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UK – Starspeed signs for a second AW169

UK – Starspeed signs for a second AW169

Source: AgustaWestland, 20-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Starspeed Ltd. of the UK has signed a preliminary sales contract for a second AW169 light intermediate helicopter. The helicopter will be used to perform VIP transport missions in the United Kingdom. The order underlines the growing success of the AW169 in the UK and worldwide [...]

Era signs for 10 more AW189s plus options

Era signs for 10 more AW189s plus options

Source: AgustaWestland, 20-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Era Group Inc. (“Era”) has signed a contract for ten AW189 helicopters plus options. This contract confirms and increases Era’s commitment to the AW189 following the signing of a preliminary sales contract for five aircraft in July 2012. The aircraft will be used to perform long [...]

UK – MBE for AW101 Merlin pilot

UK – MBE for AW101 Merlin pilot

Source: RAF, 19-Jun-13

Squadron Leader Toby Sawbridge has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2013 for his services both to the Merlin Force and the wider community. Toby, a Merlin helicopter pilot who is currently the Second in Command of 28 (Army Co-operation) Squadron at RAF Benson, has been honoured for outstanding contribution to [...]

AW189 enters full scale production

Source: AgustaWestland, 19-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the new generation AW189 8-tonne class helicopter has entered full scale production with the first two offshore-configured aircraft now on the final assembly line at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant in Italy. With EASA certification expected this summer, the first two offshore AW189s will be delivered by the [...]

Elitaliana Signs For Three More AW169 Helicopters

Elitaliana Signs For Three More AW169 Helicopters

Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Elitaliana has signed a preliminary sales contract for three additional new generation AW169 helicopters to add to the three ordered in 2011. This latest sales success further establishes the AW169 as the helicopter of choice in its weight class with sales of over 80 aircraft since [...]

AgustaWestland Training Academy Malaysia Introduces AW139 Full Flight Simulator

AgustaWestland Training Academy Malaysia Introduces AW139 Full Flight Simulator

Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its Training Academy based in Malaysia (AWTA Malaysia) has introduced an AW139 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) Level D into its training courses. The Training Academy is located at Kuala Lumpur’s Subang – Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport and is part of AgustaWestland’s continued investment programme in [...]

Mauritanian Air Force Orders Two AW109 Powers

Mauritanian Air Force Orders Two AW109 Powers

Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce an order by the Mauritanian Air Force for two AW109 Power twin-engine helicopters that will be used for reconnaissance and border patrol missions. The two helicopters will be delivered by mid-2014 in a multi-role homeland security configuration. The contract also includes a comprehensive training and support package [...]

AgustaWestland Secures its First AW139 Order in Senegal

AgustaWestland Secures its First AW139 Order in Senegal

Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce it has signed a contract for the sale of its first AW139 helicopter in Senegal. The contract, which marks the entrance of AgustaWestland helicopters in the regional market, includes in-country support services and training for both aircrew and maintainers. The helicopter will be operated by the Senegal [...]

AgustaWestland and Shanghai Zenisun sign official Distributorship Agreement for China

AgustaWestland and Shanghai Zenisun sign official Distributorship Agreement for China

Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Shanghai Zenisun Investment Group of China which is expected to lead to the appointment of Shanghai Zenisun as an official non-exclusive distributor for AgustaWestland civil helicopters in China. The agreement includes a commitment for the AgustaWestland Family of new generation [...]

Samsung Techwin orders two more AW139s

Samsung Techwin orders two more AW139s

Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Samsung Techwin Co. of South Korea has ordered two more AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters.  The helicopters will join Samung Techwin’s two others AW139s delivered in 2009 and 2010 to perform corporate transport and utility missions. These two additional aircraft are planned to be delivered in [...]

AgustaWestland confirm HeliHub.com story on Brunei Shell AW139s

AgustaWestland confirm HeliHub.com story on Brunei Shell AW139s

Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13

HeliHub.com ran this story some 20 days ago here.  AgustaWestland are now confirming what we wrote with the following press release AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the delivery of two intermediate twin engine AW139 helicopters to Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd (BSP), just six months after contract award. The aircraft will [...]

AW139 tech pubs now available on tablets and smart phones

AW139 tech pubs now available on tablets and smart phones

Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has extended the use its Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP) for the AW139 to tablet devices and smart phones, through the web application Amerigo4Mobile©. This new IETP feature gives customers access to all the AW139’s Technical Publications through easy and fast web pages via AgustaWestland’s [...]

