First flight - 2000
2000
Airbus H225 Super Puma
EC25Heavy Turbine Helicopter✓ in production2002 present
Range
463 NM · 857 km
MTOW
11,200 kg
Cruise
150 kt · 278 km/h
Seats
19
up to 19 passengers
New price
US$ 21.5M
Catalog reference, no research date
The Airbus H225 Super Puma is a heavy turbine helicopter in production since 2002. Price: a new Airbus H225 Super Puma starts at US$ 21.5M; used, the market median is around US$ 8.0M. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 463 nm, a cruise speed of 150 kt (278 km/h), up to 19 passengers. In Brazil there are 4 active units in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. There are 6 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 7 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/9/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 11/6/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
limited data7 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 6 sources · 6/4/2026
US$ 8.0MR$ 44.1M
market medianaging ≈ −9.4%/yr+31% vs Heavy Turbine Helicopter median
Entry
US$ 6.0M
model year 2008
Best value
US$ 8.0M
model year 2012
Top of range
US$ 12.0M
model year 2015
Used vs new
−63%
catalog US$ 21.5M
Minimum
US$ 1.9M
R$ 10.5M
Median
US$ 8.0M
R$ 44.1M
Maximum
US$ 18.0M
R$ 99.2M
New · catalog referencein productionUS$ 21.5M · R$ 118.5M
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +10.4%/yr·2008→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.
2 of 3 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 ≈ ×1.10 to ×1.33 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.
Through a qualified importer
US$ 2.1M – 20.3M
R$ 11.5M – 112.0M · Agreement 75/91 · IPI + ICMS ~7 to 12%
Direct import
US$ 2.4M – 23.9M
R$ 13.3M – 131.8M · IPI + full ICMS ~25 to 32%
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).
Cost per flight hour
Operate · owned
US$ 5.1K/h
R$ 27.9K/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 680.0K
- Total/h @ 200 hrs/yr
- US$ 8.5K/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 3.8K/h
R$ 20.7K/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: hourly rate published by charter operators.
How we read this price · 6 sources · researched 6/4/2026
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. 1 of 3 model years has an observed listing. The rest are estimates from the market curve between model years and are flagged in the chart.
- Lobo Leasing, Airbus H225 helicopter file
- Aircraft Cost Calculator, Airbus H225
- Bolt Flight, H225/EC225 price & operating costs
- AvBuyer / busca, listing H225 broker suico
- HeliTrader, Airbus H225 for sale
- Wikipedia, Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma
PTAX · R$ 5.5127 / US$ · 11/09/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
Temporal identity
First flight
Nov 27, 2000
FAA cert.
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ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced
175
The H225 Super Puma is the heavy helicopter from Airbus Helicopters, in production since 2002 and present in Brazil mainly in offshore support for the oil and gas industry. With a maximum takeoff weight of 11,200 kg, it carries 16 to 19 passengers, cruises at 150 kt and has a range of 463 nm, enough for the routes between the coast and the platforms. The service ceiling is 15,400 ft and the reference price of a new unit is USD 21.5 million. On this page you will find the specifications, the operating costs and the H225 fleet registered in the country.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Fuel
- 678.9 gal
- Rate of climb
- 1,620 ft/min
- Max operating altitude
- 20,000 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Typical configuration
- Vip 11
- Cabin volume
- 15.5 m³
- Cabin volume
- 547.3 cu ft
Avionics and engines
- Engines
- 2× Turbomeca (Safran) Makila 2A1 (2,382 shp · FADEC)
- APU
- Yes
- FMS
- Yes
- Number of FMS
- 2
- Flight deck
- Thales TopDeck (Avionique Nouvelle / SMD45H)
- Autopilot
- Yes
- Avionics manufacturer
- Thales
- Weather radar
- Yes
Operating costs
- Data source
- Conklin & de Decker, Airbus Helicopters H225 operating costs & specs · AircraftCostCalculator.com, Airbus H225 / Eurocopter EC225 ownership & operating costs · Vertical Magazine 2024 (heavy twin helicopter DOC) · Safran Helicopter Engines, Makila 2A1 (TBO 3,500 h)
