The Estonian government has taken delivery of the first of two AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin helicopters. The aircraft will be based in Tallinn and used for border control and search and rescue missions. AgustaWestland has chalked up over 280 orders to date for the AW139s "from 80 customers in more than 30 countries".
Source: Flight International
Australian investigators have launched a probe into the fatal crash of an Airbus Helicopters AS332 L1 Super Puma in New South Wales.
Leading lessor LCI has purchased seven new Leonardo Helicopters AW169 medium-twins through a sale-and-leaseback transaction for operation in British Columbia, Canada on emergency medical services missions.
A little over eight months into his stint as chief executive of Robinson Helicopter, David Smith is plotting the manufacturer’s next move, with new technologies and new products at the forefront of his mind.
