Tue, Apr 27, 2010
AgustaWestland Helicopter Fleet Continues To Grow In Fare
East
Three new helicopters have been delivered to Japanese customers
by AgustaWestland in recent weeks, highlighting the company's
growth in that market. The three new helicopters include the first
AW119 Ke to be delivered in Japan, as well as an AW109 Power and
AW139.
AW119 Ke
The first AW119 Ke 8-place single engine helicopter was ordered
April 2009 by a private customer and is now in service as a VIP
transport helicopter based in Kitakyushu, southern Japan. The AW119
Ke is the latest AgustaWestland helicopter to be certified by the
Japan Civil Aviation Bureau following the A109 family, AW109 Power
and AW139 models that are already in service with commercial and
government agencies in the country.
Alpen Co. Ltd of Japan has also taken delivery of an AW109 Power
light twin helicopter which will be used for VIP/corporate
transport purposes and operated from Nagoya. This latest delivery
continues the exceptional success of the AW109 Power in the
Japanese helicopter market, with 35 units having been sold in the
country mainly for VIP/corporate transport and law enforcement
applications. Established in Nagoya in 1972, Alpen Co. Ltd is a
leading manufacturer and retailer of ski equipment as well as other
sporting goods and also operates a number of ski resorts and golf
courses.
AW109 Power
The third helicopter to be delivered is an AW139 medium twin
helicopter for All Nippon Helicopter (ANH) to perform electronic
news gathering (ENG) missions and is their second ENG AW139. ANH is
conducting ENG operations exclusively for Nippon Housou Kyoukai
(NHK), Japan's national public broadcasting organisation. The
selection of the AW139 by ANH marked the entrance of the AW139 into
the Japanese civil helicopter market and the first AW139 dedicated
to electronic news gathering operations. All Nippon Helicopter
(ANH), part of the All Nippon Airways Group, has 11 bases
throughout Japan, from Sapporo in the North to Okinawa in the Far
South, providing crew and maintenance technicians 24 hours per day
on stand-by for urgent news gathering missions.
All Nippon Helicopter AW 139
AgustaWestland opened a new regional business headquarters in
Tokyo in 2008 in support of its growing business in Japan where it
has become a major supplier of helicopters to both the commercial
and government markets. The commercial helicopter fleet in Japan is
also supported by three official service centers which provide
spare parts, maintenance and repair services.
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