Leonardo Helicopters and Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) have flown an AW139 intermediate-twin with one of two PT6 engines burning sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in order to study engine performance ...

The AW139 is a twin-engine helicopter produced by European manufacturer Leonardo. Originally marketed and certified as the AB139, the helicopter was the result of a collaboration between Leonardo ...

The AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter global fleet has reached an outstanding milestone of two million flight hours, across all operational scenarios on five continents, while performing a ...

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney Canada and Leonardo today announced the successful completion of the first flight for an AW139 using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF ...

2023 has been one of the most important years for the aviation industry. I don't mean by that we've seen a great deal of new aircraft being introduced, but I'm referring to the fact we've witnessed a ...

AgustaWestland has launched a beefed-up version of its AW139 twin-engined helicopter, upping the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) to 7t from the present optional upper limit of 6.8t. The new increased ...

ROME, May 25 (UPI) --The government of Pakistan has ordered AW139 helicopters from Leonardo-Finmeccanica for use in search-and-rescue operations. Neither the specific number of helicopters ordered nor ...

HOUSTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) today announced it has signed long-term, favorable maintenance support agreements with Leonardo Helicopters for airframes and ...

Australian helicopter operator Toll Helicopters has ordered two new AW139 intermediate twin helicopters from Leonardo. The intermediate twin AW139s will be used by Thai Aviation Services to support an ...

The Canadian engine manufacturer is preparing to hand over the 2,000th PT6C-67C for the Leonardo Helicopters AW139. The 2,000th P&WC PT6C-67C turboshaft will soon be delivered to Leonardo for use on ...

Aircraft already are, in some sense, capable of flying themselves, with the pilots on board relegated most of the time to roles that can be described as overseers. But there is a push these days, most ...

SINGAPORE, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- (SINGAPORE AIRSHOW) -- Pratt & Whitney Canada announced today it will expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities by creating a new overhaul ...