Leonardo sells helicopters in South Americanews Terry Spruce 2 Sep 16 0Leonardo-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… Read more
AgustaWestland delivers first UK AW169news Alasdair Whyte 12 Feb 16 0AgustaWestland has delivered the first of six AW169 helicopters ordered by the UK’s Specialist Aviation Services (SAS). The aircraft, serial 69014, stopped in Grenoble and… Read more
Swiss Air-Rescue Rega orders AW helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 2 Dec 15 0Swiss Air-Rescue Rega has placed an order for three AW169 and one GrandNew light twin-engine helicopters. The new acquisitions will join the existing fleet that… Read more
Falcon Aviation Services to operate first offshore AW169 in the Middle Eastnews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 15 0Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) of Abu Dhabi will operate the first offshore configured AgustaWestland AW169 in the Middle East. The first aircraft will be delivered… 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
AW169 gains EASA certificationnews Terry Spruce 17 Jul 15 0The AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter was issued with a type certificate by EASA on 15 July 2015. ALSO READ: Starspeed signs for another AW169 Now that… Read more
Canadian operator Fig Air orders an AW169news Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0Toronto-based VIP and corporate charter service operator Fig Air has ordered a AW169 ALSO READ: Starspeed signs another AW169 contract Fig Air currently operates an… Read more
AW169 FTD ready for trainingnews Terry Spruce 1 Apr 15 0AgustaWestland is ready to begin training with the AW169 Flight Training Device. Operated by Rotorsim and designed by AgustaWestland, the device has been certified by… Read more
Weststar of Malaysia signs for three AgustaWestland helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 23 Mar 15 0Weststar General Aviation signed a contract with AgustaWestland for three helicopters – one AW119Kx, one GrandNew and one AW169 – at the Langkawi International Maritime and… Read more
LCI Helicopters caps a strong first quarter at 2015 Heli-Exponews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 15 0LCI Helicopters, the helicopter division of Lease Corporation International, announced new lessee customer commitments at the 2015 Heli-Expo in Orlando, Florida. The company has also expended… Read more
AgustaWestland Aviation Services to expand in the Middle Eastnews Terry Spruce 24 Feb 15 0The AgustaWestland and Abu Dhabi Aviation joint venture, AgustaWestland Aviation Services (AWAS) is expecting continued regional growth in the helicopter fleets in the Middle East.… Read more
Starspeed signs another AW169 helicopter contractnews Terry Spruce 16 Feb 15 0Starspeed will become one of the first helicopter management companies in Europe to operate an AW169 helicopter after placing another order with AgustaWestland. This is the… Read more
AgustaWestland starts AW169 production linenews Terry Spruce 13 Jan 15 0The first model of the AgustaWestland’s new generation AW169 helicopter has progressed onto the final assembly production line in Vergiate, Italy, entering full scale production.… Read more
AgustaWestland sells two more AW169s in UKnews Terry Spruce 16 Oct 14 0AgustaWestland announced the sale of two more AW169 helicopters in the UK for corporate transportation. The helicopters, sold to undisclosed corporate customers, are scheduled to… Read more
Norsk Luftambulanse signs contract for AW169news Terry Spruce 15 Oct 14 0Norsk Luftambulanse (NLA AS) in Norway has signed a contract for one AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Norway. The contract was signed… Read more
AgustaWestland markets its helicopters at Helitech 2014news Terry Spruce 14 Oct 14 0AgustaWestland is exhibiting its helicopters at Helitech International 2014 alongside a range of the company’s latest customer support and training solutions. AgustaWestland will be exhibiting… Read more
LCI closes $325 million secured asset backed facilitynews Terry Spruce 2 Oct 14 0Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation leasing division of the Libra Group, has successfully closed a five-year, $325 million asset-backed credit facility for its helicopter-leasing… Read more
AgustaWestland unveils new AW169 VIP interiornews Terry Spruce 14 Aug 14 0AgustaWestland is unveiling an all-new interior for its AW169 VIP helicopter, alongside a selection of corporate AW109s at this week’s LABACE show in São Paulo, Brazil.… Read more
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance orders an AW169news Terry Spruce 24 Jul 14 0The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance signed a contract for an AgustaWestland AW169 at the Farnborough Airshow. The AgustaWestland AW169 will start operations from its… Read more
