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Leonardo Helicopters shipped first helicopter AW169 for offshore work

Leonardo first put Helicopters company twin-engine helicopter AgustaWestland class middle AW169, made in the version for offshore work. The recipient machine became the Falcon Aviation (U.A.E.) informs Helihub Edition. The aircraft will be operated for the benefit of the Total local French entities ABK extractive companies Total. The contract is designed for 8 years.

All Falcon Aviation has ordered two helicopters AW169. The second aircraft, made in the VVIP-configuration, will be delivered in August this year.

AW169 becomes a new type of helicopter to Falcon Aviation. The company already operates four twin-engined aircraft production Leonardo Helicopters — one light AgustaWestland Grand and AgustaWestland GrandNew (both known as AW109) and two medium-sized AW189 and find some Agusta AW119 for sale.

Note that AW169 belongs to the same family, that of AW189 (it also includes model AW139). Due to this, the operator will be easy enough to adapt to a new type of SUN.

October 2016, Leonardo Helicopters has entered into agreements for the supply of about 150 AW169. This figure includes both solid contracts and options framework contracts. In Russia this model you plan to

>certify in 2017,.

More over.

AW169 helicopter have increased flight range.

Medium range twin-engine helicopter AgustaWestland AW169 manufacture Leonardo Helicopters increased by 100 nautical miles (185 km) to 798 km. Characteristics of improved through increased maximum take off weight machines at 200 kg, up to 4800 kg, reported the publication of Aviation International News.

The corresponding certificate of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was issued on 31 October this year. Thus aviastroitelju managed to improve the performance of the helicopter.

Supply of machinery with increased takeoff weight will start soon. Characteristics can be improved and have already put into operation.

Leonardo Helicopters took orders (including solid) more than 150 AW169 that will be used worldwide. 20 orders came from Brazil (type has already received a certificate of Brazilian aviation authorities).

Model certified in EASA in July 2015, today is used for a variety of purposes, including VIP and corporate transport and offshore aviaraboty. At the end of September, the manufacturer sent his only 10 AW169, but the rate of supply grow.

In 2012, the company Exclases Holdings Ltd is the official distributor of Leonardo Helicopters in Russia and CIS countries — signed the agreement for the supply of two AW169. The machine is supposed to certify in Russia just before acceptance.

AW169 helicopter is capable of taking aboard 8-10 pass. The aircraft is equipped with Pratt and Whitney Canada PW210 power 1000 HP Helicopter going to OU Leonardo Helicopters in Vergiate (Italy), however, will soon open another assembly line, which will be located in Philadelphia (United States).

The machine is part of the SUN family of new generation, to which also belong the heavier AW139 and AW189.

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