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April 16, 2022

Leonardo Sells AW139s to Angola Operator

Bestfly Positions itself for Continued Oil & Gas Boom in Africa

Leonardo sealed a deal with longstanding customer Bestfly that resulted in the first fully-owned AW139 helicopter in Angola. Bestfly acquired 2 leased AW139s and 4 AW169s last year amid a rapidly expanding market. Africa's energy industry has nearly doubled over the preceding decade, and Leonardo has found its footing amid the helicopter support fleet throughout the region.

The Helicopter Moved Toward Nearby Hangars, And Entered “An Extreme Nose Low Position.”

On March 6, 2022, at 2359 eastern standard time, a Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH, MBB-BK 117-C-2 helicopter, N29VA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), Abingdon, Virginia. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the two flight paramedics were not injured. The helicopter was operated by the Virginia Department of State Police as a public state aircraft. The pilot reported that his duty-day started at 0800 and he had completed four air medical transportation flights prior to receiving an additional call at 2200 for a patient transfer from the Lonesome Pine Hospital (VG50), Big Stone Gap