It’s not altogether clear whether the market log-jam for pre-owned helicopters is loosening up. However, there may be some odd signs judging from Aero Asset’s third quarter report this year. One of the stalwarts...
Three of AvPro’s senior salespeople split off from the group at the beginning of the year to form a new pre-owned helicopter brokerage – Aero Asset. Emmanuel Dupuy, William Sturm and Valerie Pereira debuted...
Leonardo announced two orders at this year’s Farnborough Air Show, signing contracts for one AW109 with a mining firm and an AW169 with an emergency medical service. Leonardo and its official UK distributor Sloane...
Leonardo has secured two orders for AW109-family helicopters with separate private operators. One of the unnamed customers will receive a VIP outfitted AW119Kx and the other a AW109 Trekker for utility operations. Both helicopters...
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 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...
Biggin Hill Airport’s London Heli Shuttle, operated by Castle Air, has grown its fleet to six AW109 Grands. Since it launched in December 2016, the London Heli Shuttle has completed 2,500 transfers to the...
The AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker has flown for the first time. The aircraft is the skid version of the AW109 light twin. The flight was from the company’s facility at Cascina Costa in Italy. It...
London Biggin Hill Airport has launched the London Heli Shuttle – the quickest and most effective transfer service to city’s London Heliport in Battersea. The service should appeal to business, corporate and private aviation...
The AW109 Power is a variant of the AW109. Leonardo Helicopters (formerly AgustaWestland) also market the GrandNew and AW109 Trekker as separate helicopters. Missions: Airborne Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Executive, EMS First delivery:...