HI Uplift: Leonardo’s AW609 TiltRotor enjoys a big yearnews Mike Stones 31 Aug 23 0“If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your… Read more
Leonardo spends nearly £500m with UK onshore supply chainnews Mike Stones 25 Aug 23 0Leonardo Helicopters spent nearly £500m with more than 650 suppliers linked to its UK onshore supply chain last year, says the manufacturer. The supply chain… Read more
HI Uplift: Brazil hopes for a stronger second halfnews Mike Stones 19 Aug 23 0Hopes for a stronger second half to the year for Brazil’s recovering helicopter industry, after a slow first half, characterised speakers’ views at Helicopter Investor’s… Read more
Leonardo Helicopters appoints Clyde Woltman to lead US operationsnews Mike Stones 29 Jun 22 0Leonardo Helicopters has appointed Clyde M Woltman CEO of AgustaWestland and Leonardo Helicopters US. Woltman joined Leonardo Helicopters in June 2019. He becomes CEO after… Read more
Leonardo appoints RBI Hawker Australia as rotor blade repair service centrenews Mike Stones 4 Jan 22 0Leonardo Helicopters has appointed RBI Hawker Australia as a rotor blade repair service centre. The Brisbane-based facility is now authorised to offer OEM-approved helicopter rotor… Read more
Leonardo helicopter deliveries affected by Coronavirus lockdownnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Mar 20 0UPDATE: A Leonardo spokesperson told Helicopter Investor the following regarding the impact of Coronavirus on delivery acceptance: “Leonardo is unable at this stage to perform… Read more
Leonardo continues production despite COVID-19 countermeasuresnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 20 0Leonardo is continuing to manufacture helicopters in Italy despite severe restrictions imposed throughout the country to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, known as COVID-19,… Read more
Leonardo wins $176 bid for US Navy helicopter programmenews Alasdair Whyte 15 Jan 20 0Leonardo’s TH-119 has been selected as the US Navy’s new training helicopter – beating bids from Bell and Airbus for the $176m deal. The US… Read more
Leonardo Helicopter reduces revolving credit by 200 million eurosnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Feb 18 0In response to its reduced liquidity needs, Leonardo Helicopters has signed a new revolving credit facility through a pool of 26 banks and bookrunners. The… Read more
Leonardo targets double digit profitability by 2020news Alasdair Whyte 5 Feb 18 0Leonardo Helicopters is aiming to hit at least 10% profitability by 2020, the company has revealed in its new growth plan. The company has been… Read more
Leonardo wins innovation award for electric tail rotornews Alasdair Whyte 22 Dec 17 0Leonardo Helicopter’s electric tail rotor project has received a national award for innovation. Italy’s National Award for Innovation was presented to Leonardo at a ceremony… Read more
Leonardo purchases two outstanding offeringsnews Alasdair Whyte 21 Dec 17 0Leonardo is to purchased back two outstanding note offerings due 2039 and 2040. The OEM and its subsidiary Leonardo US Holdings will purchase its outstanding… Read more
Leonardo Helicopters has new managing director and Unifly AW169 ordernews Terry Spruce 5 Oct 17 0Leonardo Helicopters introduced its new managing director Gian Piero Cutillo on the opening day of Helitech 2017 in London. Gian Piero Cutillo takes over immediately… Read more
Leonardo signs 17 helicopter deal with Sino-USnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Jun 17 0Leonardo Helicopters signed a deal with Chinese helicopter operator and sales firm Sino-US Intercontinental for 17 new helicopters, valued around €100 million ($114 million) at… Read more
Sino-US becomes exclusive Leonardo China distributor with 17 helicopter ordernews Alasdair Whyte 21 Jun 17 0Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment has become the exclusive China distributor for the Leonardo helicopter range. The deal was signed at the 2017 Paris Air Show,… Read more
Helikorea orders three new EMS GrandNewnews Alasdair Whyte 15 Jun 17 0HeliKorea, the Republics air transport firm, has placed an order with Leonardo for three new Leonardo GrandNew light twin helicopters to use on Emergency Medical… Read more
HM Coastguard operating New AW189 SAR.news Alasdair Whyte 3 Apr 17 0The HM Coastguard search and rescue has started flying the new Leonardo AW189 helicopter for SAR operations. The helicopter will be operated out of the… Read more
Life Flight Network orders another two AW119Kx helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 2 Dec 16 0EMS operator Life Flight Network of the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West United States has ordered two additional AgustaWestland AW119Kx aircraft. Life Flight Network currently… Read more
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
First flying AW609 arrives in Philadelphianews Terry Spruce 12 Aug 16 0The first flying AW609 prototype has arrived in Philadelphia following a recent resumption of flight testing. Departing from Arlington, Texas, the aircraft’s flight plan included… Read more
