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Oct
17
2024
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Tokyo, 17/10/2024 – Leonardo and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are celebrating 20 years of successful collaboration in the Japanese helicopter market. This longstanding partnership started in 2004 has strongly contributed to reshape and modernize the Japan’s helicopter fleet, with the introduction of latest generation rotorcraft models which have greatly benefited the widest scope of market applications and segments. Since then, the partners have jointly supplied 83 helicopters in the 5 to 9 ton weight categories to national, local and private operators, and 12 additional units are already contracted and scheduled for delivery before the end of 2024 and in 2025-2026.
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Oct
16
2024
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At Japan Aerospace (Tokyo, 16-18 October) Toho Air Service, Co., Ltd., Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, Co., Ltd. and Leonardo signed a contract for the supply of an additional Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter for Tokyo-Ai land shuttle services. The aircraft is expected to be delivered in 2025.
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Sep
30
2024
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LAFAYETTE, La. (September 30, 2024) – PHI MRO Services, a global leader in helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is proud to announce that it has been selected as an approved supplier for Leonardo. Under this new, multi-year agreement, PHI MRO Services will provide various specialized services to support Leonardo’s operations, including comprehensive component shop capabilities.
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Sep
19
2024
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Yeovil, 18th September 2024 – Today Leonardo invited community leaders to the opening of a Single Site Logistics Hub for helicopter maintenance in Yeovil, replacing eight ageing buildings with a state-of-the-art new integrated facility. Predicted to become a landmark of sustainability in the South West, the new hub’s green design extends right into the building itself, with over 25,000 cubic metres of demolition material successfully re-utilised in its construction.
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Sep
18
2024
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Leonardo celebrated a significant milestone with the 100th delivery of the TH-73A Thrasher helicopter to the United States Navy on September 17 at a ceremony in Northeast Philadelphia. Attendees included Vice Adm. Daniel L. Cheever, Commander, Naval Air Forces/Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Lt. Gen. Bradford Gering, Deputy Commandant for Aviation for the U.S. Marine Corps, along with a crowd of over one hundred dignitaries representing government, military, and nonprofit institutions.
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Sep
09
2024
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Rome, 4 September 2024 –Leonardo and Petroleum Air Services of Egypt are further reinforcing their fruitful collaboration in the helicopter services field. With a fleet of eight AW139 light intermediate twin engine helicopters used for passenger and offshore transport supporting the energy industry in the country, Petroleum Air Services is Recognised Service Centre for Leonardo’s commercial helicopter products. Petroleum Air Services has now become an Authorised Service Centre, obtaining a higher rank in technical support which will allow the addition of more services, greater spare parts management, and further solutions to the benefit of third party customers and users. By doing so, this partnership will reinforce the level and quality of service in the area.
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Jul
24
2024
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With the helicopter fleet in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia growing to deliver multiple services to the local economy and communities, resulting in a stronger need to provide greater levels of technical support, Leonardo further reinforced its partnership with Mukamalah Aviation Company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco) appointing it as an Authorised Service Centre in the country. The two partners celebrated this latest achievement during an official ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow today.
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Jul
22
2024
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Rome, 22 July 2024 – Leading helicopter service provider Falcon Aviation announced today a further reinforcement of its long-term partnership with Leonardo through the introduction of the AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter into its fleet supporting the Energy industry. Falcon Aviation has signed a contract during an official ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow for one aircraft plus one option.
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Jun
26
2024
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On the occasion of the first AW09 Sales Network event dedicated to distributors and partners recently held at Kopter’s facility in Mollis, Switzerland, Leonardo announced the appointment of Aero Facility as an official distributor for the next generation single engine type in Japan. Aero Facility signed Preliminary Sales Contracts for six units in March 2023 and this latest move will extend Leonardo’s distributorship strategy to Japan to address all commercial applications’ requirements in the country. The announcement follows the recent appointments of distributors in Europe and reinforces the position of the AW09 in Asia.
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Jun
26
2024
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The AW609 tiltrotor programme set another major industry capability milestone after its first successful ship trial, which was recently conducted with the support of the Italian Navy. From 3-12 April, the AW609 AC4 aircraft, fully representative of the final production configuration, performed demonstration trials relocating from Leonardo’s facility based in Cascina Costa (Samarate) to Maristaer Grottaglie Naval Base. The tiltrotor, with test pilots and flight test engineers from Leonardo (supported by Italian Navy personnel for the embarked operations), took off from the base inbound from the Italian aircraft carrier (ITS CAVOUR - Navy Fleet Flagship), 20 nm offshore, showing its effective approach, stable deck landing, and touchdown capabilities.
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