Dubai Air Show 2017 - For the first time in the region, Leonardo is exhibiting a full scale cabin mockup of the AW609 Tilt Rotor configured for search and rescue missions.

In 2015, the United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command signed order for 3, plus 3 options, of this new aircaft to be delivered from 2019.

After the tragic lost of the second prototype, the certification of the type is expected by 2018 and deliveries following immediately afterwards.