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Fourth AW139 VIP sold for UK & Ireland corporate fleet

AgustaWestland has announced the sale of the fourth AW139 intermediate twin helicopter for corporate transport in the UK & Ireland, to be delivered to an undisclosed customer next year.

AgustaWestland has announced the sale of the fourth AW139 intermediate twin helicopter for corporate transport in the UK & Ireland, to be delivered to an undisclosed customer next year.

Nearly 40 AW139 helicopters have been sold across Europe for VIP, corporate and government transport roles. As the only helicopter in its class to meet all the latest certification standards, the AW139 is proving a popular replacement for older designs in a market where safety, comfort and performance are the foremost considerations.

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Almost 720 AW139s have been sold in 60 countries to over 190 customers so far for many roles including VIP/corporate transport, scheduled passenger transport, law enforcement, fire fighting, offshore transport, search and rescue, emergency medical service, disaster relief and maritime patrol. Nearly 700,000 flight hours have been logged by the world AW139 fleet so far.
 

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