During the AMTC 2021 (Air Medical Transport Conference in Texas), the show dedicated to air rescue that closed yesterday, Leonardo announced a further strengthening of its presence in the helicopter rescue market in the United States with new contracts. “These latest sales confirm the constant growth in the presence of Leonardo’s helicopters in the reference market in North America, with a fleet that today exceeds 100 units and consists of the AW119, AW109, AW169 and AW139 models”, the note points out.
The contracts announced at AMTC include two AW119Kx single-engine helicopters with IFR (Instrument Flight Rules – capable of operating under the rules of instrument flight) and an AW169 light intermediate helicopter for the Life Link III operator, as well as an AW169 intended for Intermountain Life Flight.