US corporate operator signs for two AW139s

US corporate operator signs for two AW139s

Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce it has signed a contract with a US based corporate operator for two AW139 twin engine helicopters. This latest order follows the sale of two other AW139s to two US based corporate customers in March 2012 and continues the growing popularity of the AW139 in the important [...]

Kestrel Aviation Orders Two More AgustaWestland AW119Ke

Kestrel Aviation Orders Two More AgustaWestland AW119Ke

Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce an order for two AW119Ke single engine helicopters by Kestrel Aviation, a privately owned helicopter operator based in Mumbai, India. The AW119Ke helicopters, both in VIP configuration, will be delivered to Kestrel Aviation during the last quarter of 2013 and will join two others of the same [...]

LCI signs for 10 more new AgustaWestland helicopters

LCI signs for 10 more new AgustaWestland helicopters

Source: AgustaWestland, 17-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces a further contract win with Lease Corporation International (LCI) for three AW169, five AW139 and two AW189 helicopters. The aircraft, ranging from the light intermediate AW169 to the medium AW189 and their precursor AW139, will be used by LCI’s helicopter division to offer its customers modern aircraft ready for offshore [...]

GrandNew Full Flight Simulator to Rega and fully Swiss-certified

GrandNew Full Flight Simulator to Rega and fully Swiss-certified

Source: AgustaWestland, 17-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has delivered a GrandNew Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to Rega of Switzerland and that the simulator has  been certified by the Swiss National Aviation Authority (SFOCA). Rega signed a contract for the provision of a state-of-the-art advanced simulator in 2011 to meet the training requirements [...]

Nirma Group Takes Delivery of a Second GrandNew

Nirma Group Takes Delivery of a Second GrandNew

Source: AgustaWestland, 17-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the delivery of a second GrandNew light twin helicopter to the Nirma Group of India. The GrandNew, with a full VIP cabin interior fit, provides passengers with an outstanding level of comfort. Nirma Group will also benefit from a three-year contract with OSS Air. OSS Air are [...]

Paris Air Show – AgustaWestland launch show app

Paris Air Show – AgustaWestland launch show app

Source: AgustaWestland, 17-Jun-13

The AgustaWestland Paris Airshow App 2013 (AWPAS) provides visitors with a unique insight into the Company’s presence at one of the industry’s premium airshows. The app provides coverage of the main events at the show. Under the section “AW News”, you will find all the latest press releases and stories from AgustaWestland. For real-time news, [...]

Omni signs for two more AW139s

Omni signs for two more AW139s

Source: AgustaWestland, 17-Jun-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that OHI Group has signed a contract for an additional two AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters. These aircraft, which will be assembled at the AgustaWestland plant in Philadelphia, USA, will be used for offshore transport operations. This latest contract, part of a multi-year agreement, brings the total number [...]

LCI to lease two AW139s to WestStar

LCI to lease two AW139s to WestStar

Source: LCI, 16-Jun-13

Lease Corporation International (LCI) announces its delivery of two AgustaWestland helicopters to Malaysian operator Weststar Aviation Services in a long-term lease. The new AW139 helicopters, valued at over $30 million, will be initially operated under contract to Tullow Oil. They have both been delivered this week. The two AW139 helicopters will be used to support [...]

India starts second AgustaWestland probe – this time for Army LUH program

India starts second AgustaWestland probe – this time for Army LUH program

15-Jun-13

CBI sources said the preliminary inquiry has been registered on the request of the Defence Ministry after it emerged that a Brigadier-level officer allegedly promised to help AgustaWestland swing the 197-helicopter deal.  see full story

UK – Significant growth for Gama helicopter maintenance

UK – Significant growth for Gama helicopter maintenance

Source: Gama Engineering, 14-Jun-13

Gama Group, the global business aviation services provider, announced today that Fairoaks, UK based Gama Engineering Ltd has established its helicopter maintenance facility as the first choice service centre for Sikorsky S.76 operators. Harry Lees, Gama Engineering’s Managing Director gave the inaugural Helicopter Maintenance presentation at ROC2013, (the first Rotary Operators Conference held yesterday at [...]

