Move Marks Milestone In AgustaWestland Russian Strategy

Heli Club of Russia has been tapped as AgustaWestland's Service Center in the Moscow for the AW139 medium twin commercial helicopter. Strategically based in Novorizhskoye shosse, about 25 miles from the MKAD, Heli Club will provide maintenance and repair services as well as a spare parts inventory for the type.

As the first AgustaWestland Authorized Service Center in Russia for the AW139, the appointment of Heli Club marks a significant milestone in AgustaWestland's strategy to expand its presence in Russia and follows the appointement of Aerosouz in 2010 as an authorized Service Center for the AgustaWestland range of light commercial models. Additional Service Centers will follow in other locations where AgustaWestland's helicopters are operating, allowing the delivery of local support and to enable customers to maximize the operational effectiveness of their aircraft.

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The appointment comes as the first Russian customer of the AW139 takes delivery of its aircraft. Fifteen AW139s have already been sold in Russian and the CIS countries in just two years. Two of them have been purchased by STC Rossiya, the Russian operator in charge for managing the Presidential fleet, and are expected to be delivered by early 2012. A final assembly line in Russia for the AW139 civil helicopter is being set up to be run by HeliVert, a Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland Joint Venture. The final assembly line is aimed at satisfying the requirements of the civil markets in Russia and CIS countries primarily. Thanks to its unparalleled features and capabilities, the AW139 is perfectly suited not only for VIP/corporate transport purposes in Russia but also to meet stringent and evolving requirements from major operators and in the parapublic market.

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