First flight - 2000
2000
Airbus Helicopters 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
The Airbus Helicopters H225 Super Puma is a heavy turbine helicopter in production since 2002. It has a range of 463 nm, a cruise speed of 150 kt (278 km/h), up to 19 passengers. A brand-new example starts at US$ 21.5M. In Brazil there are 20 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. There are 3 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 3 listings 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 7/29/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
limited data3 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 6 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 8.0 miR$ 41.0 mi
market medianaging ≈ −9.4%/yr+31% vs Helicóptero Heavy Turbine median
Entry
US$ 6.0 mi
model year 2008
Best value
US$ 8.0 mi
model year 2012
Top of range
US$ 12.0 mi
model year 2015
Used vs new
−70%
catalog US$ 27.0 mi
Minimum
US$ 1.9 mi
R$ 9.7 mi
Median
US$ 8.0 mi
R$ 41.0 mi
Maximum
US$ 18.0 mi
R$ 92.2 mi
New · manufacturer catalogin productionUS$ 27.0 mi · R$ 138.2 mi
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 ≈ ×1.06 to ×1.26 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 2.0 mi – 19.1 mi
R$ 10.4 mi – 97.9 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 2.3 mi – 22.7 mi
R$ 11.7 mi – 116.4 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$ 4.7 mil/h
R$ 24.0 mil/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 680.0 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 6.4 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 3.8 mil – 3.8 mil/h
R$ 19.2 mil – 19.2 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). US$3,750/h confirmado por dois brokers independentes (Paramount Business Jets e Centurion Jets, acessados 2026-06-04). Sem rate publica BR especifica (Flapper nao lista heavy SAR/offshore); H225 no BR opera majoritariamente em offshore/SAR sob contrato, nao charter on-demand.
How we read this price · 6 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Mercado pre-owned bifurcado pos-acidente Noruega 2016 (grounding/reset de valor): non-airworthy/parts negociam baixo (~US$1.9M asking real AvBuyer via broker suico) e serviceable/SAR-config sustentam alto. Lobo Leasing (helicopters-files/airbus-h225, acessado 2026-06-04) ancora a faixa airworthy em US$6M-9M; mediana US$8M = midpoint Lobo. Max US$18M = topo serviceable/SAR Bolt Flight. price_new catalogo Airbus citado US$27M-30M (Bolt Flight 2024), acima do MSRP de catalogo ~US$21.5M informado na tarefa; mantido 27M por ser o valor publico recorrente. doc_usd_per_hour=US$3,933 (porcao variavel = US$1,179,902 / 300h, Aircraft Cost Calculator, snippet acessado 2026-06-04; total all-in US$7,363/h).
- Lobo Leasing, Airbus H225 helicopter file, Acessado 2026-06-04: valores airworthy US$6M-9M (reset pos-2016); lease US$80K-105K/mes; non-airworthy abaixo, SAR-config acima.
- Aircraft Cost Calculator, Airbus H225, Acessado 2026-06-04 (snippet de busca; pagina retorna 403 a fetch direto): variavel US$1,179,902, fixo US$1,028,946, budget US$2,208,848, total US$7,363/h @300h; fuel US$1,131/h.
- Bolt Flight, H225/EC225 price & operating costs, Acessado 2026-06-04: novo US$27M-30M (2024); pre-owned US$10M-18M serviceable; manutencao US$1,500-2,000/h; burn ~500L/h.
- AvBuyer / busca, listing H225 broker suico, Acessado 2026-06-04 via busca: asking US$1,900,000 (ex-VAT), grade baixo/non-airworthy, usado como min_usd.
- HeliTrader, Airbus H225 for sale, Acessado 2026-06-04: 1 listing 2015 (Aero Asset, 780h, POR).
- Wikipedia, Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma, Acessado 2026-06-04: contexto producao 2002-, acidente 2016 e impacto de mercado.
PTAX · R$ 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
27 de nov de 2000
FAA cert.
