29-Feb-2016Source: AgustaWestland
Vector Aerospace (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that it is in the process of developing a new FAA-certified ADS-B Out solution for the popular Finmeccanica Helicopters AW139 medium twin rotorcraft. Vector’s ADS-B Out solution for the AW139 utilizes an L-3 Avionics Systems Lynx... Read more
25-Feb-2016Source: Reuters
The Panamanian government said on Tuesday it had agreed the cancellation of a $125 million radar contract with a subsidiary of Italy’s Finmeccanica SpA that had become mired in a dispute over alleged corruption. See Full Story... Read more
25-Feb-2016Source: Dart
DART Aerospace continues to lead in product development with the launch of high quality accessories for the AW139: The Heavy Duty Heli-Access-StepTM and the Quick Release Maintenance Step. DART’s AW139 Heli-Access-StepsTM are available in both heavy duty and lightweight options. Both variants are stronger than OEM passenger steps currently available, which are prone to cracking... Read more
31-Jan-2016Source: HeliHub.com
Italy’s Guardia Costiera (Coast Guard) have now received all six of their new batch of AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters, replacing older Agusta-built Bell 412s. The last pair were delivered on Friday 22nd and Thursday 28th January to Sarzana using callsigns “Nemo 9” and “Nemo 10”. Guardia Costiera previously had four AW139s, delivered late 2010 and early... Read more
29-Jan-2016Source: Heli-One
Heli-One, the world’s largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, announced it has completed its first proprietary repair in its Poland facility of an AgustaWestland AW139 first generation duct. Heli-One’s facility in Rzeszow completed the repair for a third party customer, making it mission ready in just 10 days. Heli-One developed... Read more
26-Jan-2016Source: HeliHub.com
The Croatian Police last week took delivery of the first of two AW139 helicopters, with the second reportedly due in July 2016. Flown to Zagreb Airport on Wednesday, the aircraft had actually quietly entered national airspace the previous evening and overnighted at Pula ready for its higher profile landing at the capital’s airport. The two... Read more
13-Jan-2016Source: HeliHub.com
In 2015, we published a total of 3,298 news stories on HeliHub.com to keep the global helicopter industry fully up-to-date with the news from all corners of our planet – approximately 13 stories every working day of the year. We publish a wide range of stories, some from press releases, others from postings made by... Read more
6-Jan-2016Source: The Hamilton Spectator
The pilots who fly Ornge’s air ambulance helicopters may soon have a new skill to guide them through the skies — the ability to see in the dark. See Full Story... Read more
17-Dec-2015Source: HeliHub.com
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid a visit to Air Force’s Bangabandhu Base in Dhaka in Dhaka on Sunday 6th December to induct two new aircraft types. Aside from the Yak-140 jet trainer (they have 24 on order), the more important part of the day was to launch the AW139 into military service in this... Read more
2-Dec-2015Source: RA Aviation
RA-Aviation, a global player in the design, engineering and manufacturing of high qualitysafe maintenance stands, assembly/production line platforms ground support equipment announced today the releasesofAW 189 and AW 139 maintenance docking systems. For further information please visit our website http://www.ra-aviation.no Oyvind Mork, Managing Director, is pleased with thecontinued success in developing products in co-operation with... Read more
25-Nov-2015Source: HeliHub.com
The first of two AW139s announced by AgustaWestland in June 2015 as sold to Atlantic Airways has been seen on flight test in Italy. In our photo here by Marco Bianchi, the first example is seen with double hoist mounted to starboard. In their press release, AgustaWestland stated that the aircraft will be used to... Read more
19-Nov-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today that long term training service contracts have been signed with customers operating AW139 intermediate twin helicopters in the United States and Canada. Signing a five year training contract, helicopter emergency medical services provider STARS, operating three AW139s throughout Western Canada, is extending its agreement with AgustaWestland to provide recurrent training for its... Read more
18-Nov-2015Source: RACQ CareFlight
RACQ CareFlight Rescue’s Brisbane-based crew completed its first mission on board the new AgustaWestland 139 (AW139) helicopter today. “After six weeks of intensive crew training, the AW139 helicopter officially became operational this morning,” CareFlight Operations Manager Matt O’Rourke said. The milestone flight was a hospital transfer for a 65-year-old woman suffering a cardiac condition. “A... Read more