@AgustaWestland has wobbly start in Twitter

@AgustaWestland has wobbly start in Twitter

Source: HeliHub.com, 14-Jun-13

AgustaWestland yesterday started out on Twitter – follow them at @AgustaWestland – but managed a fundamental spelling mistake on their second (of just two so far) tweets. Perhaps we should get them to write out 100 times “I mean tweeting, not twetting” ? Let’s hope this is a one-off oversight and that they use the [...]

Why is the X3′s speed an unofficial record?

Why is the X3′s speed an unofficial record?

Source: HeliHub.com, 13-Jun-13

Here in the HeliHub.com office, we’ve been wondering how Eurocopter have decided that the X3 speed is an “unofficial speed record”. What are they measuring it against? Who have they beaten? What makes it a record? The Eurocopter X3 is a hybrid aircraft which has vertical lift and hover capability, but features two massive tractor [...]

AgustaWestland chooses SkyTrac products for AW169 and AW189

AgustaWestland chooses SkyTrac products for AW169 and AW189

Source: SkyTrac, 13-Jun-13

SkyTrac Systems (STS) announces that AgustaWestland has integrated the ISAT-200R and CDP/DVI-300 series products in their latest AW169 and AW189 helicopters. Satellite voice, data and messaging will be integrated into AgustaWestland’s proprietary mission systems for SAR, EMS, VIP and OGP operations. STS products have been factory installed on the AW139 for a number of years, [...]

AgustaWestland launches Paris Airshow App 2013 and Official Twitter Account

AgustaWestland launches Paris Airshow App 2013 and Official Twitter Account

Source: AgustaWestland, 12-Jun-13

As the Paris Air Show gets closer, AgustaWestland is getting ready to provide visitors with a unique insight into the Company’s presence at one of the industry’s premium airshows. This year AgustaWestland will be even closer to you thanks to the implementation of two new tools: **the AgustaWestland Paris Airshow App 2013 (AWPAS) for iOS and [...]

AgustaWestland AW609 certification slips to 2017

AgustaWestland AW609 certification slips to 2017

Source: Flight Global, 11-Jun-13

Certification of the AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor has slipped to 2017 as the Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer wrestles with an ambitious development programme and regulatory uncertainty over how to approve a concept never previously used for civil applications. (See Full Story)

Azerbaijan Airlines orders S92 and AW139 simulators from CAE

Azerbaijan Airlines orders S92 and AW139 simulators from CAE

07-Jun-13

CAE (NYSE:CAE)(TSX:CAE) today announced that it has sold six full-flight simulators (FFSs), three to Azal (Azerbaijan Airlines) and three to Turkish Airlines. Azerbaijan Airlines has purchased simulators for the Embraer 190 E-Jet, Sikorsky S92 helicopter and AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter. Turkish Airlines has purchased simulators for the Boeing 737NG, Airbus A320 and Airbus A330 aircraft. The [...]

AgustaWestland under spotlight for 2005 delivery of Rajasthan AW109E

AgustaWestland under spotlight for 2005 delivery of Rajasthan AW109E

Source: IndiaToday, 07-Jun-13

An AgustaWestland helicopter bought by the Rajasthan government during the tenure of the Vasundhara Raje-led BJP in 2005 has apparently come under the Defence Ministry’s scanner. (See Full Story)

Panama takes delivery of fifth and sixth AW139s

Panama takes delivery of fifth and sixth AW139s

Source: HeliHub.com, 06-Jun-13

The Panamanian Navy has just taken delivery of the last two AW139s of an order for six which they placed in 2010. With the first pair delivered in January 2013 and the second pair following in April, this marks the completion of the order. They formed part of a larger deal with AgustaWestland’s parent company [...]

RAF Merlin helicopters end Afghan operations

RAF Merlin helicopters end Afghan operations

Source: Royal Air Force, 05-Jun-13

The RAF’s Merlin helicopter fleet has finished operations in Afghanistan after providing nearly 4 years of continuous front line support. The Merlins have flown more than 18,000 hours in the dust and heat of Helmand – moving more than 7,900 tonnes of kit and stores and transporting over 130,000 personnel during that time. The Merlin [...]

AgustaWestland seeks release of money for Indian AW101s

AgustaWestland seeks release of money for Indian AW101s

Source: The Hindu, 05-Jun-13

Even as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting a probe into allegations of financial irregularities and payoffs in the Rs. 3600 crore VVIP chopper deal with AgustaWestland, the Anglo-Italian firm has knocked on the doors of the the Finance Ministry for release of nearly Rs 2,400 crore (approx $430M) which has been put [...]

