Rotortrade announced the sale and delivery of an Airbus AS365 N3 Dauphin to AMAN Aviation in India. Originally sold by Rotortrade in 2017 to a Cambodian operator, this marks a repeat sale of the same airframe. The helicopter was based in Malaysia and registered in Cambodia and was transferred to AMAN Aviation in September 2025.
Rotortrade is now working closely with AMAN Aviation and India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to finalise import and operational approvals. Once completed, the aircraft will enter service under existing charter contracts totalling several hundred flight hours.
“This transaction exemplifies Rotortrade’s strength in managing aircraft throughout their life cycle — across multiple jurisdictions, regulatory frameworks, and operational contexts,” said Aurélien Blanc, Head of Region APAC, MEA & Africa at Rotortrade. “Rehoming an aircraft we first sold eight years ago — from Europe to Cambodia and now India — highlights the depth of our network, technical expertise, and execution discipline.”
While no longer in production, the AS365 family remains very popular across many missions and boasts one of the most versatile cabins and mission ready platforms with excellent performance. The company also supports operators through fleet renewal programs and parts supply initiatives, including an AS365 N3 currently being part-out to enhance spares availability.
EHang EH216-S conducts eVTOL flights in Middle East
EHang announced the successful completion of a landmark series of trial air taxi flights, including point-to-point and human-carrying flights, with its EH216-S pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the core district of Doha, Qatar. Conducted in close partnership with Qatar’s Ministry of Transport, these pioneering point-to-point flights between the Port of Doha and the Katara Cultural Village, a prominent landmark in the heart of the city, represent the first urban flights of a pilotless eVTOL aircraft in the Middle East, setting a new benchmark for the future of AAM across the region.
These flights marked the first point-to-point flight of the EH216-S pilotless eVTOL in an urban environment in the Middle East, underscoring the technical maturity and operational readiness of EHang´s pilotless eVTOL systems for real-world deployment. It will provide valuable references for civil aviation regulators in the Middle East and other countries worldwide to formulate and promote the improvement of policies and regulations, strengthens the confidence of operators of the EH216-S, and will accelerate the global commercialization of EHang’s pilotless human-carrying eVTOLs.
Executed with the operational authorisation from the QCAA, and the strategic support of the MOT of the State of Qatar, this flights reflect Qatar’s pioneering vision to lead smart and sustainable mobility solutions in line with its Qatar National Vision 2030.
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