Leonardo AW139

By Tony Osborne
The €53 million ($54.9 million) aircraft will be used for range of missions, Irish defense officials say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The orders were announced during the European Rotors helicopter exposition in Amsterdam Nov. 5.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Aberdeen-based operator will undertake SAR missions for North Sea offshore platforms until 2032.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Household has placed an order for two new helicopters from Italy’s Leonardo to replace the pair of Sikorsky S-76C++ it has in service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Seven years after a pivotal demonstration, the service takes a key step toward fielding autonomous resupply rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. Marine Corps has chosen Leonardo’s AW139 medium helicopter to demonstrate autonomous logistics resupply.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Boeing modifies the Leonardo AW139 for the U.S. Air Force’s crewed Grey Wolf configuration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Separate midair collisions within the space of three days have claimed the lives of at least 11 crewmembers who were onboard the four helicopters.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Digitalization and development of space and cyber are the heart of Leonardo’s restructuring and growth, CEO Roberto Cingolani says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Saudi Arabia's The Helicopter Company has signed multi-year framework orders with Airbus and Leonardo for a combined 250 helicopters at Heli-Expo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Rotorcraft lessor LCI has placed a framework order with Leonardo to purchase AW169, AW139 and AW189 helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters has completed its first flight with a helicopter fueled with 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Slovenia is to purchase six Leonardo AW139M twin-engine medium helicopters from Italy as part of a modernization of Slovenia’s military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Irish government will reexamine a need for an air combat and air intercept capability in five years despite growing concerns about the need for one.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing has delivered the sixth and final test MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter to the U.S. Air Force, completing the evaluation phase before a shift to production.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters has applied for patents for a multifan electric anti-torque system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Samuel Archer
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AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s Empire Test Pilots school has launched an uncrewed air systems (UAS) test pilot course, reflecting growing market needs.
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
The Malaysian helicopter operator also inked a deal with Leonardo for five more AW139 twin-engine helicopters at the LIMA Exhibition in Langkawi.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing has delivered four of the six aircraft ordered under the research, development, test and evaluation contract, with two more set to come this summer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters Managing Director Gian Piero Cutillo talks digitalization, supply chains and his vision for the company’s UK operation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Offshore helicopter industry faces supply chain challenges, strong competition and squeezed pricing from energy companies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo executives believe their AW09 single-engine helicopter could achieve similar levels of success as the company’s twin-engine AW139.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Unspecified issues have delayed certification by the FAA of the military-unique features on the derivative of the Leonardo AW-139 civil helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Air Force has named the MH-139A utility helicopter the Grey Wolf.
Defense