AW189 surpasses 10,000 flight hours
The milestone, achieved less than two years after the first aircraft delivery, marks a major commercial and operational milestone for the type, aimed at meeting long range, large capacity requirements.
The AW189s already in service have performed their missions across various geographies including Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America with leading customers in UK, Denmark, Malaysia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and USA with high availability and operational effectiveness.
Over 150 AW189s have been sold so far, including firm orders, options and framework contracts, to over 20 customers in 14 nations. The new helicopter covers various roles, including offshore transport, search and rescue, executive/private transport, firefighting and disaster relief.
Additional AW189s are to be delivered in several other countries including Russia, China and Brazil.