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HelicoptersThe Qatar Armed Forces order three AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - EMS-configured
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has announced that the Qatar Armed Forces have signed a contract for three AW-139 medium twin helicopters plus a comprehensive logistics support package. These... more
HelicoptersFirefly SpA of Chile takes delivery of an AW-119Ke helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be used to perform corporate transport missions
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica Company, has announced that Firefly SpA of Chile has taken delivery of an AW-119Ke single engine helicopter. The aircraft will be used to perform corporate transport... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland receives orders for eight more AW-139 helicopters in Japan
Cascina Costa, Italy - Through local distributor Mitsui Bussan Aerospace
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced the signing of contracts for eight more AW-139 medium twin helicopters in Japan through its distributor Mitsui Bussan Aerospace. The new helicopters... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: AW-139 capabilities expanded and orders for the helicopter
Orlando, Usa - By South Korean Government and OMNI Group
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has announced a further expansion of the AW-139 medium twin helicopter’s capabilities with two recent certification approvals. The AW-139 has recently obtained c... more
HelicoptersAW exhibits the AW-169 helicopter at "Heli-Expo 2011"
Orlando, Usa - For the first time
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, exhibits the AW-169 helicopter at "Heli-Expo 2011" (Orlando, FL, 6th–8th March) for the first time. Unveiled at the "Farnborough International Airshow" in J... more
HelicoptersCHC Helicopter reaches 50,000 flying hours with AW-139 helicopter
Vancouver, Canada - Of AgustaWestland
CHC Helicopter has reached 50,000 flying hours with the AW-139 helicopter. It was announced yesterday, March 6th 2011, by AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company producer of the aircraft. CHC Helicopter,... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica's BoD. Results by business unit: AgustaWestland
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 3,644 million (+4.7%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 413 million (+11.3%)
AgustaWestland Revenues were EUR 3,644 million, up EUR 164 million (+4.7%) versus EUR 3,480 million in 2009, mainly owing to ongoing work on current programmes, increases production volumes on the... more
HelicoptersGulf Helicopters signs contract for five AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be equipped for off-shore passenger transportation operations
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced the signing of a contract with Gulf Helicopters of Qatar for five AW-139 helicopters. The aircraft will be equipped for off-shore passenger transportation... more
Helicopters"Air Warfare Symposium": AgustaWestland brings AW-139M helicopter
Orlando, USA - With which it would compete for the supply of CSAR-X helicopters to USAF
On the occasion of "Air Warfare Symposium", the big event of AFA, Air Force Association, held in recent days in Orlando, USA, AgustaWestland would have brought an AW-139M helicopter, with which it wants... more
HelicoptersThe Estonian Police and Border Guard took delivery of a third AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - All models are based in Tallinn
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that the Estonian Police and Border Guard has taken delivery of its third AW-139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will perform search and... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland signs contracts for two AW-139 helicopters in India
Cascina Costa, Italy - One for Adani Group and the other for a corporate customer
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces that it has sold two more AW-139 helicopters to customers in India. Adani Group has signed a contract for one AW-139 to perform VIP/corporate transport... more
HelicoptersAgusta, two helicopters for Kremlin
Rome, Italy - Delivery expected this year. To Russia two Airbus airplanes also
As reported yesterday by "Interfax" agency, Kremlin property chief Vladimir Kozhin said that the ex-Soviet Country awaits for 2011 the delivery of two medium-range Airbus planes and two AgustaWestland... more
HelicoptersKocoglu Aviation takes delivery of another AW-109 Power helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony held in Vergiate
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that Koço?lu Aviation of Turkey has taken delivery of another emergency medical service (EMS) configured AW-109 Power light twin engine helicopter.... more
HelicoptersFirst Italian/Turkish T-129 helicopter ready within April
Rome, Italy - It will be an improved version of the Agusta A-129 Mangusta
According to the Turkish newspaper "Zaman", TAI, Turkish Aerospace Industry, within the month of April should complete the assembly of T-129 attack helicopter, the first aircraft produced thanks to the... more
HelicoptersZhejiang Police orders two AW helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - An AW-119Ke and one AW-139
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Zhejiang Public Security Bureau in China has placed an order for two helicopters comprising one AW-119Ke single engine and one AW-139 medium... more
HelicoptersRega signs contract for a "GrandNew" helicopter simulator
Cascina Costa, Italy - It will become operational in 2012
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that a contract has been signed with Rega, the Swiss SAR and EMS provider, for the supply of a state-of-the-art advanced simulator to meet the... more
HelicoptersBulgarian Border Police takes delivery of two AW-109 Powers and one AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - During an official ceremony held at Sofia Airport last Saturday