16-Nov-2015Source: Honeywell
Honeywell Aerospace (NYSE: HON) will now offer AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter owners its Aspire 200 satellite communications system, marking the first high-speed wireless broadband solution enabling reliable and fast data services aboard helicopters. Awarded a supplemental type certificate (STC) by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Aspire 200 system enables helicopters to utilize SwiftBroadband, an aircraft connectivity... Read more
11-Nov-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland congratulates the Dubai Air Wing on achieving 20 years of successful operations of its helicopter types for transport missions.An official ceremony was held at the Dubai Airshow today to celebrate this significant milestone. A leading helicopter operator in the United Arab Emirates and a key customer to AgustaWestland with almost 20 aircraft of various... Read more
11-Nov-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today that the AW139 intermediate twin and the AW189 super medium twin helicopter fleets operated by Gulf Helicopters of Qatar have set two major milestones. Their 17 AW139s used for offshore operations have now achieved 75,000 flight hours while the four AW189s delivered so far have exceeded 1000 flight hours performing long range... Read more
5-Nov-2015Source: Petrofac
Petrofac, Faroe Petroleum and Eni Hewett have established an innovative cost saving partnership to drive efficiencies and commercial synergies across their UK operations in the Southern North Sea. The tripartite agreement sees collaboration between Petrofac (Duty Holder) and the respective equity owners and operators of the Hewett, Schooner and Ketch gas fields to share logistics... Read more
27-Oct-2015Source: Bristow
After many months of hard work and coordination to overcome numerous obstacles, Bristow began its first-ever commercial flight for a contract at Busan, South Korea September 25, 2015, marking an important milestone for the Asia Pacific Region. The company will utilize an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter, along with a back-up Sikorsky S-76C+ from local partner HeliKorea... Read more
26-Oct-2015Source: HeliHub.com
It has been pointed out to the HeliHub.com team that a batch of internet domain names are currently for sale – all relating to helicopter models made by AgustaWestland. Domains listed on this website for sale include AW101.com AW109.com AW139.com AW159.com AW169.com and AW189.com Anyone interested in buying these should make their own enquiries to... Read more
22-Oct-2015Source: Honeywell
Honeywell Aerospace (NYSE: HON) has signed a three-year agreement with Weststar Aviation Services Sdn Bhd, a global offshore helicopter transportation services provider based in Malaysia, to enroll 23 of its AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters in the Honeywell Avionics Protection Plan. The Honeywell Avionics Protection Plan, known as HAPP, is designed to shore up support for operator... Read more
21-Oct-2015Source: CAE
CAE, a world leader in aviation training, and Lider Aviacao, the largest helicopter operator in Brazil, today announced the expansion of the joint venture training program between CAE and Lider with the purchase of a CAE 3000 Series full-flight simulator (FFS) replicating the AW139 aircraft. The new AW139 FFS will be jointly developed by CAE... Read more
16-Oct-2015Source: Bristow
The launch of the St Athan civilian UK search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service was marked today (Thursday 15 October) in a ceremony held at the new SAR base at St Athan airfield. Bristow Helicopters Ltd is operating the search and rescue helicopter service for the UK on behalf of HM Coastguard. The UK limited... Read more
16-Oct-2015Source: CAE
CAE has announced a series of training solution contracts including the sale of 9 full-flight simulators and training programs with over 15 global airlines valued at more than C$300 million. The diversity of these agreements highlights the span of CAE’s full range of training equipment and programs that cover the entire career life cycle of... Read more
12-Oct-2015Source: Toronto Sun
Something very interesting is happening at Ornge. See Full Story... Read more
12-Oct-2015Source: Kentnews
Search and rescue group Bristow, which has recently opened a base at Lydd, says its first six months of operation have been busy. See Full Story... Read more
9-Oct-2015Source: LCI
LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has finalized two long-term debt facilities to support over US$200m of incremental fleet growth in Australia. Westpac Banking Corporation will act as sole lender, security trustee and agent to support LCI’s recent multi-year agreement to lease four new AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters to Australia’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter... Read more
9-Oct-2015Source: Heli-One
Heli-One is the world’s first helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider certified by the Transport Canada Regulatory Authority to repair AgustWestland’s AW139 second generation exhaust duct, providing customers with a more affordable option than replacing a damaged duct. The highly skilled engineers in Heli-One’s Repair Development Program design approved solutions and repairs that reduce... Read more
8-Oct-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today that Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited (“Waypoint”), the largest independent global helicopter leasing company, has agreed to acquire an additional 18 helicopters from the AW Family, including the AW169 light intermediate, AW139 intermediate and AW189 super medium twin types. The aircraft are expected to be delivered from 2016 through 2019 and will operate... Read more
8-Oct-2015Source: Gulf Helicopters
Gulf Helicopters Company, one of the largest and leading Commercial Helicopter operator with global presence, continues to push for strategic growth through expansion of its newly established Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Facility and existing Training Academy. ‘Commercial Helicopters operators, whose core business caters to the Oil & Gas sector, are enduring with difficult times... Read more
4-Oct-2015Source: HeliHub.com
The Royal Air Force bowed out from it’s Search And Rescue role in the UK on Sunday 4th October, as the last base stood down – RAF Chivenor, it confirmed on Twitter. Although planned for 30 September, a last minute hitch meant that Bristow Helicopters were not able to start operations until Sunday, with their... Read more
23-Sep-2015Source: HeliHub.com
Bristow Helicopters in the UK continues to experience delays with the introduction of the AgustaWestland AW189, and has no plans to operate the type on the national Maritime and Coast Guard Agency contract until all of its issues are sorted. The contractual requirement is for 20 helicopters, two at each of ten bases, and the... Read more
14-Sep-2015Source: Daily Telegraph
THE $19 million helicopter ambulance base at Bankstown Airport is hoped to set a world standard in transporting patients to emergency care. See full story ... Read more
9-Sep-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today that Yunnan Provincial Police Department has placed an order for one AW139 intermediate helicopter. The aircraft will be used for law enforcement, border patrol, special operations, and utility missions in the region and is expected to enter service in 2016. The contract for the AW139 by Yunnan Provincial Police Department, awarded following... Read more
4-Sep-2015Source: The Scotsman
The billionaire ruler of Dubai is seeking to build four helicopter landing pads on his remote Highland estate. See Full Story... Read more
25-Aug-2015Source: AEM
AEM’s new 900W Loud Speaker System has been installed and certified by AgustaWestland on the AW139 helicopter. The latest requirement was for one system on a Search and Rescue role helicopter for a customer in South Korea. The system included the LSA800-001 Loud Speaker Amplifier and a custom designed and manufactured 900W Speaker to meet... Read more
18-Aug-2015Source: CTV News
Critics say the Ontario government should pay the bill when patients are forced to take air or ground ambulances because their local hospital doesn’t offer the service or treatment they need. See Full Story... Read more
14-Aug-2015Source: Kent Online
A new Kent search and rescue base is set to leap into action tomorrow. See Full Story... Read more
12-Aug-2015Source: JSSI
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, has announced its Tip-to-Tail®Program coverage is now available for the AgustaWestland AW139. JSSI’s trademarked Tip-to-Tail Program offers an all-inclusive, comprehensive maintenance program that drives down costs and provides budget stability. JSSI first introduced its Tip-to-Tail hourly cost... Read more
31-Jul-2015Source: Australian Helicopters
Australian Helicopters, one of Australia’s leading providers of mission-critical helicopter services, has unveiled one of the new AW139 air ambulances which will be used to support Ambulance Victoria when the 10-year contract starts next January. One of the new aircraft was on display in conjunction with one of the existing aircraft to demonstrate the change... Read more
22-Jul-2015Source: HeliHub.com
