Airbus Helicopters H130 vs Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Leonardo Aw169 vs Leonardo Sh09

The Airbus Helicopters H130 is a light single‑engine helicopter typically used for tourism, utility and private transport. It generally carries a pilot plus up to about six passengers in a high‑visibility cabin, and its range is usually in the mid‑hundreds of nautical miles, making it well suited to shorter regional missions rather than long sectors. The Airbus Helicopters H135 is a light twin‑engine helicopter optimized for HEMS, law enforcement and corporate use. It commonly seats a pilot (or two) with roughly five to six passengers depending on configuration, and its range is broadly comparable to the H130, also typically in the mid‑hundreds of nautical miles, with the added redundancy of twin engines. The Leonardo AW169 sits a class above, as a modern light‑intermediate twin. It generally offers a larger cabin and higher payload, often accommodating around eight to ten passengers, and its range is typically longer than the H130/H135, commonly edging toward the upper mid‑hundreds of nautical miles depending on tanks and fit. The Leonardo SH09 (formerly Kopter/Leonardo) is a new‑generation light single. It targets the H130 segment with about pilot plus up to eight seats advertised, and a range generally in the mid‑hundreds of nautical miles. Configurations and certified figures vary by variant and options.