, twin-engine VVIP premium.
EC155 B1 / H155 (twin-engine premium VVIP, 2002-2017), frota BR pequena mas relevante, estimativa 5-10 unidades, perfil ultra-VVIP urbano. Concentração SP. Cabine VVIP completa (4-6 pax executive seating), motor Arriel 2C2 com hover OEI demonstrado em SP heliporto.
Operadores típicos: holdings top-tier (Itaú, BTG perfil), governo federal VIP, e charter premium nicho (Helicidade tem alguns). Mercado pre-owned: US$ 4-6M. Substituído pelo H160 B na linha Airbus moderno.
16 registrations in the RAB (all statuses)
Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.
Open Analytics
Global fleet
Global distribution pending.
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Benefits
Limitations
Produção encerrada em 2022
A Airbus encerrou a produção do H155 em 2022 ao priorizar o H160. Frota globalmente passa de 100 unidades, mas o suporte fabril gradualmente migra.
2022
Curiosities
Sucessor é o H160, com lâmina Blue Edge
O H155 foi sucedido pelo H160 (certificado em 2020), que estreou o rotor "Blue Edge" com pontas curvas, Fenestron inclinado e estabilizadores Biplano, saltos tecnológicos significativos.
Catalogued accidents
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
4/2/2015· BR· CARAPICUÍBA
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Airbus Helicopters H155 (EC155) B1 cost?
The Airbus Helicopters H155 (EC155) B1 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 6.5M, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Airbus Helicopters H155 (EC155) B1?
The maximum range is 491 nm (491 NM · 909 km).
How fast is the Airbus Helicopters H155 (EC155) B1?
Cruise speed is 150 kt, equivalent to 278 km/h.
How many passengers does the Airbus Helicopters H155 (EC155) B1 seat?
The Airbus Helicopters H155 (EC155) B1 seats up to 13 passengers, crew not included.
How many Airbus Helicopters H155 (EC155) B1 are there in Brazil?
There are 16 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026).
Who operates the Airbus Helicopters H155 (EC155) B1 in Brazil?
12 distinct operators operate 16 units of the Airbus Helicopters H155 (EC155) B1 in the RAB-ANAC: 7 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 9 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in RJ, SP and MG (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 H155 (EC155) B1 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 3,922 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 2,632 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 516,250 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.