21-Jun-23 - Leonardo’s distributor in Japan, Mitsui Bussan, has placed an order for two AW169 at the Paris Air Show, including one designated for firefighting service bringing the total number of these helicopters in the country to eight #PAS2023
16-Mar-23 - Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA), authorised distributor for Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189 models in Japan, ordered 6 AW139 helicopters including 2 for Japan Coast Guard and 2 for National Police #AW139
02-Sep-20 - Tokyo Metropolitan Government evaluates the Leonardo AW609 tilt-rotor for transport connections with Ogasawara island. The world’s first AW609 full flight simulator will be ready later this year at Philadelphia #AW609
22-Nov-19 - Leonardo products were featured at the first tri-service defense exhibition & conference Japan DSEI 2019, Makuhari Messe, November 18-20 #DSEIjapan
18-Jun-19 - Suzuyo’s subsidiary SACC signed Letter of Intent (LoL) for an AW139 Level D Full Flight Simulator (FFS) at Mt Fuji Shizuoka Airport for crew training of Japan’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Doctor Heli ambulance programme. 60 AW139 currently flying in country #Simulator
01-Dec-18 - Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, Leonardo official distributor in Japan for the AW169, AW139 and AW189, ordered four aircraft during Japan Aerospace 2018 exhibition. Today, 130 AgustaWestland helicopters fly in Japan #Japan2018
06-Feb-18 - Leonardo Japanese official distributor, Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, announced Asahi ordered its second AW169 for news gathering service. To be delivered in 2021. Will be the fourth AW169 in Japan
05-Feb-18 - Japan’ Shizuoka Air Commuter Corporation (SACC) to set up helicopter MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) service centre in Mt Fuji Shizuoka Airport. Scheduled to open in 2019 to support AW109 & 139
08-Mar-17 - Leonardo Philadelphia delivered 4 additional AW139 to representative Mitsui Bussan Aerospace to be used by the Tokyo, Sapporo, Mie and Tochigi firefighters and a private owner ordered the first VIP.
03-Mar-15 - Mitsui Bussan announced signing of 3-year Basic Ordering Agreement for spare parts, ground support equipment, tools, technical assistance, training and additional services dedicated to Japan AW139s
10-Dec-14 - Japan Iwate Prefecture ordered an AW139 helicopter for firefighting and disaster relief duties equipped with Bambi bucket, cargo hook, rescue hoist, external loudspeakers and snow skids
19-Sep-14 - AgustaWestland announced today that the Company’s Philadelphia assembly line has built and delivered its 200th AW139 helicopter, featuring a firefighting configuration for delivery to Mitsui Bussan Aerospace and the City of Yokohama.