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P&WC will power Abu Dhabi Aviation’s fleet of Leonardo AW139s with its PT6C-67C engines. Abu Dhabi Aviation Photo

Leonardo seals deal with Abu Dhabi Aviation for 5 new helicopters

By Dan Parsons | November 18, 2019

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Leonardo Helicopters has signed contracts with Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) for five new helicopters, including three AW139s and two AW169s, the companies announced Nov. 17 at the Dubai Air Show.

P&WC will power Abu Dhabi Aviation's fleet of Leonardo AW139s with its PT6C-67C engines. Abu Dhabi Aviation Photo
The new AW139 and AW169 helicopters will join Abu Dhabi Aviation’s fleet of 16 AW139s. Abu Dhabi Aviation Photo

The deal is the first purchase by ADA of the twin-engine AW169, which will be added to a fleet of 16 AW139s the firm already has in service mainly in the oil-and-gas sector. It is part of a larger deal for 15 139, 169 and 189 models announced in late 2015.

ADA is a national shareholding company and the largest commercial helicopter operator in the Middle East and North African region, established in 1976. The company owns a fleet of 55 aircraft, including 51 helicopters and four fixed-wing aircraft.

Deliveries of the new Leonardo helicopters are scheduled to begin in 2020.

Operation and maintenance of both models will be done locally by AgustaWestland Aviation Services, a joint venture between the two entities.

“We’re honored our long established leading partner Abu Dhabi Aviation has now decided to add the AW169 to their fleet, confirming their trust in our technology to provide a major contribution to their future success,” Leonardo chief executive Alessandro Profumo said in a prepared statement.

More than 200 AW169s have now been sold worldwide.

“This agreement has come to support the oil-and-gas industry inside and outside the UAE and to satisfy the transport, air-ambulance and other needs,” said H.E. Nader Ahmed Al Hammadi, chairman of Abu Dhabi Aviation, in a press release. “It is in line with the company’s strategy to expand its fleet of new generation aircraft in order to meet its customers’ needs, in light of the expected high demand in 2020.”

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