Airbus Helicopters and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have announced the successful delivery of the first Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) to a local operator, Gloria Aviation. The delivery was completed after receiving the certification in September 2022. The Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) will enter service in an emergency medical services configuration in December 2022. The helicopter will be deployed to support critical life-saving missions in Jeju, South Korea.
The partnership between the two parties has also seen the delivery of over 250 kits to KAI to date, with additional orders for future deliveries. The LAH prototype completed its maiden flight in July 2019, with the aircraft to be qualified in the coming weeks. The successful qualification of the helicopter will pave the way for the serial production of the helicopter. The aircraft produced by Airbus and KAI will jointly embark by the end of 2022, for the Republic of Korea Army.