Wed, Sep 28, 2011
Company's Medium Twin Helos Going To Norway, UAE
AgustaWestland says it has recieved orders for three helicopters
and has completed delivery of a fourth this week.
AW139 Stock Image
Blueway AS of Norway has signed a contract for one additional
AW139 medium twin helicopter, which will be used for offshore
transport operations. This order follows an initial contract for
three AW139s placed in 2010 and one for a fourth unit signed
earlier this year as part of a Framework Agreement for the purchase
of a total of five AW139s plus options for an additional four.
On practically the other side of the planet, FAS (Falcon
Aviation Services) of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) has signed a
contract for a GrandNew light twin and a preliminary sale contract
for two AW169 helicopters. These latest contracts were signed at
the delivery ceremony recently held at AgustaWestland’s
Vergiate facility in Italy for their first VIP transport-configured
GrandNew. These contracts will expand FAS’ fleet of
AgustaWestland helicopters, which already includes two of the well
proven Grand helicopters. The contract also marks the entrance of
the all new AW169 helicopter into the growing UAE market.
Bruno Spagnolini, Chief Executive Officer, AgustaWestland said
“It gives us great pleasure to further expand our working
partnership with FAS, who have an excellent reputation for quality
of service with their growing customer base. Adding the GrandNew
and the all new AW169 to their fleet will enable FAS to offer its
customers an enhanced range of services with the most
technologically advanced helicopters available today.”
Société FCL GrandNew
At the other end of the assembly line ... Société
FCL of France has taken delivery of a GrandNew light twin engine
helicopter. The helicopter was handed over at a ceremony held at
AgustaWestland’s Vergiate facility in Italy on September
23rd. The helicopter will be used for private and charter services
from its base in Paris and also along the Côte d'Azur.
This aircraft is the fourth GrandNew to be delivered to a French
customer and continues the growing success of the AW109 Power and
Grand models in the French helicopter market. The aircraft features
advanced vision systems to achieve a new level of situation and
terrain awareness. A Synthetic Vision System (SVS), Highway in The
Sky (HITS) and Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning Systems
(HTAWS) provide realistic obstacle awareness in low visibility
flying conditions, three dimensional guidance and detailed terrain
maps. These systems provide an advanced operating capability which
sets a new benchmark in safety.
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