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Leonardo Confirms Solid Position in World Helicopter Civil Market with New Orders and Deliveries
Following the recent success at Heli-Expo 2022 in Dallas, Texas, Leonardo confirms its strong position in the commercial helicopter market by announcing further advancements with recent sales of 23 aircraft of various models to several operators across Europe, North America, and Latin America, primarily for VIP/corporate transport, energy support, and search and rescue. Total sales include 15 AW139 intermediate twins, three AW169s light intermediate, three AW109 GrandNew light twins, one AW119Kx single-engine, and one AW189 super medium twin-engine helicopter. Combined orders are valued at nearly 256 million EUR, with deliveries between 2022 and 2023. Beyond sales, recent months also marked the introduction of new services offered by newly accepted aircraft in various countries.
VIP/corporate market
In the VIP/corporate market, the official distributor for U.K. and Ireland, Sloane Helicopters, ordered three AW109 GrandNew aircraft. Since the beginning of the collaboration with Sloane, 91 Leonardo commercial helicopters have been delivered to operators and private customers in the U.K. and Ireland, and Leonardo continues to be the largest manufacturer of VIP/ corporate helicopters in the U.K. By summer 2023, an additional 10 aircraft will have been supplied to the region, making this the best performance ever registered by a distributor in the U.K. and Ireland. In the U.K., Leonardo also plans to further
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enhance support services in the future as the commercial fleet grows stronger. Sloane said, “We are delighted and honored to continue our close partnership with Leonardo.”
The AW109 series, together with the AW169, have consolidated their positions as the benchmark for helicopters in the corporate/ VIP market. As the sole distributor in the region for nearly 27 years, Sloane Helicopters has an unrivaled understanding of customer requirements and continues to leverage this expertise by offering industry-leading solutions throughout the sales process and after sales support. Adding to this expansion in the European VIP light twin market, in Italy the first AW109 Trekker light twin delivered in 2021 is owned by Hoverfly for charter services.
Comexport ordered an AW169 VIP in Brazil. The type has already proven highly successful in this key market for Leonardo, where seven units have already been delivered to various operators out of a total of 190 aircraft of various types serving different markets in the South American country. Turkish official distributor, Kaan Air, placed an order for one AW139. The contract expands the success of the AW139 in Turkey and adds to more than 30 commercial helicopters of various models sold in the country, particularly for VIP transport, emergency medical service, and utility roles. Three different undisclosed users have also placed orders for a total of four AW139s VIP in the United States. The AW139 also has an established track record of shuttle and schedule services with operators across Asia, Europe, and North America, and is now adding Japan to the served geographies. Toho Air Service, in the framework
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