Leonardo and Pratt & Whitney Canada announced today that they have successfully completed the first flight of an AW139 helicopter, powered by PT6C-67C engines, using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Carried out at the Leonardo factory in Cascina Costa di Samarate (VA) on 21 November, after a thorough ground test, the flight [...]
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Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) carried out two flights with a Leonardo AW139 helicopter powered by SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) on 28 and 30 November in Abu Dhabi, establishing a regional record in the field of rotary-wing aircraft. ADA and Leonardo are actively committed to reducing the global impact that the aeronautical sector has […]
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Leonardo today announced an order for three AW139 helicopters placed by Monroe County, Florida. The helicopters will be operated by Trauma Star on behalf of the area's public safety, rescue and firefighting authorities and will carry out air rescue missions from the Lower Keys Medical Center and the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport. The AW139s […]
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Almost 70 AW139 in service in Japan today with more than 110.000 flight hours accumulated for multiple missions Over 150 Leonardo helicopters of various types fly in Japan today for public order, EMS, search and rescue, firefighting, civil protection, VIP transport /corporate, publishing support and utility missions in the maritime environment The AW139 is […]
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The helicopters will operate in support of the energy sector and are scheduled for delivery between 2024 and 2026 15 years of partnership between Leonardo and Abu Dhabi Aviation, with a total of 33 helicopters ordered to date and 10 years of providing comprehensive support services thanks to the local JV Leonardo has […]
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The six AW139s, to be delivered between 2023 and 2024, will join the current fleet of nine AW189s. The contract, in support of the UK's new search and rescue programme, provides further evidence of the AW139's outstanding capabilities. About a third of the world's AW139 fleet is engaged in rescue missions every day, [...]
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FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification and USAF acceptance pave the way for testing the helicopter's military utility capabilities. The MH-139A is based on Leonardo's AW139 multi-mission helicopter manufactured at its Philadelphia helicopter plant Leonardo and Boeing have delivered the first four MH-139A Gray Wolf helicopters, intended for test activities, to US Air [... ]
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Contract for two AW139s for offshore transport and options for a further two helicopters, together with support and training services, with deliveries expected in the first quarter of 2023. Over the last eight years, Leonardo has been the only manufacturer able to increase its presence on the African offshore market, almost doubling the number of [...]
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Delivery of four helicopters in offshore transport configuration expected in 2022 and 2023. The acquisition will bring COHC's Leonardo helicopter fleet to 10 units with 8 AW139, 1 AW169 and 1 AW109 Power. Over 40 AW139s already delivered to various Chinese operators for offshore transport, helicopter rescue, VIP transport and public safety; more than […]
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Three additional helicopters ordered for rescue missions. The helicopters will be provided by CHC Australia operator to the Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service (EHRS) in Western Australia, with deliveries in early 2023 The AW139 is the most successful helicopter in its class in Australia for helicopter rescue and is was also chosen by several operators in the country [...]
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23 helicopters of various models, for a total value of approximately 256 million euros with deliveries between 2022 and 2023, destined for various operators for VIP transport tasks, support to the energy industry and rescue missions in Europe, North America and Latin America New deliveries to support further services in Japan [...]
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THC (The Helicopter Company) and Leonardo further strengthen their collaboration in the civil helicopter sector with the introduction of an additional 16 AW139 twin-engine aircraft for helicopter rescue and corporate transport tasks in Saudi Arabia. Deliveries will begin this year and complete over the next three years. These helicopters join the current THC fleet already made up of seven [...]
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Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and Leonardo sign Memorandum of Agreement for maintenance services to support the AW139 helicopter fleet in Saudi Arabia Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and Leonardo announced today, during the Dubai Airshow (14-18 November 2021), the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to strengthen the [...]
read moreThe AW139 will be the new helicopter to transport the President of the Republic of Colombia. Featuring a special VVIP configuration, the helicopter will be delivered in spring this year and will be deployed by the country's Air Force. With the supply of this helicopter, the Colombian Air Force will become the first military customer in the country, while the fleet grows [...]
read moreMiami-Dade County Fire Department begins modernization of helicopter fleet with delivery of first AW139 Leonardo announced today the delivery of the first AW139 helicopter destined for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR), the Miami County Fire Department -Dade. At the ceremony organized for the occasion at the Miami Executive Airport (TMB) yesterday [...]
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Leonardo: the thousandth AW139 helicopter delivered, world market sales champion Leonardo today delivered the thousandth AW139 helicopter. The event represents a result of historical significance: it is the most important helicopter program of the last 15 years at an international level, also able to establish a production record in the industrial panorama [...]
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Leonardo: agreement with Suzuyo for the first AW139 helicopter simulator in Japan Leonardo and the Japanese Suzuyo & Co. (Suzuyo) announced today, at the Paris Aerospace Show, the signing of a Letter of Intent which provides for the purchase of a 'Full Motion' simulator of the AW139 helicopter. Under the agreement, the simulator will be located in a dedicated facility [...]
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Leonardo announced that it has signed new contracts for five additional AW139 helicopters for the National Fire Brigade, including an integrated logistical support and training package for pilots and technicians. The orders have a value of over 75 million euros and follow the purchase of three units, two of which [...]
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Leonardo announced that the Australian State Police of Victoria has chosen three AW139 intermediate helicopters to upgrade its fleet. The helicopters, supplied by StarFlight Victoria, will be used by the Victoria Police Air Wing to carry out public safety, patrolling, surveillance and search and rescue missions from Essendon Airport. The AW139s will be delivered by [...]
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Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is safe and well, after having escaped unscathed from the crash of the helicopter that transported him to the north-central state of Kogi. This was stated by Osinbajo's spokesman, Laolu Akande, stating that the vice president is carrying out his commitments normally in the state of Kogi, and that the others [...]
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The most successful helicopter model on the market with orders for over 1100 units from more than 270 customers in 70 countries Rome, December 14, 2018 - Leonardo announced today that the Los Angeles Fire Department has ordered its fifth AW139 helicopter for delivery expected in the spring of 2019 from the Philadelphia plant. [...]
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Leonardo announced that its Chinese helicopter distributor Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment (Sino-US) has signed contracts for 15 AW139 helicopters. The announcement was made at the ChinaInternational Import Expo in Shanghai in the presence of the Vice President of the Council of Ministers, Minister of Economic Development, Labor and Social Policies Luigi Di Maio. [...]
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Leonardo announced today at the Heli-Expo event, underway in Las Vegas from February 27 to March 17, the signing of orders for a total of 140 helicopters with a total value of approximately XNUMX million euros by various customers in various countries and for a '' wide range of civil and public utility applications. I [...]
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Leonardo today announced the signing with Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment, distributor of Leonardo's civil helicopters in China, of new contracts for 26 helicopters, including seven AW119Kx single turbines, 15 AW109 Trekker light twin turbines and four AW139 intermediate turbines, for a total value of over 120 million euros. Helicopter deliveries will start this year [...]
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