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FAS orders three AgustaWestland helicopters

by · September 28

AW169AgustaWestland has announced
that FAS (Falcon Aviation Services) of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
has signed a contract for a
GrandNew and a preliminary sale contract for two AW169 helicopters. These
latest contracts were signed at the delivery ceremony recently held at
AgustaWestland’s Vergiate facility in Italy for their first VIP
transport-configured GrandNew. These contracts will expand FAS’ fleet of
AgustaWestland helicopters, which already includes two of the well proven Grand
helicopters. The contract also marks the entrance of the all new AW169
helicopter into the growing UAE market.

Bruno Spagnolini, chief
executive officer, AgustaWestland said “It gives us great pleasure to further
expand our working partnership with FAS, who have an excellent reputation for
quality of service with their growing customer base. Adding the GrandNew and
the all new AW169 to their fleet will enable FAS to offer its customers an
enhanced range of services with the most technologically advanced helicopters
available today.”

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Terry is Senior News Editor and writes for both Corporate Jet Investor and Helicopter Investor. He is also responsible for our helicopter guides. Terry has been an aviation enthusiast since the early 1970s. He is a lapsed Private Pilot and ex-Piper Cherokee owner. He has flown a number of light aircraft and is comfortable sitting in the co-pilot's seat or the back of any aircraft. Before moving to journalism he was a banker for 20 years. You can contact him at: terry@corporatejetinvestor.com or follow him on twitter @Terry_Spruce

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