Lease Corporation International, the aviation division of the Libra Group, is expanding its partnership with CHC through the placement of a second Airbus Helicopters H175 aircraft with the operator.

The helicopter is due to enter service in December 2018 and will be supporting CHC’s operations in the UK.

This will be LCI’s second aircraft placement with CHC in recent months, and follows the delivery of the lessor’s first H175 in December 2017, which was immediately placed in service with the operator.

Karl Fessenden, president and CEO of CHC, said, “LCI Helicopters is a valuable partner for us as we continue to introduce the H175 in the UK. We are happy to enter a second lease for this aircraft type with them.”

The Airbus Helicopters H175 is a new generation 7.8 tonne, 16 passenger aircraft, in the super-medium category. Its primary mission is to support off-shore oil and gas activities. It is configured with the reliable and proven Pratt & Whitney PT-6 engines, a Helionix avionics suite with four-axis autopilot, and fully certified to the latest FAR/JAR 29 certification standards.

LCI’s fleet, which comprises approximately $750 million of assets in service and on order, is focused on the latest technology medium and super medium helicopters manufactured by the leading helicopter OEMs, including Leonardo, Airbus and Sikorsky.