Thu, Apr 22, 2010
Crews Currently Training Before Helos Enter Service
The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has taken
delivery of two AW139 medium twin helicopters, AgustaWestland
announced Monday. The aircraft were accepted by the customer at the
company's Vergiate facility in Italy at the end of March and are
now being used for training before being shipped to Malaysia later
this month.
Soon after arrival in Malaysia the aircraft will enter service
with the Bomba and will be used to perform fire fighting, search
and rescue, land reconnaissance and general support duties. The
contract signed in January 2009 also included conversion training
for aircrew and maintenance staff.
The AW139s will supplement the two AgustaWestland AW109 Power
helicopters that have been successfully operating with the Bomba
since 2004. This delivery marks further success for the AW139 in
the fire fighting market with aircraft already in service with the
Los Angeles Fire Department in the USA and the Gangwon Fire
Department of Korea.
The AW139, a new generation medium twin-turbine helicopter that
has set new standards in the market, offers unmatched performance
and safety levels and has the largest cabin in its class.
State-of-the-art mission equipment and outstanding performance
features enable the AW139 to accomplish the most demanding
operations in the harshest weather and environmental
conditions.
The order book for the AW139 has now reached nearly 460 aircraft
with orders from over 120 customers located in almost 50 countries
to perform a large number of roles including SAR, air ambulance,
fire fighting, offshore transport, VIP/corporate transport, law
enforcement, scheduled passenger transport and military
missions.
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