Bel Air AW189 exceeds 2,000 hoursnews Terry Spruce 9 Oct 15 0A Bel Air AgustaWestland AW189s has reached the 2,000 flight hour milestone. The company’s second AW189i has recently reached 1,000 hours. ALSO READ: First AW189s… Read more
RN-Aircraft signs for ten AW189 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 21 Jul 15 0RN-Aircraft, a subsidiary of oil company Rosneft, has ordered ten AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters. The deal is valued at $173.24 million. Deliveries are due to begin later… Read more
First AW189s enter service in UAEnews Terry Spruce 17 Jun 15 0Falcon Aviation Services has taken delivery of the first two AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters in the UAE. The aircraft will be operated in support of the… Read more
Lobo Leasing closes deal with AARnews Terry Spruce 11 Jun 15 0Lobo Leasing has closed the first of a two-part lease agreement with expeditionary airlift services provider, AAR Airlift Group, a division of global aerospace and… Read more
Bel Air AW189 becomes global leader for typenews Terry Spruce 3 Jun 15 0A AW189 helicopter operated by Bel Air of Denmark has become the global fleet leader, exceeding 600 flight hours in just six months of operation.… Read more
North Pole Investments signs for two AgustaWestland helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 28 Apr 15 0North Pole Investments of Panama has signed an agreement with AgustaWestland for one AW139 and one AW189 helicopter. ALSO READ: Ex-Im Bank approves financing for… Read more
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland opens Aberdeen regional supply centrenews Terry Spruce 23 Mar 15 0Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland celebrated the official opening of its new regional supply centre in Aberdeen, Scotland. The opening ceremony was held in the presence of local dignitaries… 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
AugustaWestland to establish AW189 production line in Russianews Alasdair Whyte 6 Jan 15 0AugustaWestland parent Finmeccanica has entered into a trilateral agreement with Rosneft and Rostec Corporation that will see the Italian helicopter manufacturer establish an AW189 production… Read more
EASA certifies SAR version of AW189news Terry Spruce 6 Jan 15 0AgustaWestland has achieved EASA certification for the Search and Rescue variant of the AW189. This certificate paves the way for the delivery of aircraft for… Read more
Vietnam Helicopter orders two AW189snews Terry Spruce 16 Dec 14 0Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH) has ordered two AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters for offshore operations. ALSO READ: AW189 completes North Sea demo tour AgustaWestland and Vietnam Helicopter… Read more
AW189 enters service with Gulf Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 12 Dec 14 0Gulf Helicopters of Qatar celebrated the entry into service of its first batch of AW189 helicopters during an official ceremony held on November 23 in… Read more
AW189 completes North Sea demo tournews Terry Spruce 3 Dec 14 0AgustaWestland has completed a successful North Sea demo tour of the AW189 helicopter. During the tour, more than 60 attendees from oil and gas companies,… Read more
Milestone finances Bristow’s UK search and rescue helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 14 0Milestone has closed seven of 12 helicopter leases to Bristow Helicopters, part of Bristow Group. The helicopters will be used for civilian search and rescue… Read more
Bel Air takes delivery of its first AW189news Terry Spruce 16 Oct 14 0Bel Air of Denmark has taken delivery of its first AgustaWestland AW189 during an official ceremony held at Helitech 2014. The aircraft will be used… Read more
Beijing Automotive buys 50 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 15 Oct 14 0Beijing Automotive Industrial Corporation (BAIC) in China has signed a multi-year contract with AgustaWestland for the purchase of 50 various helicopter models, including the AW139,… 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
Bristow Helicopters appoints Alan Corbett and Oladapo Oyeleknews Terry Spruce 11 Aug 14 0Bristow Helicopters announces three new appointments in the Europe Business Unit (EBU). Bristow Helicopters has appointed Alan Corbett and Oladapo Oyeleke (Dapo) at Bristow Helicopters… Read more
