Safran Helicopter Engines The world’s leading manufacturer of helicopter engines
Safran Helicopter Engines is the world’s leading manufacturer of rotorcraft turbines and the only one dedicated exclusively to this market. Operating worldwide, it employs 6,100 people and has more than 2,500 customers in 155 countries, and 21,500 engines in service.
Our expertise
The widest range
Offering the widest range of products, from 500 to 3,000 shaft horsepower, Safran Helicopter Engines has been committed to design and manufacturing excellence for more than 80 years.
Partner of major helicopter manufacturers
The company partners with major helicopter manufacturers across the globe and its products feature aboard the very latest designs, including the brand-new Airbus Helicopters H160, Bell 505, Leonardo AW189K, Avicopter AC352, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited LUH and Korea Aerospace Industries LCH.
Our main priority: safety
The company’s top priority is to provide safe, reliable and high-performance engines, to help its customers stay focused on their missions and to keep their helicopters flying every day, everywhere.
80 years of engine excellence
Since its foundation in 1938, by a Polish engineer, Joseph Szydlowski, the company has produced 75,000 units. In 2015, the company celebrated 100 million hours flown by these engines.
100 % Focused on Safety
Keep you flying in the safest possible condition lies at the heart of our business. Today, our best-selling Arriel is as reliable as the CFM56, the benchmark gold standard in commercial aviation.
A worldwide footprint
Safran Helicopter Engines offers a comprehensive and efficient support network through 12 worldwide subsidiaries, providing local support and wide availability of MRO services.
Preparing for the future
The company stays at the forefront of rotorcraft innovation. Continuous engine improvement is a key asset of the company and is recognized by all the helicopter industry.
Hybrid propulsion
Safran is pioneering the “electrified” rotorcraft with several hybrid propulsion concepts designed to optimize available power.
World-class industrial facilties
Safran Helicopter Engines “Factory of the future” program was launched in 2010, with the opening of the Joseph Szydlowski plant in Bordes (Pyrénées-Atlantiques). This was followed by the Mantes-Buchelay (Yvelines) plant opening in 2011. In February 2020 and, the new industrial campus Cap 2020 opened in Tarnos.
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Buchelay, France
Somewhere in the world, a Safran-powered helicopter takes off on a mission every 9 seconds.
The Safran Helicopter Engines fleet in service today.
Safran Helicopter Engines has more than 2,500 customers in 155 countries.
Governance
Cédric Goubet
CEO, Safran Helicopter Engines
Mathieu Albert
Safran Helicopter Engines, Executive Vice-President, Support and Services
Frédéric Bugeon
Safran Helicopter Engines, Executive Vice-President Strategy and Development
Giuseppe Curci
Safran Helicopter Engines, Executive Vice-President, Finance and Administration
Ghislaine Doukhan
Safran Power Units, CEO
Virginie Durieux
Safran Helicopter Engines, Executive Vice-President Quality, Process Excellence and Risks
Bettina Frey
Safran Helicopter Engines, Executive Vice-President, Communications
Florence Gourmanel
Safran Helicopter Engines, Executive Vice-President, Human Resources
Patrick Joyez
Safran Helicopter Engines, Executive Vice-President Engineering
Stéphane Salvignol
Safran Helicopter Engines, Executive Vice-President, Operations
Jean-François Sauer
Safran Helicopter Engines, Executive Vice-President, Programs
Olivier Savin
Safran Helicopter Engines, Executive Vice-President, OEM Sales & Marketing
Our rating on gender equality
0 94 / 100
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Gender pay gap
39/40 -
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Allocation of individual increases
20/20 -
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Difference in the distribution of promotions
15/15 -
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Number of employees increased upon return from maternity leave
15/15 -
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Parity among top 10 earners
5/10
In addition, the law ‘aimed at accelerating economic and professional equality between women and men’ of December 24, 2021 (known as the Rixain law) creates a new obligation to increase the number of women on the management bodies of companies with more than 1,000 employees. At Safran, the policy of professional development for women, their access to positions of responsibility, the identification of their potential and support for their professional development are priorities that we have also extended to our relations with engineering schools and universities for several years.
For Safran Helicopter Engines, the indicators for the gender gap in positions of greatest responsibility in 2024 are as follows:
- Percentage of women and men among all senior managers: 16,4% / 83,6%
- Percentage of women and men among all members of management bodies: 33% / 67%
SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
Certifications & homologations
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Safran Helicopter Engines Brasil - Transparency and Equal Pay Report - 2nd Half 2024
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Safran Helicopter Engines - Certificat d'agrément de production 2023
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Safran Helicopter Engines Brasil - Transparency and Equal Pay Report - 1st Half 2024
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Safran Helicopter Engines EN9100
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Safran Helicopter Engines ISO9001
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