Tue, Jun 19, 2007
Helo Heading For Brazil After Show
AgustaWestland announced Tuesday at the Paris Air Show the
delivery of its 100th AW139 medium-twin helicopter. The aircraft
was handed over to Synergy Aerospace, a division of Synergy Group.
The aircraft will be delivered to Brazil after the Air Show to
commence offshore operations with Senior Táxi Aéreo,
one of the largest helicopter operators in the country.
"The success of the AW139 in the market place has been
tremendous in all markets," said Renzo Lunardi, Senior Vice
President Commercial Business Unit for AgustaWestland. "The
offshore transport market is one of the most demanding and the one
where the AW139 has seen greatest success. Therefore, it gives us
great pleasure to be handing over the 100th aircraft to Synergy
Aerospace and Senior Táxi Aéreo for offshore
transport, just a few years following the first flight of the
prototype."
Synergy Aerospace ordered the offshore transport-configured
aircraft in July 2006 as part of a multi-year contract and
distribution agreement including various AgustaWestland helicopter
types. The contract marked the first major order for the AW139 in
South America; Synergy Aerospace later placed additional orders
within the framework of the multi-year contract signed in 2006.
The delivery of the 100th AW139 occurs just over three years
after the delivery of the first helicopter of this type.
AgustaWestland says the AW139 is the only new generation medium
twin turbine helicopter in the marketplace.
By June 2007 more than 260 orders had been placed by around 80
customers from over 30 countries, making it the best selling
helicopter in the medium twin category.
Designed with multi-role capability and flexibility of
operation, the AW139 can perform many roles including offshore
transport, search and rescue, emergency medical service,
VIP/corporate transport, law enforcement and utility missions.
AW139 production is rapidly ramping up to meet the growing
demand for the aircraft. The second AW139 assembly line in
Philadelphia, PA is now fully operational and along with the
Italian assembly line located at AgustaWestland's Vergiate, Italy
facility.
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