12-Mar-26 - Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, Leonardo’s official distributor in Japan, ordered the first two of up to eleven AW139/AW169/AW189
at Verticon 2026. Since 2004, more than 90 helicopters have been delivered to operators across the country. #AW139
16-Oct-24 - Toho Air ordered an additional Leonardo AW139 helicopter for its shuttle service during Japan Aerospace (JA2024) in Tokyo, October 16-18 #JA2024
21-Jun-23 - Leonardo’s distributor in Japan, Mitsui Bussan, has placed an order for two AW169 at the Paris Air Show, including one designated for firefighting service bringing the total number of these helicopters in the country to eight #PAS2023
16-Mar-23 - Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA), authorised distributor for Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189 models in Japan, ordered 6 AW139 helicopters including 2 for Japan Coast Guard and 2 for National Police #AW139
02-Sep-20 - Tokyo Metropolitan Government evaluates the Leonardo AW609 tilt-rotor for transport connections with Ogasawara island. The world’s first AW609 full flight simulator will be ready later this year at Philadelphia #AW609
22-Nov-19 - Leonardo products were featured at the first tri-service defense exhibition & conference Japan DSEI 2019, Makuhari Messe, November 18-20 #DSEIjapan
18-Jun-19 - Suzuyo’s subsidiary SACC signed Letter of Intent (LoL) for an AW139 Level D Full Flight Simulator (FFS) at Mt Fuji Shizuoka Airport for crew training of Japan’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Doctor Heli ambulance programme. 60 AW139 currently flying in country #Simulator
01-Dec-18 - Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, Leonardo official distributor in Japan for the AW169, AW139 and AW189, ordered four aircraft during Japan Aerospace 2018 exhibition. Today, 130 AgustaWestland helicopters fly in Japan #Japan2018
06-Feb-18 - Leonardo Japanese official distributor, Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, announced Asahi ordered its second AW169 for news gathering service. To be delivered in 2021. Will be the fourth AW169 in Japan
05-Feb-18 - Japan’ Shizuoka Air Commuter Corporation (SACC) to set up helicopter MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) service centre in Mt Fuji Shizuoka Airport. Scheduled to open in 2019 to support AW109 & 139
08-Mar-17 - Leonardo Philadelphia delivered 4 additional AW139 to representative Mitsui Bussan Aerospace to be used by the Tokyo, Sapporo, Mie and Tochigi firefighters and a private owner ordered the first VIP.
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