Statoil Tanzania AS, operator of Block 2 offshore Tanzania completed a successful exploration programme in May 2015 which also saw the departure of the drillship Discoverer America from Tanzania waters. Since the start of the programme in February 2012, the company drilled 14 wells and made eight discoveries of approximately 22 trillion cubic feet of... Read more
17-Jul-2015Source: Standard Digital
A storm is brewing in the National Police Service (NPS) over the purchase of a Sh900 million helicopter that aviation and security experts say is unsuitable for police operations. See full story... Read more
16-Jul-2015Source: Irish Health Dept
The Ministers for Defence and Health, Simon Coveney and Leo Varadkar, have announced the establishment of the Emergency Aeromedical Support Service on a permanent basis. This very valuable service ensures that seriously ill or injured people in remoter areas have timely access to appropriate high quality clinical care. The National Ambulance Service (NAS) and the... Read more
8-Jul-2015Source: Independent
The Armed Forces of Malta will soon have its third helicopter, as the government has signed a contract for a €14 million deal part of which will be financed by the European Union. See full story... Read more
7-Jul-2015Source: AgustaWestland
On 18th June, HeliHub.com ran the story Guardia Costiera increases AW139 fleet On 6th July, AgustaWestland issued the following press release AgustaWestland announced today a major milestone in the modernization of the Italian Coast Guard’s helicopter fleet, with the delivery of three further AW139 intermediate twin aircraft and an order for two more aircraft. The... Read more
1-Jul-2015Source: The Business Dispatch
Caverton Offshore Support Group PLC (COSG), a leading provider of marine, aviation and logistics services to local and international oil and gas companies in Nigeria has announced that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has exercised contract extension options with its subsidiary, Caverton Helicopters Limited for a two year period. See Full Story ... Read more
25-Jun-2015Source: HeliHub.com
Following AgustaWestland’s announcement in July 2014, HeliHub.com can confirm that the two AW139s due to be delivered to the Bangladesh Air Force are now being test flown at the factory prior to delivery. The two are serialled 613 and 616, and are currently flying on Italian permit registrations I-EASS and I-PTFR respectively. As is the... Read more
23-Jun-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today that Atlantic Airways has signed a contract for two AW139 intermediate twin helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform SAR (Search and Rescue) missionsand scheduled passenger transportation within the Faroe Islands. The helicopters are expected to bedelivered late 2015 and in spring 2016 respectively, and will replace two B412s. This latest... Read more
23-Jun-2015Source: The Local
The move followed an investigation by Swedish public broadcaster SVT’s programme Uppdrag Granskning earlier this year, which revealed that the deal between the state-run maritime administration and AgustaWestland, an Anglo-Italian manufacturing company, had been set up using private Hotmail accounts. See Full Story... Read more
18-Jun-2015Source: HeliHub.com
Italy’s Guardia Costiera (Coast Guard) are in the process of expanding their fleet of AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters, replacing older Agusta-built Bell 412s. Two AW139s were delivered recently and Robert Swan from Freelance Aerospace Writers alerted us to the pair test flying from Sarzana using callsigns “Nemo 5” and “Nemo 6”. Four more are due, two... Read more
10-Jun-2015Source: Trend
The Azerbaijani airline, Silk Way Helicopter Services (SWHS), is ready to become a service center for AgustaWestland in the region, the aviation portal ATO.ru quoted the airline’s director general, Azer Sultanov, as saying June 8. See full story.... Read more
10-Jun-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today that Milestone Aviation Group has signed a firm order for three additional AW139s that will be made available for lease to Milestone’s customers and operators globally. This contract is part of a multi-year commitment signed in September 2013 by Milestone Aviation to purchase up to 45 AgustaWestland helicopters and brings the total... Read more
9-Jun-2015Source: HeliHub.com
AgustaWestland has now delivered all seven AW139s to Sweden for their Search and Rescue system, with the last one arriving late May 2015. The Swedish Maritime Administration, the authority responsible for Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Services in Sweden, is operating the AW139 helicopters from five bases across the country. HeliHub.com announced the delivery... Read more
4-Jun-2015Source: Agustawestland