05-Jun-13 N103H AgustaWestland AW109E Lewes, US-Delaware

05-Jun-13

Tail rotor struck fence

UK – TAAS paramedics given go ahead to use advanced medication

UK – TAAS paramedics given go ahead to use advanced medication

Source: The Air Ambulance Service, 31-May-13

The Air Ambulance Service’s paramedics will now be able to administer even more advanced care when they’re out and about at accidents and emergencies across the county. The Air Ambulance Service runs two Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS); Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance and Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance. Combined the two services attend [...]

Weststar signs first contract outside Malaysia

Weststar signs first contract outside Malaysia

Source: HeliHub.com, 30-May-13

Weststar Aviation Services has signed a new offshore support contract to be based in Mauretania, its first operations outside its home country of Malaysia. The contract, signed in London today, sees two AgustaWestland AW139s committed to UK-based Tullow Oil for 2+1+1 years. The value of the contract is estimated at RM500 million – $162.7M at [...]

Brunei Shell Petroleum accepts two AW139s

Brunei Shell Petroleum accepts two AW139s

Source: HeliHub.com, 30-May-13

Brunei Shell Petroleum has recently accepted the two AW139 helicopters which AgustaWestland announced as orders last November. The two aircraft will be used to perform offshore transport missions from Anduki base. The contract also includes a comprehensive power-by-the-hour support and training package which will be supplied through AgustaWestland Malaysia. Training will also be supplied with [...]

France orders 34 NH90 helicopters from NHIndustries

France orders 34 NH90 helicopters from NHIndustries

Source: Reuters, 30-May-13

NHIndustries is 62.5 percent owned by EADS (EAD.PA) helicopter unit Eurocopter, 32 percent owned by Italian defence group Finmeccanica’s (SIFI.MI) AgustaWestland unit and 5.5 percent owned by Stork Fokker. (See Full Story)

Donaldson Protects HNZ’s AW109SP Fleet

Donaldson Protects HNZ’s AW109SP Fleet

Source: Donaldson’s Aerospace & Defense Group, 29-May-13

Helicopters New Zealand has selected Donaldson Aerospace & Defense’s Inlet Barrier Filters (IBFs) to protect the engines of three new AgustaWestland AW109SPs it purchased to fly around-the-clock transfers of marine pilots for iron-ore freighters serving ports on Australia’s hot northwestern coast. Helicopters New Zealand chose the Donaldson IBFs, the only filtration system certified for installation [...]

EBACE – AgustaWestland pushes VIP-role AW169

EBACE – AgustaWestland pushes VIP-role AW169

Source: Flight Global, 23-May-13

AgustaWestland believes its light twin-engined AW169 can grab a sizeable share of the VIP and corporate transport market as the type advances towards planned certification in 2014. (See Full Story)

CAE upgrades visuals on Royal Navy Lynx Mk8 full-mission simulator

CAE upgrades visuals on Royal Navy Lynx Mk8 full-mission simulator

Source: CAE, 22-May-13

CAE announced today at the International Training and Education Conference (ITEC), Europe’s leading showcase for military simulation and training, that the Royal Navy’s Lynx Mk8 full-mission simulator located at Royal Navy Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton is now in-service and ready-for-training following a major visual system upgrade. The visual system upgrade, which included the addition of [...]

Fourth corporate AW139 sold into UK market

Fourth corporate AW139 sold into UK market

Source: AgustaWestland, 22-May-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the sale of the fourth AW139 intermediate twin helicopter for corporate transport in the UK & Ireland. This latest sale continues the success of the AW139 in the UK & Ireland corporate helicopter market in the last two years. The helicopter will be delivered in 2014 to [...]

Swiss air ambulances at war – Rega v TCS

Swiss air ambulances at war – Rega v TCS

Source: Aargauer Zeitung, 21-May-13

Rega has had it their own way for many years – so it’s no surprise that the arrival of a competitor 18 months ago has led to, well, competition.  TCS is “Touring Club Suisse”, a roadside car rescue organisation.  (See full story)

CAE-built Lynx full-mission flight trainer celebrates 25 years of service

CAE-built Lynx full-mission flight trainer celebrates 25 years of service

Source: CAE, 21-May-13

On the eve of the International Training and Education Conference (ITEC), Europe’s leading showcase for military simulation and training, CAE announced that the Portuguese Navy recently completed 20,000 incident-free flight hours for its fleet of Lynx Mk95 helicopters. The Portuguese Navy has been training its Lynx helicopter pilots for the past 19 years at the [...]

