Saudi Arabian energy firm Aramco has signed a renewal contract with helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation and Leonardo Helicopters for up to 21 AW139s. The GECAS-owned helicopter lessor and Leonardo were selected by Aramco Overseas Company to renew its helicopter fleet.
Less than a week after delivering an AW139 to China’s Shanghai Kingwing Aviation, Lease Corporation International has delivered a Leonardo AW169 to Italian operator Elitaliana. This is the third and final AW169 delivery of a three aircraft order, with LCI
Leonardo announced today that Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment (Sino-US) of China has signed contracts for additional 26 helicopters, including 7 AW119Kx single engine, 15 AW109 Trekker light twins and 4 AW139 intermediate twins with deliveries expected to start this year
Las Vegas, Nevada – February 28, 2018 – Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited (“Waypoint”), the largest independent global helicopter leasing company, announced today that it has completed a purchase and lease-back for one AW139 helicopter to Heliconia Group (“Heliconia”) in Morocco
Dublin-based lessor Lobo Leasing has leased one Leonardo AW139 to South African operator Titan Helicopter Group (THG). The helicopter is configured for off-shore operations and will fly transport, EMS and SAR missions on the coast of Namibia for off-shore mining
Italian helicopter maker Leonardo is partnering with Shizuoka Air Commuter Corporation (SACC) to setup a maintenance repair, and overhaul (MRO) base at Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport for Leonardo helicopters. The base will support two Leonardo helicopter models, the AW109 and
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 Kingwing’s existing fleet of 32 helicopters.
Heli Union has leased a Leonardo AW139 helicopter to support its offshore helicopter operations in Gabon. The leased helicopter will operate on a new contract in Gabon, for offshore passenger crew change from Port Gentil Airport to the designated offshore
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 square meter hanger. Vittorio Della Bella,
The AW139 helicopter has reached a milestone of two million flight hours, across all operational scenarios on five continents, while performing a wide range of missions with commercial, government and military operators. It has taken just three years after reaching
