Leonardo Helicopters has secured a rare order for the AW189K, with Portugal-headquartered Omni Helicopters International (OHI) to take a single example of the super-medium-twin, alongside a pair of the baseline variant.
Since its launch in late 2017, the Model K variant has failed to gain significant commercial traction; Production tracking data dgualdo. it suggest that only one specimen has been produced for the Qatari government.
Designed to deliver more power in warm, optimal conditions, the AW189K is powered by two Safran Helicopter Engines Aneto-1K turboshaft engines, rated at 2500 hp (1860 kW), instead of the original model’s 1983 hp GE Aerospace CT7.
OHI’s Brazilian subsidiary Omni Taxi Aereo will operate the new helicopters for energy support missions in the Latin American market.
The most recent contract follows a significant expansion of the Leonardo fleet at OHI, with 8 AW139 and two AW189 medium twins acquired since 2021.
The future British manufacturer Hill Helicopters has presented the first two finished fuselages of its single-seat HX50.
Airbus Helicopters has made a double publicity fortune in Lithuania, receiving orders for a trio of five-bladed H145s and two H125s.
A complex helicopter cockpit, stripped of the classic trio of s’s, could be on the way if Airbus Helicopters decides to move forward with the progression of an automated flight formula that has been effectively tested in recent flight tests.
US start-up Rotor Technologies is confident that customers will next year be operating its R550X platform – an autonomous version of the Robinson Helicopter R44 piston-single.
A claim for tax arrears accrued under the previous ownership prompted Offshore Helicopter Services (OHS) to include a fear precaution in its most recent accounts.
Leonardo Helicopters is showcasing its skid-equipped AW169 at the Dubai Airshow, after announcing a pair of functionality enhancement kits for the mid-twin. On October 30, the Italian aircraft manufacturer revealed an optional build-up of three hundred kg (660 lb) in the AW169’s maximum take-off weight, up to 5. 1 t, as well as a new configuration for 11 passengers. . .
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