Development Of Deicing-Equipped AW169 Halted, Rega Order Canceled

Credit: Leonardo Helicopters via Swiss Air Rescue-Rega
Swiss air ambulance operator Swiss Air Rescue-Rega has canceled an order for an advanced variant of Leonardo’s AW169 rotorcraft after the OEM declared it could not develop the aircraft to agreed specifications. Rega’s 2015 Project Icebird called for the acquisition of three highly customized...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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