Second Japan’ News Media AW169 for Asahi, 06-Feb-18 : Singapore Airshow 2018 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
New Leonardo Service Centre in Mt Fuji Shizuoka, 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
More AW139 for Japan Including First VIP, 08-Mar-17 : Heli-Expo 2017 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.