UK – Castle Air opens new base at Biggin Hill

UK – Castle Air opens new base at Biggin Hill

Source: HeliHub.com, 20-May-13

British operator Castle Air is in the process of opening a second base at Biggin Hill Airport on the south-east outskirts of London. Given their current location at Liskeard in Cornwall is 250 miles away from the country’s capital, and very much in one corner of the island, the location would appear a logical one [...]

Aero Sekur returns to Paris Air Show with AW189 liferaft system

Aero Sekur returns to Paris Air Show with AW189 liferaft system

Source: Aero Sekur, 20-May-13

Survival systems specialist Aero Sekur returns to the Paris Air Show. Major new contracts are announced for the company’s floatation and external liferaft systems. Continued growth is also highlighted with the opening of a new Repair and Overhaul joint venture, increased international presence and the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer. An order for emergency [...]

HeliRussia – Exclases signs for five AW139s

HeliRussia – Exclases signs for five AW139s

Source: HeliVert, 17-May-13

HeliVert, a Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland joint venture, and Exclases Russia are pleased to announce the signing of a contract between the JV and Exclases Russia for the supply of five AW139 helicopters which will be assembled at the HeliVert plant in Tomilino near Moscow. This contract, which includes a mix of five VIP and [...]

RBC makes C$500K donation to STARS

RBC makes C$500K donation to STARS

Source: Leader~Post, 16-May-13

Lacy Panno, a flight nurse with the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS), is excited. (See Full Story)

Finmeccanica CFO says not expecting India to blacklist group

Finmeccanica CFO says not expecting India to blacklist group

Source: Reuters, 16-May-13

Finmeccanica(SIFI.MI) is not expecting India to blacklist either the group or its helicopter unit AgustaWestland for the time being as a consequence of a corruption probe, Chief Financial Officer Gian Piero Cutillo said on Wednesday. (See Full Story)

Neighbours complain at temporary EMS helipad

Neighbours complain at temporary EMS helipad

Source: The Sudbury Star, 15-May-13

It may be little consolation to residents in the Kirkwood Drive-Ramsey Lake Road area who are furious about a temporary helipad being located in their neighbourhood, but the notice is in the mail. (See Full Story)

Budget freezes US Army Armed Aerial Scout program

Budget freezes US Army Armed Aerial Scout program

Source: HeliHub.com, 14-May-13

The US Army has issued the following statement on helicopter procurement as part of a wider statement on how it responds to cuts in the military budget. It refers to the lack of “viable candidates” for the US Army Armed Aerial Scout program, which we read as “No candiates falls within our newly-tightened Budget constraints” [...]

Sky Shuttle Helicopters’ First All-Female Crew

Sky Shuttle Helicopters’ First All-Female Crew

Source: Sky Shuttle Hc, 07-May-13

Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited is pleased to announce that today, on 6 May 2013, Captain Meg Lam and First Officer Kirsty Holtkamp became the company’s first ever all-female helicopter crew to operate flights between Hong Kong and Macau. Captain Meg Lam, who was born and raised in Hong Kong, fell in love with the helicopter when she [...]

Industry CEOs to headline AHS Forum

Industry CEOs to headline AHS Forum

Source: AHS, 07-May-13

The vertical flight world is wrestling with rapidly evolving challenges. From military struggles to sustain capabilities in the face of urgent budget cuts to civil campaigns for efficiency gains that bolster success in tepid markets, the vertical flight industry faces new challenges almost daily to meet its customers’ current demands while ensuring its ability to [...]

Former AgustaWestland chief freed

Former AgustaWestland chief freed

Source: The Wall Street Journal, 06-May-13

The former CEO of the Italian defense giant Finmeccanica, and former CEO of AgustaWestland, was freed Saturday from jail pending his trial on corruption charges next month. (See Full Story)

Italian Army Takes Delivery of Its First NH90 TTH

Italian Army Takes Delivery of Its First NH90 TTH

Source: Italian Army, 03-May-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first NH90 TTH in FOC (Final Operational Capability) configuration for the Italian Army has been delivered today during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s Venice Tessera plant in the presence of Gen. Giangiacomo Calligaris, Commander of Italian Army Aviation, and Gen. Francesco Langella, ARMAEREO. This [...]

