Pakistan orders more AW139 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 22 Feb 17 0The Pakistan Ministry of Defence has placed orders for an undisclosed number of additional AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform utility… Read more
Cornwall Council grants permission for Penzance Heliportnews Terry Spruce 8 Feb 17 0The Cornwall Council has granted planning permission for a heliport that will reinstate the air link between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly. Helicopters will… Read more
Falcon Aviation showcases AW169 for oil & gas in Abu Dhabinews Terry Spruce 24 Jan 17 0Falcon Aviation recently presented the world’s first offshore-configured new generation AW169 helicopter to the Oil & Gas community in Abu Dhabi. “Falcon Aviation and TOTAL… Read more
RUAG Aviation becomes ASC for AW139 helicopternews Terry Spruce 19 Dec 16 0RUAG Aviation has become an authorised service centre for the Leonardo AW139 helicopter at its locations in Sion and Lugano, Switzerland. “The new type ratings… Read more
EASA awards AW169 maximum gross weight increase certificationnews Terry Spruce 23 Nov 16 0EASA has certificated an increased maximum gross weight (MGW) kit for the AgustaWestland AW169. The MGW will be increased by 200 kg (441 lb), giving… Read more
Elitaliana recieve first AW169 from LCInews Alasdair Whyte 11 Oct 16 0Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has delivered the first Leonardo AW169 helicopter to Elitaliana SpA. It will be… Read more
Leonardo-Finmeccanica establishes Leonardo MW Ltd for UK operationsnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Aug 16 0Leonardo-Finmeccanica has taken the next steps in the process to transform in to a single integrated company, by announcing the creation of Leonardo MW Limited.… 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
SaxonAir orders GrandNew helicopternews Terry Spruce 31 May 16 0UK based operator SaxonAir Charter has ordered a Leonardo-Finmeccanica AW109SP Grand New directly from the manufacturer. The helicopter will be operated through SaxonAir’s rotary division SaxonAir Helicopters.… Read more
Third prototype AW609 TiltRotor performs ground runnews Terry Spruce 5 May 16 0Leonardo-Finmeccanica has announced that the third prototype of the AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor has completed its first ground run at the company’s facilities in Cascina Costa,… Read more
Finmeccanica to rebrand as Leonardonews Alasdair Whyte 23 Mar 16 0Helicopter systems designer Finmeccanica is to change its name to Leonardo only three months after it changed its name from AgustaWestland. Since taking the helm in May… Read more
Leonardo Helicopters AW139: Buyer’s and Investor’s GuideHelicopter Guide Terry Spruce 23 Jun 11 0AgustaWestland's AW139 can be used for a range of missions including: Airborne Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Offshore, Executive, Airline, and EMS Read more