- Last updated
- 2026
- Insurance
- US$ 250,000/yr
- Average pre-owned price
- US$ 12,000,000
- Reference fuel price
- US$ 6/gal
External dimensions
- Overall length
- 19.5 m
- Wingspan
- 16.2 m
- Height
- 4.97 m
Weights & fuel
- Operating empty weight (OEW)
- 5,256 kg
- Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
- 11,200 kg
- Maximum payload
- 5,401 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 2,570 L
- Fuel capacity
- 4,600 lb
Cabin
Standard configuration
1 zone16 typical passengers · 19 maxVIP 11 seats
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
7.87 m
Width
1.78 m
Height
1.45 m
Volume
15.5 m³
Baggage
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History
Airbus H225 Super Puma: the civil offshore giant
Launched in 2004 as the EC225 (renamed H225 in 2015), it is the heavy civil evolution of the military Super Puma (1970s). It has two Makila 2A1 engines, an MTOW of 11 tonnes and a cabin for 19 offshore passengers. Main focus: transport to deep-water platforms.
Brazil Fleet
The Airbus H225 Super Puma is a heavy twin-turbine helicopter with a 463 nm range and a 150 kt cruise speed, in production. 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 Vertical magazine, on 3 Mar 2015, Airbus Helicopters renamed the EC225 as the H225. According to the EASA type certificate data sheet (TCDS EASA.R.002, issue of 7 Oct 2025), the EC 225 LP received its EASA type certificate on 27 Jul 2004, after an application to the French authority (DGAC) on 7 Nov 2000. The data sheet describes it as a large twin-engine rotorcraft derived from the AS 332 L2, with two Safran (formerly Turbomeca) Makila 2A or 2A1 engines, a five-blade main rotor and a maximum capacity of 25 passengers. The minimum crew is one pilot under visual flight rules and two under instrument flight rules.
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.
20 registrations in the RAB (all statuses)
Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.
Open Analytics
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Benefits
Leading offshore range and payload
With a 459 nm range and 19 pax, the H225 covers routes to distant platforms, a worldwide reference in deep offshore (North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil). The Helionix cockpit enables advanced IFR.
Limitations
Accident history at Turøy, Norway (2016)
The fatal accident of LN-OJF (Turøy, April 2016, 13 dead) due to fatigue in the main gearbox led to the global grounding of the H225 in offshore. Despite a gradual return, several operators migrated to the Sikorsky S-92 or AW189.
Catalogued accidents
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
Airbus H225 Super Puma for sale now
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Airbus H225 Super Puma cost?
The catalog reference for a new Airbus H225 Super Puma is US$ 21.5M, 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.
What is the range of the Airbus H225 Super Puma?
The maximum range is 463 nm (463 NM · 857 km).
How fast is the Airbus H225 Super Puma?
Cruise speed is 150 kt, equivalent to 278 km/h.
How many passengers does the Airbus H225 Super Puma seat?
The Airbus H225 Super Puma seats up to 19 passengers, crew not included.
How many Airbus H225 Super Puma are there in Brazil?
There are 4 active units in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/9/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations.
Who operates the Airbus H225 Super Puma in Brazil?
1 distinct operator operates 4 units of the Airbus H225 Super Puma in the RAB-ANAC: 4 in air taxi (RBAC 135), concentrated in RJ (data as of 11/9/2026). Name, fleet and state of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
How much does it cost to operate the Airbus H225 Super Puma per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 8,458 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 5,058 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 680,000 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.
What is the market for the Airbus H225 Super Puma like in Brazil?
The Airbus H225 Super Puma is a heavy twin-turbine helicopter with a 463 nm range and a 150 kt cruise speed, in production. 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.