Airbus Helicopters H145 vs Airbus Helicopters H160 vs Airbus Helicopters H175 vs Bell 429wlg Globalranger vs Bell 525 Relentless vs Leonardo Aw139 vs Leonardo Aw169

The Airbus H145 and Bell 429WLG GlobalRanger sit in the light twin category, typically carrying about 6–8 passengers (depending on interior/mission fit) and offering relatively shorter ranges, roughly in the mid-hundreds of nautical miles. Moving up, the Airbus H160 and Leonardo AW169 are in the light-intermediate/intermediate class, generally accommodating around 6–10 passengers with longer legs than the light twins, commonly around ~400–500 nm range class depending on reserves and configuration. The Leonardo AW139 and Airbus H175 are medium twins designed for offshore, SAR, and utility work; they usually seat about 10–16 passengers and provide longer practical ranges, often around ~500–700 nm class with mission allowances. At the larger end here, the Bell 525 Relentless is a super-medium twin aimed at longer-range offshore and executive missions; it typically targets around 12–16 passengers with range commonly in the ~600+ nm class, depending on payload and fit. Across all types, exact range and seating vary substantially with fuel tanks, cabin layout, and regulatory reserves.