Leonardo AW09

In 2020, Leonardo acquired the Kopter SH09 when was still in development.

At Heli-Expo 2023 Leonardo announced preliminary sales contracts for over 50 AW09 helicopters.

AW09 S6 first flight

AW09 News

AW09 Cabin Mock-Up at Helitech Asia 2025

13-Oct-25 - Kopter, part of Leonardo, dispatched an AW09 mock-up cabin to be displayed at Helitech Asia in Manila, targeting operators from Southeast Asia and Korea #AW09

Maiden Flight for AW09 First Serial Production Aircraft

08-Aug-25 - On 8 August, S6 — the first serial-production-representative AW09 helicopter — successfully completed its maiden flight. S6 was built at Leonardo’s Vergiate Final Assembly Line facility in Italy #AW09

Preliminary Sales Contracts for the Leonardo AW09

12-Mar-25 - As the first serial aircraft (P6) enters the Final Assembly Line at Vergiate, Italy, Leonardo’s AW09 single-engine helicopter gains additional preorders during Verticon 2025, while its global distributor network expands #AW09