The government of Egypt has placed an order with AgustaWestland for three AW109 Power light twin helicopters.
The helicopters will be operated by the Egyptian Air Force to perform emergency medical services on behalf of the nation's ministry of health.
Meanwhile, Indonesian carrier Pudjiastuti Aviation - also known as Susi Air - has ordered one AW119 Ke single engine and one Grand light twin helicopter. These are the first helicopters to be ordered by Susi Air, which was created by Susi Pudjiastuti and Christian von Strombeck in late 2004, with an original mission of transporting fish from Western Indonesia to other markets in Asia. To this it has added scheduled commuter services and on-demand services for VIPs and passengers as well as cargo. It also offers flight surveying and pilot training.
In addition to securing new orders from Egypt and Indonesia, Finmeccanica-owned AgustaWestland has delivered a AW139 medium twin to Bel Air. The Danish helicopter operator will use the AW139, its first, to perform offshore transport operations.
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Source: Flight Daily News
