Leonardo, August 15, 2018 - São Paolo, Brazil – Leonardo announced today that Icon Aviation has been appointed an official distributor for the AW109 Trekker light twin engine helicopter in Brazil.
The announcement was made during an official ceremony at LABACE exhibition.
The distribution agreement, which follows established charter services provided by Icon Aviation in the country with other AW109 variants and the AW139 type, could possibly be extended to additional models.
With five main bases in Brazil, Icon Aviation is a prime national player for business aircraft and helicopter sales and services.
The agreement will strengthen the presence of Leonardo in the key Brazilian helicopter market where the AW109 variants have proven popular and successful among many customers for passenger transport duties and other roles.
With the AW109 Trekker, already successful in other Latin American nations like Chile, Brazilian operators will benefit from an unmatched combination of cost-effectiveness, technology and leading class performance.
In the future, the AW109 Trekker will join a large fleet of Leonardo helicopters in Brazil, which amounts to over 200 helicopters of various types across commercial, parapublic, and military operators to date.
EASA certified in late 2017, the AW109 Trekker is the latest addition to Leonardo’s helicopter portfolio and the company’s first light twin to offer skid landing gear. Featuring modern modular avionics it can be easily configured for a wide range of roles and is the ideal solution for EMS, utility, SAR, law enforcement, surveillance and passenger transport applications. Orders for almost 60 AW109 Trekkers have been logged so far by customers in Europe, North and Latin America, Asia to perform roles like emergency medical service, law enforcement and utility/pax transport missions.
Leonardo maintains a leading role in the VIP/Corporate multiengine helicopter market globally with a 50% share in 2017—thanks to the introduction of new successful models like the AW169 light intermediate. An AW169 VIP is on static display at LABACE and is set to start a demo tour in Brazil shortly.
About Leonardo: Leonardo is among the top ten global players in Aerospace, Defence and Security and Italy’s main industrial company. Organised into seven business divisions (Helicopters; Aircraft; Aero-structures; Airborne & Space Systems; Land & Naval Defence Electronics; Defence Systems; Security & Information Systems), Leonardo operates in the most competitive international markets by leveraging its areas of technology and product leadership. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), in 2017 Leonardo recorded consolidated restated revenues of 11.7 billion Euros and has a significant industrial presence in Italy, the UK, the U.S. and Poland.
The announcement was made during an official ceremony at LABACE exhibition.
The distribution agreement, which follows established charter services provided by Icon Aviation in the country with other AW109 variants and the AW139 type, could possibly be extended to additional models.
With five main bases in Brazil, Icon Aviation is a prime national player for business aircraft and helicopter sales and services.
The agreement will strengthen the presence of Leonardo in the key Brazilian helicopter market where the AW109 variants have proven popular and successful among many customers for passenger transport duties and other roles.
With the AW109 Trekker, already successful in other Latin American nations like Chile, Brazilian operators will benefit from an unmatched combination of cost-effectiveness, technology and leading class performance.
In the future, the AW109 Trekker will join a large fleet of Leonardo helicopters in Brazil, which amounts to over 200 helicopters of various types across commercial, parapublic, and military operators to date.
EASA certified in late 2017, the AW109 Trekker is the latest addition to Leonardo’s helicopter portfolio and the company’s first light twin to offer skid landing gear. Featuring modern modular avionics it can be easily configured for a wide range of roles and is the ideal solution for EMS, utility, SAR, law enforcement, surveillance and passenger transport applications. Orders for almost 60 AW109 Trekkers have been logged so far by customers in Europe, North and Latin America, Asia to perform roles like emergency medical service, law enforcement and utility/pax transport missions.
Leonardo maintains a leading role in the VIP/Corporate multiengine helicopter market globally with a 50% share in 2017—thanks to the introduction of new successful models like the AW169 light intermediate. An AW169 VIP is on static display at LABACE and is set to start a demo tour in Brazil shortly.
About Leonardo: Leonardo is among the top ten global players in Aerospace, Defence and Security and Italy’s main industrial company. Organised into seven business divisions (Helicopters; Aircraft; Aero-structures; Airborne & Space Systems; Land & Naval Defence Electronics; Defence Systems; Security & Information Systems), Leonardo operates in the most competitive international markets by leveraging its areas of technology and product leadership. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), in 2017 Leonardo recorded consolidated restated revenues of 11.7 billion Euros and has a significant industrial presence in Italy, the UK, the U.S. and Poland.
See also |
AgustaWestland AW109S Trekker
Leonardo do Brasil 
