This helipcopter was planned to have a much more radical cockpit and FBW. But it would have be ready for service by 2018.
http://www.ainonline.com/sites/defau...?itok=hcxxz2fC
A few years back new Airbus Helicopter management decided getting to market early had priority. Specially the Agusta Westland helicopters proved very succesfull in this segment.
Operators weren't really demanding the new cockpit / FBW so they let it go to speed up the project.
What will be interesting is if it will really be more quiet, fast and comfortable. It's a head turner anyway.
They have been testing the quiet rotor technology for some years & it seems to really make a difference.