Announced at European Rotors 2022, the AW169 is now available with skids, retractable or fixed landing gear options providing the market with all three undercarriage solutions.
AW169 (skids) News |
Gama Aviation Orders AW139 and AW169 Helicopters
11-Mar-25 - UK-based Gama Aviation will expand its air ambulance service with an order of three skid-equipped AW169 helicopters and two AW139 helicopters for energy support operations through its Bond Helicopters (2022) brand #Leonardo
Egyptian Petroleum Air Services Orders Skidded AW169s
11-Mar-25 - Egypt-based Petroleum Air Services (PAS) has placed an order for five Leonardo AW169 skidded helicopters, marking the entry of the type’s new variant into the global energy market #oilandgas
Trakka Searchlight for Carabinieri AW169 Helicopters
04-Jan-24 - Trakka TLX Searchlight for the Italian Carabinieri new Leonardo AW169 helicopters #SearchLight
Guardia di Finanza’s First Skids Equipped AW169M
24-Jan-23 - Italian Customs Police ( Guardia di Finanza ) received first of 18 new Leonardo AW169M helicopters with skids landng gear. GdF already operates 6 AW169 with fixed landing gear #AW169
Skids and Advanced SAR Mode for AW169
10-Nov-22 - Leonardo AW169 helicopter received EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification for skid undercarriage and Phase 8 core avionics software with HTAWS (Helicopter terrain Awareness Warning System) Offshore Modes for unique IFR, single pilot, Advanced Search and Rescue (SAR) modes #AW169 List of Operators of AW169 (skids) |
| Years | Model | Org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016- | AW169 |  Leonardo Italy | |
| 2020- | AW169 | Aviazione dell'Esercito | |
| 2022- | Carabinieri | ||
| 2025- |  Petroleum Air Services | ||
| 2025- |  Gama Aviation |
Global Distribution of AW169 (skids) |
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Construction Numbers |
| C/N | Year | History | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69005 | 2013 | ,I-AWCM | |
| 72006 | CSX82054,MM82054 | ||
| 72008 | 2022 | MM82058 | |
| 72013 | 2022 | CSX82074,MM82074 | |
| 72015 | 2023 | MM82075 | |
| 72018 | CSX82093,MM82093 | ||
| 72022 | MM82139 | ||
| 72026 | 2023 | MM82116 | |
| 72028 | MM82147 | ||
| 72030 | CSX82157,MM82157 | ||
| 72033 | 2024 | MM82159 | |
| 72034 | 2024 | MM82160 | |
| 72037 | 2025 | MM82161 | |
| 72044 | 2025 | MM82203 | |
| 72045 | 2025 | MM82204 | |
| 72047 | 2025 | MM82212 | |
| 74001 | CSX82150 | ||
| 74002 | 2025 | CSX82168 | |
| 74004 | 2024 | CSX82174,MM82174 | |
| 74005 | 2024 | CSX82181,MM82181 | |
| 74006 | MM82188 | ||
| 74007 | 2025 | CSX82196,MM82196 | |
| 74008 | CSX82197,MM82197 | ||
| 74014 | CSX82207,MM82207 | ||
| 74016 | MM82215 | ||
| 74017 | MM82216 |