Ornge Sells Two Surplus AW139s

Ornge Sells Two Surplus AW139s

Source: Ornge, 02-May-13

Ornge, Ontario’s provider of air ambulance and related services, announced today two surplus AW139 helicopters have been sold. The selling  price was $20 million USD for two aircraft, or $10 million per helicopter. “With the sale of these helicopters, Ornge has taken another important step in addressing legacy issues inherited from previous leadership,” said Dr. [...]

Royal Air Force VIP flight reduced to one AW109E

Royal Air Force VIP flight reduced to one AW109E

Source: HeliHub.com, 01-May-13

UK’s Royal Air Force has reduced its fleet of VVIP AgustaWestland 109E Powers from two to one from the end of March 2013, two years after taking another of the original three away. The remaining aircraft is expected to fly 500 hours a year The unexpected move of serial ZR323 back to the UK civil [...]

Lease Corporation International delivers first AW139 to Bond

Lease Corporation International delivers first AW139 to Bond

Source: LCI, 01-May-13

Lease Corporation International’s (LCI) helicopter division took off this week with its first delivery of a new AW139 helicopter to Bond Offshore Helicopters (Bond) in Aberdeen, Scotland. The delivery follows the agreement of a long term lease between LCI and Bond’s parent company Avincis Group – a leading global provider of mission critical services. The [...]

AW169 production line to be established at Philadelphia

AW169 production line to be established at Philadelphia

Source: AgustaWestland, 01-May-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a final  assembly line for the new generation AW169 helicopter will be established at its AgustaWestland Philadelphia facility located at Northeast Philadelphia Airport in the United States of America. The first Philadelphia built AW169 helicopter will be inducted into the final assembly in May 2014 and [...]

Serco extend Sea King maintenance contract

Serco extend Sea King maintenance contract

Source: Serco, 30-Apr-13

Serco has been awarded a contract extension by AgustaWestland Ltd to assist them in maintaining the fleet of Sea King aircraft for the Ministry of Defence under their Integrated Operational Support Contract.  The extension, which will run from April 2013 until December 2015, is worth over £7m for the two and a half year period [...]

UK – AgustaWestland to contribute to new Scilly Isles link?

UK – AgustaWestland to contribute to new Scilly Isles link?

Source: This Is Cornwall, 26-Apr-13

Helicopters could return to the skies of west Cornwall by next summer after an international company backed plans for a new transport link.   (See Full Story)

First VVIP AW101 delivered to Turkmenistan

First VVIP AW101 delivered to Turkmenistan

Source: AgustaWestland, 26-Apr-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the delivery of the first AW101 VVIP helicopter to Turkmenistan Airlines. The contract for two AW101 VVIP helicopters was signed at the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show. Assembly of the aircraft took place at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility in South West England. AgustaWestland has also provided pilot and [...]

Former Ornge directors say they didn’t know about CEO’s extra fees

Former Ornge directors say they didn’t know about CEO’s extra fees

Source: CTV News, 25-Apr-13

Several former directors of Ornge say they were kept in the dark about extra fees ousted CEO Chris Mazza collected on top of his high salary from Ontario’s troubled air ambulance service. (See full story)

UK – Dyson adds second AW139 to corporate fleet

UK – Dyson adds second AW139 to corporate fleet

Source: HeliHub.com, 24-Apr-13

British manufacturer Dyson has added a second AgustaWestland AW139 to its corporate fleet. HeliHub.com understands this will replace their Dauphin G-DOLF and joins their first AW139 G-OAWL. The new aircraft carries registration G-DCOI which reflects the original vacuum cleaner which Dyson produced – the DC-01 – which launched the success of the company after James [...]

AgustaWestland and Embraer abandon JV talks

AgustaWestland and Embraer abandon JV talks

Source: Embraer, 22-Apr-13

Following the press release Jointly issued on 21st January 2013 related to the memorandum of understanding signed by Embraer SA and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, the two companies announce today Their joint decision Negotiations to terminate without reaching an agreement for the establishment of a Joint Venture in Brazil.

Mexico orders six GrandNew for Presidential flight

Mexico orders six GrandNew for Presidential flight

Source: HeliHub.com, 22-Apr-13

Mexico has ordered six AgustaWestland AW109SP GrandNew helicopters for VVIP work in their Presidential flight. SEDENA (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional), the government agency responsible for the Army and Air Force, says the total contracted value is 776 million pesos – about $63.1M at today’s prices. The Presidential fleet is tasked with flying the President [...]

