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 mock-up at Verticon 2026

AW09 News

EASA Advances AW09 Evaluation at Mollis Facility

29-Apr-26 - European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) progresses AW09 certification with new flight tests at Mollis, marking a key milestone for the Leonardo AW09 helicopter program. #AW09

Kopter Completes Longest-Ever AW09 Flight

16-Apr-26 - Kopter completes the AW09’s longest-ever flight, a 4h50 non-stop mission validating endurance and performance while flying over the Swiss Alps and the Matterhorn #AW09

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

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List of Operators of AW09

Years	Model		Org
2021-			Kopter
2025-			Leonardo Italy
2026-			Helitrans AS
2026-			Metro Aviation
2027			Helisul Taxi Aereo
2027			Helitrans AS
2027			INAEC
2027			Safomar Aviation
2027			Air Zermatt AG
2027			Rainier Heli International