North Pole Investments signs for two AgustaWestland helicopters

AgustaWestland AW189 landing on oil platform

North Pole Investments of Panama has signed an agreement with AgustaWestland for one AW139 and one AW189 helicopter.

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The aircraft will be delivered by early 2016 and operated by Helistar de Aviacion of Colombia for offshore transport missions in support of the oil and gas industry.

This contract follows an order for two helicopters last year for offshore and EMS operations. The contract also introduces the AW189 in Spanish South America.