Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced today that North Pole Investments Inc. of Panama has signed a contract for one AW139 intermediate twin-engine and one AW189 super medium helicopter.
The aircraft will be delivered by early 2016 and operated by Helistar de Aviacion of Colombia for offshore transport missions in support of the oil and gas industry.
According to Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland, nearly 900 AW139s have now been ordered worldwide by over 220 customers with more than 730 units already in service to perform a wide range of roles including offshore transport, search and rescue, emergency medical services, VIP/corporate transport, law enforcement, homeland security and utility.
The new 8.3 / 8.6 tonne AW189 is optimized for long range offshore transport and SAR missions and more than 150 orders have already been signed, including options and framework contracts, making it the outright market leader in its class.