Inaugural flight from Hong Kong Shun Tak Heliport to Zhuhainews Terry Spruce 15 Nov 16 0On 2 November 2016, Sky Shuttle operated the first civilian charter flight from Sun Tak Heliport to Zhuhai JinWan Airport using a Leonardo AW139 aircraft… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group leases AW139 helicopter to LifeFlightnews Terry Spruce 27 Oct 16 0Milestone Aviation Group has leased a new EMS equipped Leonardo AW139 helicopter to LifeFlight (formerly known as CareFlight) in Queensland, Australia. “We are delighted to… Read more
Waypoint Leasing acquires a pre-owned AW139 EMSnews Terry Spruce 2 Sep 16 0Waypoint Leasing has acquired a pre-owned AW139 in EMS configuration on the open market and placed it on long-term lease to Ornge in support of… Read more
Italian Coast Guard orders two additional AW139 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 5 Aug 16 0The Italian Coast Guard has ordered two further AW139 helicopters increasing their fleet to twelve aircraft. The AW139s will be used to perform a range… Read more
Pakistan signs new contract for AW139news Alasdair Whyte 4 Aug 16 0The AW139 confirmed as a preferred choice for military and government customers around the world. Bestselling helicopter with over 960 units sold to more than… Read more
Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace celebrates 50 AW139 helicopters for Japannews Terry Spruce 25 Jul 16 0Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace of Japan celebrated at the Farnborough Air Show 2016 the delivery of the 50th AgustaWestland AW139 to Japan. Leonardo is… Read more
Bristow Nigeria introduces helicopter rescue servicesnews Terry Spruce 27 Jun 16 0Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) has introduced a new dedicated helicopter rescue and recovery (RRS) service for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The new service is expected… Read more
LCI delivers first AW139 to Westpac Rescuenews Alasdair Whyte 13 May 16 0Lease Corporation International (LCI) have delivered the first of four AW139 helicopters to Australia’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. The company will begin training its pilots,… Read more
Atlantic Airways takes delivery second new AW139insight Alasdair Whyte 7 Apr 16 0Faroe Islands operator Atlantic Airways has taken delivery of the second of the pair of AgustaWestland AW139s it had ordered. The aircraft will be used… Read more
JSSI launches parts-only program for AW139 and Bell 429news Terry Spruce 7 Mar 16 0JSSI has launched its parts-only program for the Finmeccanica (formerly AgustaWestland) AW139 and the Bell 429 helicopters. “Last year we introduced the parts-only program for… Read more
Heli-Expo – Bristow completes AW139 S&LB with Waypointnews Alasdair Whyte 2 Mar 16 0Bristow has completed a sale-and-leaseback with Waypoint leasing. The deal covers three AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters. All three helicopters will operate offshore on long-term contracts in… Read more
Vector Aerospace introduces AW139 ADS-B Outnews Terry Spruce 1 Mar 16 0Vector Aerospace is in the process of developing a new FAA-certified ADS-B Out solution for the Finmeccanica Helicopters AW139 aircraft. The ADS-B Out solution is… Read more
Honeywell offers AW139 operators high-speed broadbandnews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 15 0Honeywell Aerospace now offers AgustaWestland AW139 owners its Aspire 200 satellite communications system. It is the the first high-speed wireless broadband solution for helicopters. The… Read more
LCI signs agreement with CMIFLnews Terry Spruce 14 Oct 15 0LCI has signed a cooperation agreement with CM International Financial Leasing Corp., Ltd (CMIFL). CMIFL, which launched leasing activities in June 2015, and has placed… Read more
Waypoint Leasing orders 18 AgustaWestland helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 12 Oct 15 0Waypoint Leasing has placed an order with AgustaWestland for 18 helicopters. The aircraft, A MIXTURE OF AW169, AW139 and AW189 types, are expected to be… Read more
LCI agrees two multi-year debt facilitiesnews Terry Spruce 7 Oct 15 0LCI has finalised two long-term debt facilities. Both lines will support $200m of incremental fleet growth in Australia. The aircraft have been financed under a… Read more
Yunnan Police orders a AW139news Terry Spruce 11 Sep 15 0The Yunnan Provincial Police Department has placed an order for one AW139 helicopter. The aircraft will be used for law enforcement, border patrol, special operations,… Read more
JSSI launches Tip-to-Tail program for AW139news Terry Spruce 13 Aug 15 0Jet Support Services (JSSI) launches its Tip-to-Tail program coverage for the AgustaWestland AW139. The company first introduced its Tip-to-Tail hourly cost maintenance program in 1997… Read more
Armed Forces of Malta order third AW139news Terry Spruce 9 Jul 15 0The Armed Forces of Malta have placed an order for their third AW139 helicopter. The aircraft will primarily be used to perform maritime border control… Read more
Italian Coast Guard tops up AW139 ordernews Alasdair Whyte 9 Jul 15 0The Italian Coast Guard has increased its 2014 AugustaWestland AW139 order, by adding an additional two frames. ALSO SEE:Italian Police takes delivery of another AW139… Read more
