EC45The Airbus H145 (EC145) is a medium turbine helicopter in production since 1999. Price: a new Airbus H145 (EC145) starts at US$ 9.0M; used, the market median is around US$ 6.5M. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 351 nm, a cruise speed of 137 kt (254 km/h), up to 9 passengers. In Brazil there are 48 active units in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. There are 26 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 34 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/10/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 10/30/2026).
Index ≈ ×1.09 to ×1.34 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.
Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + taxes, no legal review. II, PIS and COFINS are 0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); IPI is 6.5% (3.25% for air taxi) until Dec 31, 2026; ~4% ICMS only through a qualified importer (Agreement 75/91).
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: hourly rate published by charter operators. Brazil: charter is quoted per leg, so the hourly figure is an estimate from route quotes.
Median and price range for pre-owned aircraft, compiled by Jet Tracker from asking prices in listings and the price guides in the sources below, checked on 6/4/2026. 2 of 5 model years have an observed listing. The rest are estimates from the market curve between model years and are flagged in the chart.
PTAX · R$ 5.5765 / US$ · 11/10/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
The H145, formerly designated EC145, is the medium turbine helicopter from Airbus Helicopters, in production since 1999. With a maximum takeoff weight of 3,800 kg, a cruise speed of 140 kt and a range of 351 nm, it serves business missions connecting capital cities, regional bases and destinations without a landing strip. The cabin seats 8 occupants in the typical configuration and up to 9 in the maximum arrangement, and the service ceiling of 18,045 ft gives margin on mountain routes. The reference price of a new unit is US$9 million, a value that serves as an anchor for appraising used aircraft in the Brazilian market.
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
The EC145 was born in 1999 as an evolution of the MBB/Kawasaki BK117 (1979-2004), the original German-Japanese joint venture. Eurocopter modernized it: cabin lengthened by 30 cm, a more powerful Arriel 1E2 engine (vs. the BK117's LTS101), modernized avionics. In 2014, with the unification of Airbus Helicopters, it became the H145. In 2020, the H145D3 version was certified with a 5-blade main rotor (vs. the original 4-blade), a significant update. More than 1,500 units produced in 25 years.
The Airbus H145 (EC145) is a twin-engine helicopter in production, for up to 9 passengers, with a 351 nm range and a 137 kt cruise speed. The up-to-date RAB-ANAC registration count is in the Brazil Fleet section of this page, and the breakdown by status (operational, registration-mark reservation, suspended) is in the model's Analytics.
According to the EASA type certificate data sheet (TCDS EASA.R.010, issue of 22 Jun 2026), the H145 belongs to the MBB-BK117 type, held by Airbus Helicopters Deutschland. EC145 is the marketing name of the MBB-BK117 C-2, certified by the German authority LBA on 20 Dec 2000; H145 is the marketing name of the D-2, certified by EASA on 16 Apr 2014, and of the D-3, certified on 19 Jun 2020. For the D-3, the data sheet lists two Arriel 2E engines, a 3,800 kg maximum takeoff mass, a minimum crew of one pilot and up to nine passengers.
The pre-owned median and open listings, kept up to date, are in the price card and the For sale now card of this page.
Reviewed on 26/10/2026. Every number carries its source (manufacturer, certification authority or trade publication, with date); live fleet and market figures are in this page's sections.
Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.
In 2020 Airbus certified the H145D3, the first significant update in 20 years. Main change: a 5-blade main rotor (vs. 4 blades). Benefits: cabin vibrations reduced 35% (Airbus measurements), cruise speed increased 5 KTAS, payload increased 150 kg (MTOW from 3,650 to 3,800 kg). Even quieter cabin, competitive with the AW169 (Leonardo medium-twin). Existing operators can retrofit the 5-blade rotor, an Airbus Upgrade program.
The H145 cabin accommodates 9-11 PAX in standard configuration (1+1+7/9), with a large rear clamshell door (1.4m wide) that eases loading 2 stretchers + 4 ATLS providers in EMS, or troops + military equipment, or bulky utility cargo. Flat-floor cabin reconfigurable in 30 minutes, multi-mission coverage rare in a medium-twin. A differentiator vs. the AW169 (larger cabin but conventional door) and S-76 (more focused VIP cabin).
The H145D3 brings a complete Helionix glass cockpit with a 4-axis autopilot, SAS (Stability Augmentation System), auto-hover (critical for night SAR/EMS), auto-recovery from unusual attitudes (vortex ring state, settling with power), and dual-FMS. Automation capability superior to competitors: the AW169 has simpler Honeywell Primus Epic avionics, the S-76D has Thales TopDeck. The H145 D3 became the reference in premium HEMS EMS and European government SAR.
The H145 has an OGE hover of 6,900 ft at MTOW 3,800 kg, hot/high performance inferior to the AW169 (8,500 ft) and similar to the S-76D. At high Brazilian altitudes (Brasília, BH in summer) or Andes/Himalaya operations, the H145 is marginalized at full payload. For hot/high heavy-lift missions, the AW169 or H160 are preferred. The H145 stays in EMS, SAR, police and VIP at low-medium altitude, a dominant coverage but with the hot/high niche excluded.
H145M military variants are operated by: Bundeswehr (Germany, designation H145M), Thailand, Hungary, Serbia. The EC145 is operated by the US Army as the UH-72 Lakota (training). In Brazil, Helibras produces the H145M version for the Armed Forces, and the Esquadrão Águia 1 program (PMERJ) uses the H145M for urban tactical operations. The Brazilian H145/H145M fleet passes 30 units in 2024.
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
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Listed aircraft with a page on Jet Tracker, from the lowest asking price up. Asking is not the closing price; portals and the reading date are on each page.
29 operational aircraft owned by companies in the ANAC registry (RAB). Each opens the profile with owner, operator, status and history.
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The catalog reference for a new Airbus H145 (EC145) is US$ 9.0M, without a verified factory list price. On the used market the value varies with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
The maximum range is 351 nm (351 NM · 650 km).
Cruise speed is 137 kt, equivalent to 254 km/h.
The Airbus H145 (EC145) seats up to 9 passengers, crew not included.
There are 48 active units in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/10/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations.
36 distinct operators operate 42 units of the Airbus H145 (EC145) in the RAB-ANAC: 10 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 32 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, MG and RJ (data as of 11/10/2026). Another 2 units are under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). Not included in that count: 2 units run by public bodies (police, fire departments or government) and 2 units with no operating class in the RAB. Name, fleet and state of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 4,359 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 1,819 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 508,000 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 200 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.
The Airbus H145 (EC145) is a twin-engine helicopter in production, for up to 9 passengers, with a 351 nm range and a 137 kt cruise speed. The up-to-date RAB-ANAC registration count is in the Brazil Fleet section of this page, and the breakdown by status (operational, registration-mark reservation, suspended) is in the model's Analytics.