AgustaWestland announced today that Golden Eagle Aviation has signed a contract for an AW139 intermediate twin helicopter. The aircraft, which is to be delivered later this year, will perform executive/corporate passenger transport missions in key Pakistani urban areas of Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi. The contract was finalized at EBACE in Geneva on May 21st. This... Read more
4-Jun-2015Source: Agustawestland
AgustaWestland announced today the delivery of an AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter to the Government of Ivory Coast for passenger transport missions. The delivery marks the first AW139 to enter service in the Ivory Coast, adding one more operator to the long list of African customers and nations who have chosen and introduced the type... Read more
26-May-2015Source: ch-aviation
Atlantic Airways (RC, Vágar) as opted to acquire two new AW139s from Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland (Milan Malpensa) to replace a pair of twenty year-old Bell Helicopter Textron 412s. See Full Story... Read more
21-May-2015Source: Air Finance
As a Qualified Advisor to the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), AirFinance has facilitated the financing for three aircraft deliveries this month. A US-made Gulfstream G450 was financed for Azikel Air Limited to support travel for this Nigerian based business. AirFinance also facilitated the pre-delivery payment financing for this Gulfstream aircraft. Two... Read more
28-Apr-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today that North Pole Investments Inc. of Panama has signed a contract for one AW139 intermediate twin-engine and one AW189 super medium helicopter. The aircraft will be delivered by early 2016 and operated by Helistar de Aviacion of Colombia for offshore transport missions in support of the oil and gas industry. This contract... Read more
21-Apr-2015Source: AgustaWestland
The 15th April 2015 saw the Launch of the First AgustaWestland conference to be transmitted by webcast to our worldwide AW139 Customer locations (Canada, United States, UK, Italy, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Malaysia, Brunei, Japan & Australia). The AW139 Reliability Data Sharing Group (RDSG) Launch event, organized by Product Support Engineering with the help of AgustaWestland... Read more
17-Apr-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today that the AW139 intermediate twin helicopter delivered to the Carabineros de Chile has now entered service. The aircraft will be used to support a wide range of missions including public order and safety, crime control, counter terrorism, drug control and border security across the nation, search and rescue and transport. The exceptional... Read more
13-Apr-2015Source: Ex-Im Bank
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has approved a $22.4 million loan guarantee to finance the export of U.S.-made AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters to North Pole Investments in Panama for leasing and use in Colombia’s offshore oil and gas industry. The lender is Apple Bank for Savings of New York, N.Y. According to... Read more
8-Apr-2015Source: Heli-One
Customers flying commercial and governmental helicopters in the Republic of Korea now have access to extensive maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service capabilities from Heli-One’s operations in Canada. Heli-One Boundary Bay has earned certification for aircraft maintenance operations (AMO) from the Korean Office of Civil Aviation (KOCA), joining the company’s base in Stavanger, Norway, in... Read more
1-Apr-2015Source: HeliHub.com
Weststar Aviation Services has today started a new contract operating two AW139 helicopters to expand operations for oil and gas exploration under the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority. Weststar are providing the helicopters to Carigali Hess Operating Company and Carigali PTTEPI Operating Company Sdn Bhd. The contract is worth 370 million Malaysian Ringgit ($100M), and will see the pair of helicopters... Read more
27-Mar-2015Source: Helitech
With just over six months to go, a growing number of new exhibitors are confirming their interest in participating at Helitech International 2015, Europe’s largest helicopter exhibition. Organised by Reed Exhibitions, this year’s event is being staged at ExCeL London from 6 – 8 October, in association with the European Helicopter Association. New exhibiting companies... Read more
18-Mar-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today that its Training Academy in Malaysia will receive an AW139 Maintenance Trainer Simulator later this year. This will enable practical elements of AW139 airframe and avionics courses to be undertaken in Malaysia by customers in the region. The full aircraft maintenance trainer simulator enables students to undertake maintenance and fault finding tasks... Read more
