Langkawi, 20/05/2025. — At Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition – LIMA, Leonardo and longestablished partner Weststar Aviation Services (Weststar) of Malaysia celebrated today the launch of the most significant Government helicopter fleet expansion and…
LISBOA, Portugal, April 24, 2025 – Avincis Emergency Medical Services (EMS) helicopters, operating air ambulance missions for INEM (Portugal), made 29 landings at Lisboa’s Santa Maria Hospital in the first month of operation of its newly-renovated heliport,…
Rome,13 March 2025 – At Verticon 2025 (Dallas, TX, 11-13 March), a prime exhibition for the world’s rotorcraft industry and community, Leonardo announced further growth within the commercial helicopter market, with new orders for nearly…
Dallas, 12 March 2025 — Leonardo AW09 next generation single engine helicopter’s market footprint continues to expand with further demand and distributors reinforcing their commitment with new preliminary sales orders as the program development makes…
Story by 1st Lt. Jacqulyn Noffsinger, 20th Air Force U.S. Aircrew Force. — The 582nd Helicopter Group achieved a major milestone in its modernization efforts as the MH-139 Grey Wolf completed its first Initial Operational…
Malmstrom Air Force Base. Montana. — The U.S. Air Force 550th Helicopter Squadron begins MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter Initial Operational Tests and Evaluation (IOT&E). IOT&E is a critical phase in the development and fielding of…
Story by Senior Airman Erica Webster, 908th Flying Training Wing Aircrew training at Maxwell Air Force Base took a step forward with their inaugural session on the IAST (Integrated Aircrew Systems Trainer), a state-of-the-art device…
LISBON, 7 October 2024 – Which has a fleet of 180 helicopters operating in Europe, Avincis has chosen its Lisbon hub (Portugal) as the location for a large-scale scheduled maintenance procedure on one of its Italian-based…
Story by Bradley J. Clark, 908th Flying Training Wing MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) — The 908th Flying Training Wing has been transitioning from a C-130-equipped tactical airlift unit to becoming the formal training…
Madrid, 9 September 2024 – Avincis has been awarded a further five-year contract by the public entity Spanish Maritime and Safety Agency (SASEMAR), responsible for maritime search and rescue services in Spain, valued at €305 million.…