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that the Bulgarian Border Police has taken delivery of two additional AW-109 Power light twin-engine helicopters and one AW-139 medium twin-engine... more
HelicoptersFor AW-139 and BA-609 helicopters, Agusta could pay a 25 million Euro fine
Brussels, Belgium - To Italian State. It was established by the European commission
In recent days, it was announced that the European Commission has established that the company AgustaWestland could reimburse up to 25 million euros the Italian State for the public funding received for... more
HelicoptersAW signs a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence
Rome, Italy - Worth GBP 570 million
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract worth approximately GBP 570 million with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) covering the second five year period (2011 to 2016) of the 25... more
HelicoptersItalian Guardia di Finanza takes delivery of its second AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The first one was delivered in mid-2009
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced the delivery of a second AW-139 medium twin helicopter for the Italian Guardia di Finanza (Customs and Border Patrol Service). The aircraft was... more
HelicoptersSaitama Prefecture orders an AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be assembled at its facility in Philadelphia
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace announce that Saitama Prefecture of Japan has placed an order for an AW-139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will be operated... more
HelicoptersMinistry of Justice of Cyprus takes delivery of two AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - The event marks the entry of the model in the local market
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Ministry of Justice of Cyprus has taken delivery of two AW-139 medium twin engine helicopters during an official ceremony held last Friday in... more
HelicoptersThe MMEA takes delivery of three AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - During a ceremony at AW Malaysia's facility near Kuala Lumpur
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces the official handover of three AW-139 helicopters to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) during a ceremony held last Wednesday at AW... more
HelicoptersWeststar Aviation Services takes delivery of its first AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The remainder eight aircraft will be delivered from December 2010 until March 2011
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces that Weststar Aviation Services (Was) of Malaysia has taken delivery of its first out of nine AW-139 medium twin engine helicopter. The helicopter... more
HelicoptersFinal AW-159 helicopter Lynx Wildcat test aircraft makes its maiden flight
Cascina Costa, Italy - All the three aircraft flew together for the first time on the same day
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the third and final AW-159 test aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight on November 19th at AW’s Yeovil facility in the UK. During i... more
HelicoptersGuanxi Province Police orders an AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - This is the third model ordered in China
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that the Police of the Province of Guanxi in China has placed an order for an AW-139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform... more
HelicoptersThe General Security of Libya takes delivery of its second AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft is part of a total order for five models
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has announced that the General Security of Libya has taken delivery of its second AW-139 medium twin engine helicopter. The aircraft is part of a total order... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: helicopters
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 2,556 million (+2.3%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 252 million (+6.3%)
AgustaWestland (Polish company PZL-SWIDNIK, acquired by AW, was consolidated from 1 January 2010). Revenues came in at EUR 2,556 million, representing an increase of EUR 57 million (+2.3%) on the figure... more
HelicoptersThe Asahi Shimbun takes delivery of a Grand New helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - It will be used to perform news gathering and aerial photography missions
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation announce that Japan's leading newspaper ‘The Asahi Shimbun' has taken delivery of a Grand New light twin engine helicopter. T... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica: AW has been awarded a contract for six AW-139 helicopters for American Police
Rome, Italy - The order has a worth of USD 71 million
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract worth $71 million by the Maryland State Police Aviation Command to provide six AW-139 helicopters for their Medevac fleet program. The... more
HelicoptersSecond AW-159 Lynx Wildcat helicopter makes its first flight
Cascina Costa, Italy - At AW's Yeovil facility
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the second AW-159 multi-role military helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility. During its maiden f... more
HelicoptersLife Star of Kansas takes delivery of an AW-119Ke helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - Used for medical transport missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has announced that the entry into service of an AW-119Ke helicopter with Life Star of Kansas was marked at a ceremony held at the Air Medical Transport Conference... more
HelicoptersIntermountain Healthcare orders three Grand New helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - With options for two additional aircraft
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has announced that Intermountain Healthcare has signed for three Grand New helicopters with options for two additional aircraft. Operated by Intermountain Life Flight,... more
