Airbus Helicopters H160 vs Airbus Helicopters H175 vs Bell 429 Globalranger vs Leonardo Aw139 vs Leonardo Aw169

The Airbus H160 and Leonardo AW169 sit in the light–intermediate class, typically used for EMS, corporate and utility work. The H160 generally offers a moderate range (around 450–480 nm) and a practical passenger load commonly in the 6–12 seat cabin class depending on fit-out, while the AW169 is similar in mission profile with comparable range (roughly 440–450 nm) and usually carries about 6–10 passengers in executive/utility layouts. The Bell 429 GlobalRanger is a lighter twin, optimized for short-to-medium missions. It typically has the shortest range of this group (about 390–410 nm) and commonly seats about 6–7 passengers (up to around 8 depending on configuration). The Airbus H175 and Leonardo AW139 are the larger, medium-class helicopters aimed at offshore transport and high-capacity utility roles. Both provide longer reach than the lighter models (often about 500–650 nm depending on tanks/reserves) and higher cabin capacity, commonly around 12–16 passengers in transport seating, with AW139 and H175 frequently configured near the upper end for offshore work.