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Mar
11
2025

AERO ASAHI SIGNS TO EXPAND AW169 FLEET, ENHANCE MRO SERVICES IN JAPAN

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Dallas, 11 March 2025 – Aero Asahi Corporation (Aero Asahi), one of Japan’s leading general aviation service providers, announced at Verticon 2025 (Dallas, TX, 11-13 March) orders for two more Leonardo AW169 light intermediate helicopters. These new aircraft, which add to the AW169 purchased in early 2024 marking the first Agusta-branded VIP helicopter in the Japanese market and planned to be delivered within Spring, will be used respectively for passenger services and premium VVIP charter services with deliveries expected in 2026.

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Mar
11
2025

SABINE BANK PILOTS-HELISERVICE USA PARTNERSHIP MARKS THE ENTRY OF THE LEONARDO AW169 HELICOPTER IN NORTH AMERICA’S HPS MARKET

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Dallas, 11 March 2025 - Leonardo is excited to celebrate the successful partnership between HeliService USA and Sabine Bank Pilots, marking a key milestone in the US harbor pilot industry with the introduction of the AW169 intermediate twin engine helicopter. Sabine Bank Pilots, a highly skilled organization responsible for safely guiding vessels through the Sabine-Neches Waterway - one of Texas’ most vital shipping routes - will now integrate advanced aviation support into its operations. HeliService USA, the first and only helicopter operator dedicated to supporting offshore wind development in the United States, is expanding its capabilities to serve this new sector.

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Tags: HeliService USA Leonardo Sabine Bank Pilots
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Mar
11
2025

PETROLEUM AIR SERVICES’ AW169 SKIDDED HELICOPTER PROCUREMENT MARKS THE ENTRY OF THE TYPE’S NEW VARIANT INTO THE GLOBAL ENERGY MARKET

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Dallas, 11 March 2025 - At Verticon 2025 (Dallas, TX, 11-13 March) Leonardo and Petroleum Air Services (PAS) announced a further reinforcement of their collaboration to deliver effective and safe helicopter operations supporting the energy industry in Egypt. PAS signed to procure five AW169 light intermediate twin engine 4.8t helicopters with skid undercarriage. These aircraft are expected to be delivered starting in the third quarter of 2026 or earlier and will carry out offshore transport, crew change and emergency response missions from the eastern desert region.

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Tags: AW169 Leonardo Petroleum Air Services VERTICON
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Mar
11
2025

LEONARDO AND NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH BOLSTER ARCTIC EMERGENCY SERVICES WITH TWO AW189 HELICOPTERS

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Dallas, 11 March 2025 – Leonardo and the North Slope Borough (NSB) of Alaska are proud to announce the entry of two new AW189 super medium helicopters. The advanced aircraft, specifically outfitted with specialized EMS interiors, are set to significantly elevate the capabilities of the North Slope Borough's Search and Rescue (SAR) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) across its expansive 95,000 square-mile service area, located entirely above the Arctic Circle. These state-of-the-art AW189 helicopters will replace the Borough's current helicopter fleet and operate continuously, day and night, to perform essential missions. These missions include SAR operations to locate and assist distressed individuals, Emergency Medical Services that provide immediate medical care to those injured or critically ill, Inter-Facility Medical Transport to transfer patients between medical centers, and Emergency Supply Transport.

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Tags: Leonardo North Slope Veritcon
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Mar
11
2025

GAMA AVIATION TO EXPAND EMS AND ENERGY SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN UK WITH FIVE MORE LEONARDO HELICOPTERS

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Dallas, 11 March 2025 - Gama Group Limited (“Gama Aviation”) and Leonardo announced a further reinforcement of their collaboration in delivering and maintaining advanced rotorcraft capabilities to UK with an order for five more helicopters for emergency medical service (EMS) and Energy support operations. The announcement was made during Verticon 2025 (Dallas, TX, 11-13 March).

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Tags: Gama Aviation Leonardo VERTICON
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Mar
10
2025

Milestone Expands Partnership with Offshore Helicopter Services with the Lease of Eight Helicopters

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DALLAS, TX – March 10, 2025 – The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced that it has signed lease agreements with Offshore Helicopter Services UK Limited (“OHS”) for four additional helicopters, including two new Leonardo AW139s, one new Airbus H175, and one Sikorsky S-92, which are scheduled to deliver in 2025 through 2026. The announcement was made during Verticon, formerly HAI Heli-Expo, in Dallas, Texas.

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Tags: AW139 Leonardo Milestone Aviation S-92 Sikorsky UK Limited
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Mar
06
2025

Leonardo and Baykar sign a partnership for unmanned technologies

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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between Baykar Technologies and Leonardo for the development of unmanned technologies.

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Mar
03
2025

Swiss MRO Karen Joins Forces with Horix for Switzerland’s First AW139 Disassembly

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Lodrino, Switzerland, 28th February 2025 - Karen, Switzerland’s largest private helicopter MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) provider, is pleased to announce the acquisition of an AW139 helicopter for disassembly and the establishment of another Consignment Agreement with Horix Aerospace under the Horix Trust Consignment Program to remarket the materials. This collaboration covers the recovery of materials from the first-ever AW139 helicopter disassembly in Switzerland, further solidifying Karen’s reputation as a European center of excellence for the disassembly and related recertification of Leonardo Helicopters materials.

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Tags: AW139 Horix Leonardo
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Feb
03
2025

Milestone Awarded Contract for Purchase and Leaseback of Five New Leonardo AW189 Helicopters with Equinor

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DUBLIN – January 31, 2025 – The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced that it has been awarded the contract for the purchase and leaseback of five new Leonardo AW189 helicopters with Equinor Energy AS (“Equinor”), a leading supplier of energy to Europe and largest oil and gas operator on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.   

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Tags: AW189 Equinor Energy Leonardo Milestone Aviation
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