Airbus Helicopters H145 vs Airbus Helicopters H155 vs Airbus Helicopters H160 vs Leonardo Aw169

The Airbus H145 and Leonardo AW169 sit in the light twin category, while the Airbus H155 and H160 are medium twins. In typical missions, the H145 is optimized for short-to-mid range work such as EMS, utility, and corporate shuttles, with seating commonly around seven to nine passengers in transport layouts (more in high-density), and a practical range generally in the mid-hundreds of nautical miles depending on payload and reserves. The AW169 is broadly comparable in role but is usually positioned slightly higher in cabin size and weight class than the H145, often seating eight to ten passengers and offering a similar mid-hundreds-nm class range. The H155 moves up to a larger-cabin medium twin, typically configured around nine to twelve passengers, and is commonly used for offshore and VIP with a generally longer range than light twins. The H160 is the newest medium twin here, aimed at efficient medium-range transport; it typically carries about ten to twelve passengers and tends to offer the best range of the group, often approaching or exceeding roughly 450 nm depending on configuration.