AgustaWestland to Exhibit at EHS

AgustaWestland to Exhibit at EHS

Source: European Helicopter Show, 22-Apr-13

European Helicopter Show (EHS) is pleased to welcome AgustaWestland to the increasing International Exhibitor line up at Hradec Králové, Czech Republic during 9th – 11th May 2013. AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is a powerful force in the world helicopter industry capable of satisfying market demand by offering a wide commercial/military product range encompassing all main [...]

Indian Air Force may have no VVIP helicopters after 2014

Indian Air Force may have no VVIP helicopters after 2014

Source: Daily Mail India, 22-Apr-13

After February 2014, VVIPs may not be able to fly in an Indian Air Force helicopter, as there may not be a single one left in the IAF’s elite squadron, which ferries the Prime Minister, the President, senior ministers and other top dignitaries. (See full story)

Australia – Linfox receives sixth new AgustaWestland helicopter in 13 years

Australia – Linfox receives sixth new AgustaWestland helicopter in 13 years

Source: HeliHub.com, 19-Apr-13

Australia’s Linfox Property Group is currently taking delivery of its sixth new AgustaWestland helicopter in under thirteen years, a GrandNew.  The company describes itself as follows on its website: Since 1985 the Linfox Property Group portfolio has grown extensively with the acquisition and development of some of the largest industrial properties in the Southern Hemisphere. [...]

PZL-Świdnik exhibits advanced technology at EUROPOLTECH 2013

PZL-Świdnik exhibits advanced technology at EUROPOLTECH 2013

Source: AgustaWestland, 19-Apr-13

PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce its participation at EUROPOLTECH 2013 (17-19th April, Warsaw, EXPO XXI Warsaw International Expocentre). At the exhibition, the company will be displaying advanced rotorcraft technologies ideally suited for performing law enforcement missions, especially the SW-4 Solo RUAS/OPH rotorcraft unmanned aerial system and the latest generation helicopters, the [...]

Summit Air Ambulance rolling after successful first year

Summit Air Ambulance rolling after successful first year

Source: Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 17-Apr-13

The first year of Summit Air Ambulance’s existence in southwest Montana has been a memorable one (see full story).

Thermoplastic advances help AW169 horizontal tailplane

Thermoplastic advances help AW169 horizontal tailplane

Source: Aerospace Manufacturing, 15-Apr-13

Advances in thermoplastics have led to a new lightweight horizontal tailplane for the AgustaWestland AW169 (see full story).

AgustaWestland Unveils the AW169 AAS

AgustaWestland Unveils the AW169 AAS

Source: AgustaWestland, 12-Apr-13

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has officially unveiled the latest generation AW169 AAS military helicopter during a dedicated ceremony held at the Army Aviation Association of America Annual Professional Forum and Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas (April 10th-13th) today. The AW169 AAS is an advanced twin-engine helicopter with the capability to meet all US Army Armed [...]

AgustaWestland bids for two more Indian military tenders

AgustaWestland bids for two more Indian military tenders

Source: Indian Express, 10-Apr-13

Notwithstanding the prospect of being blacklisted over the VVIP helicopter contract, AgustaWestland has submitted its bid for two military tenders to supply helicopters to the Navy and the Coast Guard (see full story)

UTair becomes first Russian AW139 operator

UTair becomes first Russian AW139 operator

Source: UTair, 10-Apr-13

[electronic translation] “UTair» (UTair Aviation) commenced operation of a new type of helicopter – AW139 of AgustaWestland. Currently operates two machines, in general contract includes aircraft technical maintenance 10 such aircraft. AW139 – the new generation twin-engine helicopter manufactured by AgustaWestland (Italy), which combines the latest developments of designers and high safety standards. An aircraft in [...]

Portuguese AW101 sets new SAR distance record

Portuguese AW101 sets new SAR distance record

Source: AgustaWestland, 10-Apr-13

[Electronic Translation from Norwegian]  A Portuguese AW101 helicopter has set a new record. It saved a man at a distance of 360 nautical mil, which is 670 km. In February this year capsized the Portuguese sailor Javier Sanso when he participated in the Vendee Globe solo race. This happened about the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and [...]