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ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced
175
O H225 Super Puma é o helicóptero pesado da Airbus Helicopters, em produção desde 2002 e presente no Brasil sobretudo no apoio offshore à indústria de óleo e gás. Com 11.200 kg de peso máximo de decolagem, leva de 16 a 19 passageiros, cruza a 150 kt e tem alcance de 463 nm, o suficiente para as rotas entre a costa e as plataformas. O teto operacional é de 15.400 ft e o preço de referência de uma unidade nova fica em USD 21,5 milhões. Nesta página estão as especificações, os custos de operação e a frota de H225 registrada no país.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Combustível
- 678,9 gal
- Combustível
- 4.555 lbs
- Razão de subida
- 1.620 ft/min
- Altitude máx. operação
- 20.000 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Configuração típica
- Vip 11
- Volume da cabine
- 15,5 m³
- Volume da cabine
- 494 cu ft
Avionics and engines
- Motores
- 2× Turbomeca (Safran) Makila 2A1 (2.382 shp · FADEC)
- APU
- Sim
- FMS
- Sim
- Quantidade de FMS
- 2
- Painel de voo
- Thales TopDeck (Avionique Nouvelle / SMD45H)
- Piloto automático
- Sim
- Fabricante aviônica
- Thales
- Weather radar
- Sim
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- 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)
- Última atualização
- 2026
- Seguro
- US$ 250.000/ano
- Preço médio pre-owned
- US$ 12.000.000
- Preço de referência combustível
- US$ 6/gal
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 19,5 m
- Envergadura
- 16,2 m
- Altura
- 4,97 m
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 5.256 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 11.200 kg
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 5.401 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 2.570 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 4.600 lb
Cabin
Standard configuration
1 zona16 typical passengers · 19 maxVIP 11 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
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: o gigante offshore civil
Lançado em 2004 como EC225 (renomeado H225 em 2015), é a evolução civil pesada do Super Puma militar (anos 1970). Tem dois motores Makila 2A1, MTOW de 11 toneladas e cabine para 19 passageiros offshore. Foco principal: transporte para plataformas em águas profundas.
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Estimativa preliminar, Super Puma.
Airbus H225 Super Puma (twin heavy, 2002-presente), heavy helicopter usado em offshore deep water + military VVIP. Frota BR estimada 3-8 aeronaves operacionais (offshore + governo). Mercado novo ~US$ 27M, pre-owned: US$ 12-20M.
20 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
Alcance e payload líderes em offshore
Com 442 nm de alcance e 19 pax, o H225 cobre rotas para plataformas distantes, referência mundial em offshore profundo (Mar do Norte, Golfo do México, Brasil). Cockpit Helionix permite IFR avançado.
Limitations
Histórico de acidente em Turøy, Noruega (2016)
O acidente fatal LN-OJF (Turøy, abril 2016, 13 mortos) por falha catastrófica do mast principal levou ao grounding global do H225 em offshore. Apesar de retorno gradual, vários operadores migraram para Sikorsky S-92 ou AW189.
Catalogued accidents
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Airbus Helicopters H225 Super Puma cost?
A new Airbus Helicopters H225 Super Puma starts at US$ 21.5M (factory 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 Helicopters H225 Super Puma?
The maximum range is 463 nm (463 NM · 857 km).
How fast is the Airbus Helicopters H225 Super Puma?
Cruise speed is 150 kt, equivalent to 278 km/h.
How many passengers does the Airbus Helicopters H225 Super Puma seat?
The Airbus Helicopters H225 Super Puma seats up to 19 passengers, crew not included.
How many Airbus Helicopters H225 Super Puma are there in Brazil?
There are 20 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026).
Who operates the Airbus Helicopters H225 Super Puma in Brazil?
4 distinct operators operate 20 units of the Airbus Helicopters H225 Super Puma in the RAB-ANAC: 20 in air taxi (RBAC 135), concentrated in RJ and SP (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 H225 Super Puma per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 6,394 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 4,694 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, 400 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.