Story by Bradley J. Clark, 908th Airlift Wing The 908th Airlift Wing has assigned aircraft for the first time in more than 23 months, or 726 days to be exact, as the first of the wing’s MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters arrived at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 3, 2024. “I’m really excited!” exclaimed 908th Leer más908th Airlift Wing and the MH-139A Grey Wolf den in Alabama[…]
Anaheim, 27 February 2024 – Leonardo has announced a further growth in presence of the AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter in Australia at Heli-Expo 2024, with orders for three more aircraft by LifeFlight Australia. These add to two additional aircraft for LifeFlight’s joint venture partner StarFlight, that had been ordered in late 2023. The helicopters will Leer másLifeFlight Australia signs for 3 more Leonardo AW139 helicopters[…]
23/10/2023 – Leonardo announced an order today for three AW139 medium twin-engine helicopters by Monroe Country in Florida will be operared by Trauma Star, a joint effort of Monroe County Fire Rescue and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, and will provide air ambulance support across the Florida Keys from Lower Keys Medical Center and the Leer másMonroe County Trauma Star to operate 3 Leonardo AW139[…]
Paris, 20/06/2023 – Leonardo and Mukamalah Aviation Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco) celebrated a major achievement for the operator’s AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter fleet setting a 200,000 flight hours milestone in operations.The event was celebrated at the Paris Air Show yesterday. Mukamalah’s CEO, Khalid Alnatour said: “As the leading corporate operator, Leer másAW139 fleet of Mukamalah achieves 200K flight hours[…]
Rome, 24/05/2023 – Weststar signs with Leonardo for one AW609 tiltrotor and five more AW139 helicopters at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition – LIMA, where the two companies also celebrated technological development agreements and an important sustainability milestone. Weststar Aviation Services will introduce the Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor in Malaysia through the operation of one Leer másWeststar signs for five Leonardo AW139 and one AW609 tiltrotor[…]
Rome, 16/03/2023 – Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA) and Leonardo announced orders signed for six AW139 helicopters to meet the requirements of various upcoming opportunities in Japan. Mitsui Bussan Aerospace is the authorised distributor for the Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopter models in Japan, and with these latest orders is confirmed the continuous success of Leer másMitsui Bussan Aerospace signs for six AW139 helicopters[…]
Rome, 09/03/2023 – Leonardo announced at Heli-Expo 2023 (Atlanta, 7-9 March) that Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) has signed a contract to procure six AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft are expected to be delivered in the 2024-2026 timeframe and will be used to perform offshore transport missions further expanding ADA’s AW139 fleet primarily supporting Leer másAbu Dhabi Aviation orders 6 additional AW139 helicopters[…]
Rome, 08/03/2023 – THC (The Helicopter Company) will further expand its fleet of Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters to reinforce search and rescue (SAR), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Corporate transport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. At Heli-Expo 2023 (7-9 March) in Atlanta, Georgia, the Company announced its willingness to engage negotiations to Leer másTHC to expand AW139 helicopter fleet in Saudi Arabia[…]
Rome. Feb. 3, 2023 — Leonardo announced today a further expansion of its fleet of AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters in Australia with an order for two aircraft by leading helicopter operator Babcock Australia (Babcock Australasia). The two Leonardo AW139 platforms ordered by Babcock Australia will carry out a range of HEMS, Search and Rescue Leer másBabcock Australia purchase two more Leonardo AW139 helicopters[…]
Rome, 03/03/2023 – Leonardo has announced further growth in presence of the AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter in Australia at Avalon, with orders for a total of six aircraft by three different prime operators: Babcock Australasia (Babcock), RACQ CQ Rescue (CQ Rescue) and StarFlight Australia. All six aircraft will be delivered from Leonardo’s Vergiate final Leer másSix more Leonardo AW139 helicopters to Australia[…]
