An on-going legal battle has resurfaced concerning two of the company’s former executives. The company’s former CEO Giuseppe Orsi and the former head of AgustaWestland Helicopters Bruno Spagnolini were caught up in an alleged corruption...
Milestone Aviation has signed a deal with Chinese EMS operator Kingwing. The lessor has leased eight AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters to Shanghai Kingwing Aviation. The AW139s will fly on emergency medical services (EMS) operations, joining...
Babcock subsidiary Scandinavian Air Ambulance is operating the first EMS-configured AgustaWestland AW169 in the Nordic region. It is flying the helicopter on behalf of Swedish hospital Region Jämtland Härjedalen. The new helicopter’s first mission was a...
Leonardo has opened a new maintenance base at Milano Linate Prime (SEA Prime) airport in Italy. Maintenance services for the AW109 and AW139 for private and commercial clients are now offered in the 1,000...
Abu-Dhabi based aviation services company Falcon Aviation has ratified an order for three new Leonardo AgustaWestland AW169s to support a new unannounced offshore contract starting early 2018. The order was announced yesterday at the...
CHC will be the first to introduce the AgustaWestland AW189 super medium to Australia, placing three helicopters in the country to support Woodside’s offshore transport operations. The three AW189s will provide passenger flights for...
Jet Support Services Inc’s customer flight hours are at the highest since the market downturn in 2008 but sales are slightly below expectations. JSSI completed helicopter deliveries in Europe, North America, Africa and Latin...
The AgustaWestland AW169 has been validated by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of its certification. Deliveries of the helicopter begin in the USA this year. The new generation light intermediate twin-engine helicopter was...
EASA has certificated an increased maximum gross weight (MGW) kit for the AgustaWestland AW169. The MGW will be increased by 200 kg (441 lb), giving a 100 nm range extension. Existing customers will be...
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has recently sold five helicopters to three customers in South America. The sales include one AgustaWestland AW169 and two GrandNew helicopters to corporate customers in Argentina, and another two GrandNew helicopters to a...
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