SAO PAOLO, Brazil -- Leonardo annouonced new orders for VIP-Corporate helicopters at LABACE in Brazil, including two AW169 light intermediate twins and one AW109 Trekker light twin engine helicopter.
One AW169 and the AW109 Trekker will be delivered to a private operator in the fourth quarter of 2023. Another AW169 is expected to be handed over to its user in the third quarter of 2023. The helicopters will feature highly customized configurations and interiors and will benefit from support contracts delivered by a new Service and Logistics Center in Itapevi.
These latest orders for the AW169 bring the number of aircraft of this latest generation type purchased by VIP operators in Brazil to 14, confirming the growing success of the AW169 in this market since its certification in 2015.