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of AgustaWestland’s product range and for the development of our family of new generation helicopters.” He added “With both the AW169 and


AW189 now flying and the AW139 estab­ lished as the market leader in it class, we are able to offer the market the most advanced range of helicopters across the 4 to 8 ton weight classes in the shortest possible timescales. Operators will for the first time ever, in the helicop­ ter market, be able to benefit from the advantages of a family concept of three new generation helicopters.” The AW169 is part of a family of new generation helicopters that includes the AW139 and AW189 models. These helicopters all possess the same high performance flight characteristics and safety features and share the same common cockpit layout, design philoso­ phy and maintenance concepts. This approach will deliver real cost savings in areas such as training, maintenance and support for existing operators of the AW139 who add AW169 and/or AW189 helicopters to their fleets.


Launched at the Farnborough International Air Show in July 2010, the AW169 has rapidly found market suc­ cess, logging orders for more than 50 units so far from customers worldwide. A versatile, new generation twin engine helicopter, the AW169 has been designed in response to the growing market demand for an aircraft that delivers high performance, meets all


the latest safety standards and has multi­role capabilities. The AW169 incorporates several new


technology features to provide the highest levels of safety and operational benefits for its customers. New genera­ tion technologies are incorporated in the rotor system, engines, avionics, transmission and electric power gener­ ation and distribution systems. 


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