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Mar
10
2026

LEONARDO DELIVERES AW109 GRANDNEW VXR SIMULATOR TO INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH

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Atlanta, 10 March 2026 - At Verticon 2026 Leonardo and Intermountain Health, Utah's largest healthcare system and a pioneer in innovative healthcare solutions, announced a significant milestone in pilot training services with the delivery of the world’s first AW109 GrandNew Enhanced Training Device Virtual Extended Reality (ETD VxR). An established operator of Leonardo EMS helicopters, Intermountain Health currently has seven AW109 GrandNew aircraft and is Utah's only IFR EMS operator with low-level IFR infrastructure and proprietary heliport approach procedures.

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Mar
10
2026

THE AW189’S SUCCESS FOR ENERGY SUPPORT MISSIONS IN NORWAY GROWS STRONGER WITH LUFTTRANSPORT’S ORDER FOR THREE MORE HELICOPTERS

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Atlanta, 10 March 2026 – The Leonardo AW189 super-medium helicopter’s success in Northern Europe and in the energy market continues to grow with an order for a further three newly built units to be operated by Norwegian company Lufttransport RW AS to deliver offshore transport services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

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Mar
02
2026

K MOD ANNOUNCES £1 BILLION CONTRACT AWARD FOR 23 NEW MEDIUM HELICOPTERS

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Rome, 2 March 2026 – The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced a £1 billion contract award for new medium helicopters (NMH). Under the programme, Leonardo will build and deliver 23 latest generation AW149s from Yeovil, the Home of British Helicopters, boosting the UK Armed Forces’ capabilities.

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Feb
06
2026

Adani Defence & Aerospace and Leonardo Forge Strategic Partnership to Build India's Helicopter Ecosystem

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Adani Defence & Aerospace, the flagship defence and aerospace arm of Adani Enterprises Ltd and a frontrunner in India's defence sector, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Leonardo, the global leader in defence, aerospace, and security. This landmark partnership will establish a fully integrated helicopter manufacturing ecosystem in India, addressing surging military demands and propelling the nation toward self-reliance in helicopter production.

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Dec
22
2025

EU CLEAN SKY 2’S NEXT GENERATION CIVIL TILTROTOR TECNOLOGY DEMOSTRATOR (NGCTR-TD) PERFORMS FIRST FLIGHT MARKING MAJOR PROJECT MILESTONE

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Rome, 19 December 2025 - Leonardo and the EU Clean Aviation JU (Joint Undertaking) are pleased to announce the first flight of the Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor – Technology Demonstrator (NGCTR-TD), which took place at Leonardo’s Cascina Costa di Samarate facility (Italy) today. This milestone marks the start of the flight test phase for one of the most advanced technology programmes in the European civil aviation landscape.

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Dec
18
2025

ASG HELICOPTER SERVICES INTRODUCES FIRST AW189 FOR OFFSHORE OPERATIONS IN THE CASPIAN SEA

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18 December 2025 - Established Leonardo helicopter civil operator ASG Helicopter Services LLC (ASG) is introducing two AW189 super medium offshore-configured aircraft in Azerbaijan this month, with the first aircraft officially presented in the country on December 17 and the second one expected to arrive at the beginning of next year.

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Dec
11
2025

AVINCIS BECOMES WORLD’S FIRST OPERATOR TO SURPASS 5,000 FLYING HOURS ON THE LEONARDO AW169

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11/12/2025 – Lisbon, Portugal: Avincis, Europe’s largest provider of emergency aerial services, has become the first operator in the world to surpass 5,000 flying hours on the Leonardo AW169.

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Nov
20
2025

OHS EXPANDS AW139 OFFSHORE FLEET WITH ORDER FOR TWO MORE HELICOPTERS

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Cologne, 19 November 2025 - Offshore Helicopter Services UK Ltd (OHS UK - part of the Ultimate Aviation Group) announced today the signing of a contract to procure two more Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft are expected to be delivered from Italy’s Vergiate final assembly plant in late 2026. These helicopters will join two AW139 SAR (Search and Rescue) which had been ordered by OHS in late 2024 and that are planned to enter service in the second quarter of 2026.

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Nov
20
2025

LEONARDO TO ENHANCE TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN NORWAY AS REGIONAL COMMERCIAL FLEET GROWS STRONGER

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Cologne, 19 November 2025 - At European Rotors 2025 (17-20 November), Leonardo announced two major steps to further expand the level of proximity and service to its growing customer base in Norway. On top of an existing fleet of over 25 helicopters of various types for emergency medical services, public services, security and long range rescue duties, around 20 more aircraft in a mix of AW139 intermediate twins and AW189 super medium for SAR and energy support missions are expected to be delivered and enter service by 2027 following contracts signed in 2024 and 2025, with a first batch of units already arrived in the country this summer.

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Nov
20
2025

HELIOPERATIONS SIGNS FOR TWO AW139 HELICOPTERS TO DELIVER LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO EXISTING CLIENTS

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Cologne, 19 November 2025 - Prime helicopter training service provider HeliOperations of Portland, UK, is set to expand its AW139 intermediate twin-engine fleet with a contract for two units announced at European Rotors 2025 (17-20 November). Deliveries are expected to be carried out between 2026 and 2027, bringing the total number of AW139s operated by HeliOperations to six. These aircraft will supply training and logistics/passenger transportation services to its customer base, leveraging the modern design and unrivalled capabilities of the world’s most successful type in its category.

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