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Leonardo Philadelphia Delivers 700th Helicopter

Leonardo Philadelphia Delivers 700th Helicopter

16-Dec-23 - Marking a major milestone, Leonardo’s U.S. production line in Philadelphia delivered its 700th helicopter since 2004 - an AW119Kx destined for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services #Philadelphia
Mercy Flight Central First AW119 Enters Service

Mercy Flight Central First AW119 Enters Service

25-Jul-23 - New York Mercy Flight Central has received the first of four new Leonardo AW119Kx air ambulance helicopters, which will replace the current Bk117 fleet. The new aircraft will be based at the Canandaigua base, with the other two bases in Marcellus and Rome to follow #NewYork
First Two AW119Kx in Central America

First Two AW119Kx in Central America

19-Mar-23 - Helicópteros de Guatemala acquired two preowned Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters from Rotortrade that were in use in China #Guatemala
Carabinieri Orders 20 AW119Kx

Carabinieri Orders 20 AW119Kx

30-Oct-22 - Italian Carabinieri (Gendarmerie) ordered 20 AW119Kx helicopters for deliveries in 2023-2026 and to be assembled locally. #Carabinieri
New Air Ambulance Base in Salem, Oregon

New Air Ambulance Base in Salem, Oregon

28-May-22 - Life Flight Network adds a 24/7 helicopter critical care transport base in Salem, Oregon joining existing bases in Cottage Grove, Newport and Aurora. The new station is scheduled to open in July with a Leonardo AW119Kx #Salem
FMS AW119Kx Trainers for Israel

FMS AW119Kx Trainers for Israel

21-Apr-22 - U.S. Department of Defense awards Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract to AgustaWestland Philadelphia as part of the production of AW119Kx trainers helicopters to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) ordered in 2019 #Israel
New Air Ambulance at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

New Air Ambulance at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

20-Jan-22 - Life Flight Network (LFN) to add a critical care transport base to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho with a AW119Kx Koala that will augment its existing air ambulance services in north-central Idaho, eastern Washington, and western Montana
Leonardo at AMTC 2021

Leonardo at AMTC 2021

04-Nov-21 - Leonardo new orders at the SHIFT Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas include 2 AW119K and 1 AW169 for Life Link III and 1 AW169 for Intermountain Life Flight #AMTC2021
AW119 Medical Interiors

AW119 Medical Interiors

03-Nov-21 - Spectrum Aeromed in new partnership with Uniflight Global for installation of medical interiors on Leonardo AW119Kxi air ambulance helicopters for Life Link III of Minnesota and Mercy Flight of New York #AW119
Life Link III New Base in Detroit Lakes Minnesota

Life Link III New Base in Detroit Lakes Minnesota

21-Oct-21 - Air ambulance New Life Link III plans to open new air medical base in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota in Spring 2022 to provide services 24/7/365 with a Koala helicopter from Detroit Lakes airport #DetroitLakes
New York Mercy Flight Central Orders AW119

New York Mercy Flight Central Orders AW119

17-Aug-21 - Mercy Flight Central, a non-profit air ambulance serving New York State, ordered 4 Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters to replace current fleet of Bk117 from 2022 #NewYork
Brazilian Highway Police Orders AW119Kx

Brazilian Highway Police Orders AW119Kx

01-Dec-20 - Brazilian Federal Highway Police ( Polícia Rodoviária Federal, PRF ) ordered 6 Leonardo AW119Kx. Helicopters will be delivered first-half 2021. Over 350 AW119 have been ordered by over 130 customers in 40 countries #PRF
Maintenance Stands for NYC DEP Koala

Maintenance Stands for NYC DEP Koala

08-Sep-20 - S.A.F.E. Structure Designs completed a custom designed AW119Kx Koala helicopter maintenance stands for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) #AW119
First IFR-Certified Koala goes to Life Link III

First IFR-Certified Koala goes to Life Link III

07-Jul-20 - Leonardo Philadelphia will deliver in Q3 2021 the first civilian IFR-certified AW119Kx helicopter. Air ambulance operator Life Link III already operates 10 Koalas with over 21,000 total flight hours amassed serving Minnesota and Wisconsin #IFR
Portuguese Koalas in Search and Rescue

Portuguese Koalas in Search and Rescue

11-Jun-20 - Portugal Air Force (FAP) new Koala helicopter from the Ovar airbase SAR detachment completed search and rescue mission in support of the civilian protection agency #Koala
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