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Leonardo receives a new order for AW139 EMS/SAR for Australia

Leonardo receives a new order for AW139 EMS/SAR for Australia
Leonardo AW139 DFES.
©CHC by Dietmar Rabich.
  • The helicopters will be supplied by leading operator CHC Australia to Western Australia’s Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service (EHRS), with delivery in early 2023
  • The leading helicopter model in Australia for EMS, the AW139 has been chosen by several operators with a fleet of over 60 units today also performing law enforcement, offshore and government duties

Rome, 01/06/2022 – Leonardo has announced today a further expansion of its fleet of AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters in Australia with an order for three aircraft as part of Western Australia’s Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service (ERHS) fleet modernization effort to provide enhanced airborne capabilities.

The helicopters will be supplied by leading helicopter operator CHC Australia to carry out a range of HEMS, Search and Rescue and Inter-Hospital Patient Transport missions from the Jandakot and Bunbury Airports on behalf of the ERHS.

The AW139 helicopters will be delivered from Leonardo Company final assembly line facility in Vergiate, Italy, in early 2023 and will enter service in the State of Western Australia later in the year, following dedicated mission customization performed locally.

The new aircraft will feature a wide range of tailored equipment including, among others, 4-axis DAFCS (Digital Automatic Flight Control System) autopilot enhanced with Hover Mode, TCAS II (Traffic Collision Avoidance System), searchlight, camera, wire cutter and rescue hoist. In another hand the special HEMS interior and the advanced mission console will be installed in Australia.

This latest contract marks a further outstanding success for the AW139, the best-selling helicopter in Australia, being already the leading model for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) nationwide.

More than 130 civil, public utility and military helicopters of various models have been sold by Leonardo Helicopters in the country to date, supported by unique localized support and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) services.

The AW139 has been chosen by several operators in Australia for a range of roles covering HEMS and SAR, law enforcement, offshore transport and government roles with a fleet of over 60 units today in service.

This order also strengthens the regional collaboration with CHC who operates already ten Leonardo AW139 and two AW189 helicopters. The global fleet of AW139s used by CHC has recently set a major operational milestone exceeding 250,000 flight hours.

The world’s most important helicopter programme since its certification in 2004 and the bestselling type in its category, the AW139 has logged orders for over 1250 units from more than 290 operators in over 80 countries to date for all missions.

The Leonardo AW139 delivers outstanding capabilities, technology and safety to meet stringent requirements from operators for tasks in harsh conditions to maximize effectiveness. The type features state-of-the-art avionics with advanced navigation and collision avoidance systems to enhance situational awareness and reduce pilots’ workload, unmatched speed, power margins and overall performance, the widest cabin in its category featuring high modularity for rapid reconfiguration, a unique 60+ min run-dry capable main gear box for enhanced reliability and safety and up to 1000 certified kits.

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