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an extra measure of fun, AERIAL some­ times outfits the truck’s driver with an authentic pilot’s helmet, goggles and all­­­which is a big hit, especially with kids in passing cars. “We could have designed our truck


with company logos or pictures of products like everyone else,” says Marcaccio, “but nobody would notice. I wanted something that people would remember. Our truck stands out from the pack­­­and that helps our company stand out.” The graphics were designed by Tenth


Planet Advertising. The vinyl wrap was printed by TPM, and the installation was done by East Coast Graphics, all of Greenville S.C. 


Aerial’s New Utility Truck is a Real Head-Turner


AERIAL, a contract manufacturer specializing in tactical and safety gear for military and commercial aviation, likes to have fun with its marketing. So, when company president, John Marcaccio decided to create a vehicle wrap for the company’s utility truck, he instructed his ad agency to come up with a design that would get people talking. The result is AERIAL’s “Heli on


Wheels,” featuring two life­size heli­ copter graphics that both integrate the cab of the truck as the cockpit of the helicopter­­­creating the effect of a hel­ icopter driving down the road. The driver’s side graphic shows an


Army blackhawk with a side­door gun­ ner who looks ready to take on passing vehicles. The passenger side shows a bright orange Coast Guard chopper with a rescue winch and crew. The back


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end is a view of the inside of military helicopter and gives approaching motorists a realistic view into the fuse­ lage. The result is a vehicle that gets a lot of attention wherever it goes­­­espe­ cially at trade shows and aviation indus­ try events. According to Marcaccio, many pass­


ing motorists stare, honk or give the thumbs up sign. When it’s parked, peo­ ple are constantly taking pictures. For


Era Group Signs Contract for Five AW189 Helicopters


AgustaWestland is pleased to


announce that Era Group (“Era”) has signed a contract for five AW189 heli­ copters plus options. These aircraft will be used to perform long range offshore transport missions. Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice


President Commercial Business Unit, AgustaWestland said “We are delighted to have signed this contract with Era, a major player in the oil and gas trans­ portation market and already a well established AW139 operator. Introducing the AW189 into its fleet will allow Era to utilize the very latest tech­ nology for long range offshore trans­ port missions while benefitting from the unique common design philosophy shared by the AW139 and AW189 as part of the AgustaWestland family of next generation commercial helicop­ ters.” The AW189 was launched in response


to the growing market demand for a versatile, affordable, multirole helicop­ ter in the 8­tonne class and has rapidly


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