18-Mar-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today it has signed a contract with Badan SAR Nasional (Basarnas), the national search and rescue agency of the Republic of Indonesia, for an AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter equipped for SAR operations. The contract also includes training for aircrew and technicians as well as an initial support package. The aircraft will be... Read more
18-Mar-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today it has recently delivered two new AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters to Malaysian clients recently to perform corporate and VIP transportation. These latest deliveries mark the continued success of the AW139 in the Malaysian and corporate transport markets where the new generation helicopter has become the outright market leader. Nearly 30 AW139s... Read more
17-Mar-2015Source: VA
Swiss-based Vertis Aviation, part of the independently owned aviation company 28 East Group, has opened its first aviation charter branch in South Africa at O.R. Tambo International Airport (ORT), Johannesburg, to support growing demand in the region. Located in a prime office location at the new state-of-the-art Fireblade Aviation FBO, the premises fittingly reflect the... Read more
17-Mar-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland celebrated the official opening of its new Regional Supply Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland on March 13th. The opening ceremony was held in the presence of local dignitaries and representatives from major operators and industry. Located close to Aberdeen Airport, the new facility has been operational 24/7 since January this year delivering spare parts to... Read more
13-Mar-2015Source: Agustawestland
At the recent Customer Advisory Board (CAB) AgustaWestland launched a dedicated Reliability Data Sharing Group (RDSG). This is to focus on AW139 component reliability analysis, allowing us to provide AW139 Customers with the most reliable data. This initiative, developed by the AW139 Product Support Engineering group, further enhances the level of service that AgustaWestland provides... Read more
12-Mar-2015Source: Agustawestland
Mayor Michael A. Nutter and Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Alan Greenberger welcomed yesterday’s announcement by AgustaWestland that the AW609 civil TiltRotor helicopter will be manufactured at the company’s Philadelphia facility. “As one of this city’s most innovative and global companies we are tremendously excited that this new cutting edge aircraft will be manufactured by... Read more
6-Mar-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today it has appointed Heliconia Industrie Sarl as an Authorized Service Centre for the AW139 intermediate twin helicopter in Morocco. Heliconia, an official distributor of AgustaWestland commercial helicopters in Morocco since early 2014 with two offshore-configured AW139s already in service and a contract for two additional helicopters, will provide a range of support... Read more
6-Mar-2015Source: LCI Helicopters
LCI Helicopters, the helicopter leasing arm of the Libra Group, has entered into an agreement to lease a second new AgustaWestland AW139 to HeliService international, a leading provider of offshore services in the North Sea and Baltic regions, as it continues with its expansion plans. The new aircraft will be delivered in March and will... Read more
5-Mar-2015Source: Donaldson
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), announced that Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland has received European Aviation Safety Agency approval for installation of Donaldson’s Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system on the AW139. EASA’s issuance of a type certificate in February 2015 will allow more operators of the intermediate-size AgustaWestland helicopter to maximize protection... Read more
4-Mar-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland is experiencing a continued expansion of its presence in the European corporate helicopter market with new sales signed recently for four helicopters comprising one GrandNew light twin, two AW169 light intermediate twins and one AW139 intermediate twin helicopter. Deliveries will be completed by 2017. These latest contracts further expand the leading role played by... Read more
4-Mar-2015Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announced today that PHI’s AW139 fleet has passed a key milestone of 25,000 flight hours. The important result was achieved by a fleet of ten helicopters performing offshore transportation missions in the Gulf of Mexico since 2011, with the PHI AW139 fleet leader aircraft having accrued more than 3,500 flight hours in less than... Read more