HelicoptersBlueWay AS signs contract for three AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - They will be delivered in late 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, has announced that BlueWay AS (BW) of Norway has signed a contract for three AW-139 medium twin engine helicopters. The helicopters will be operated by its subsidiary... more
HelicoptersVinair Aeroservicos SA takes delivery of its first Grand New helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - Used to perform public transport operations
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica Company, announced that Vinair Aeroserviços SA (VA) of Portugal has taken delivery of the first Grand New light twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform... more
HelicoptersFirst GrandNew helicopters for France and the Principality of Monaco delivered
Cascina Costa, Italy - The model, launched last February, has reached orders for over 50 units
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica Company, announces that the first two GrandNew light twin helicopters for France and the Principality of Monaco have been delivered to their respective owners. The announcement... more
HelicoptersAW: Red Cross AMS of South Africa adds helicopters to its fleet
Cape Town , Africa - A fourth AW-119Ke and one Grand
"AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces that the Red Cross Air Mercy Service (AMS) of South Africa is expanding its emergency medical services operational capabilities by introducing into... more
HelicoptersMexican Defense orders six additional EC-725 helicopters
Mexico City, Mexico - For transport and civil security operations
The Mexican Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with Eurocopter for the purchase of six EC-725 helicopters. Together with the same number of rotary-wing aircraft ordered in March of last year,... more
HelicoptersIndia: AgustaWestland-Tata joint venture for AW-119 helicopter assembling
New Delhi, India - A new production plant at New Dehli airport
Rotorcraft, a joint-venture between Tata and the Italian helicopters manufacturing company AgustaWestland, will set up a unit of production near the "Rajiv Gandhi International Airport". Here, the JV will... more
HelicoptersNine AW-139 helicopters For Weststar Aviation Services
Cascina Costa, Italy - All nine aircraft will be delivered by March 2011
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, confirms a previously unannounced order by Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia for nine AW-139 medium twin engine helicopters. The helicopters will be used... more
HelicoptersPHI signed contract for ten AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - These aircraft will be used to perform off-shore transport missions
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that PHI, Inc. has signed a contract for ten AW-139 medium twin helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform off-shore transport missions. The... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: helicopters by AW
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 1,743 million (+5.9%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 181 million (+11.7%)
Helicopters AgustaWestland. Polish company PZL-SWIDNIK, acquired by AW, was consolidated from 1 January 2010. Revenues were EUR 1,743 million, up EUR 97 million (+5.9%), versus EUR 1,646 million... more
HelicoptersAW and Thales unveiled enhanced ASaC capability
Cascina Costa, Italy - On the AW-101 helicopter
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Thales unveiled an enhanced Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) capability, at RNAS Yeovilton on 10th July during the Fleet Air Arm’s annual Air D... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters and AW: building line plant for AW-139 helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - With final assembly for the model in civil configuration
Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) and AgustaWestland, AW (a Finmeccanica company) announce that the set up of a joint civil AW-139 medium... more
HelicoptersSG. Delivered 100th AGP for helicopters to prime-contractor Boeing
Luton, UK - In "A-Kit" to equip the new or re-manufactured AH-64D Apache
SELEX Galileo (SG), a Finmeccanica Company, has delivered to prime-contractor Boeing the 100th Aircraft Gateway Processor (AGP). The AGP provides the interface to an aircraft that allows all current and... more
HelicoptersOrnge takes delivery of the first FIPS-equipped AW-139 EMS helicopter
Cascina Costa, Italy - Of ten models but with an option for two additional aircraft
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that Ornge of Ontario, Canada, has taken delivery of the first of ten AW-139 medium twin helicopters. The helicopters are being produced at AgustaWestland’s P... more
HelicoptersUS President’s helicopter: AgustaWestland agreement with Boeing
Rome, Italy - "We carefully evaluated the situation and made a strategic decision to work with Boeing"
Today, Finmeccanica announced an AgustaWestland (AW) agreement with the Boeing Company for the U.S. Navy’s Marine One presidential helicopter program (VXX). Boeing secured the rights to use AW intellectual p... more
HelicoptersSaudi Aramco takes delivery of three AW-139 helicopters
Cascina Costa, Italy - They will be used to support oil and gas operations in the Country
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announces that Saudi Aramco has taken delivery of three more AW-139 medium twin helicopters during an official ceremony held at AW’s Vergiate plant in Italy. T... more
HelicoptersThe 300th AW-139 helicopter to the Italian Coast Guard
Cascina Costa, Italy - Other three models will be delivered in the coming months
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Italian Coast Guard has taken delivery of its first AW-139 medium twin helicopter during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate p... more
HelicoptersAerosouz appointed as an AgustaWestland authorized service centre in Russia
Cascina Costa, Italy - .The number of them worldwide now exceeds 70
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that Aerosouz has been appointed an authorized Service Centre in Russia for the AW range of light commercial helicopters. The Service Centre, based... more