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New Partnership Between Aston Martin and Airbus Corporate Helicopters
New partnership between Aston Martin and Airbus Corporate Helicopters brings together automotive and aeronautical design teams.
- First creation to be revealed on the 3rd of January 2020
- Initial clues point to the H130 as the focus helicopter
Aston Martin Lagonda and Airbus Corporate Helicopters yesterday revealed a new partnership that brings together the best of automotive and aeronautical design. For the past 12 months designers from both brands have worked together on the aesthetic styling of the first product from this collaboration, which is set to be revealed early in Q1 2020.
The teaser video gives very little information away, other than its title “ACH130 AM TEASER 16X9”, which suggests the collaboration is initially around the Airbus H130 Helicopter and may officially be called the ACH130 AM.
Commenting on the new partnership, Aston Martin Lagonda Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman said: “Applying our own automotive design principles in the aerospace world is a fascinating challenge and one that we are very much enjoying. I’m looking forward to the reveal in the New Year so we can show everyone what we have accomplished together.”
Airbus Corporate Helicopters is the global market leader in the private and business aviation (PBA) sector with more than 1,800 aircraft fielded in 130 countries and a market share in excess of 50%.
Frédéric Lemos, Head of Airbus Corporate Helicopters, said: “This is a bold cooperation which corresponds to our tradition of experimenting with new design approaches, the result is a unique creation of breathtaking design accomplishment and beauty.”
Recently, Airbus Corporate Helicopters collaborated with Peugeot Design Lab on the $18 million H160 helicopter and last year Aston Martin collaborated on a $4 million submarine with Triton Submarines.
The first creation of the Aston Martin and Airbus Corporate Helicopters partnership will be revealed at Courchevel, in the French Alps on 3 January 2020.