Leonardo’s AW139 will be the new helicopter for the President of the Republic of Colombia. “Featuring a special ‘VVIP’ configuration – explains the company -, the helicopter will be delivered in spring this year and will be used by the Air Force of the Country”. With the supply of this helicopter “the Colombian Air Force will become the first military customer in the country. The AW139 fleet in Colombia is growing, where this model has already achieved success for civil transport operations in support of the Oil & Gas industry.
There are five helicopters entered into service with the important operator Helistar SAS “. The Colombian presidential AW139, explains Leonardo, “will be equipped, among other features, with an eight-seat configuration in the most spacious cabin in its category, the highest safety standards as well as including a self-protection suite, generally provided for helicopters. used for the transport of Heads of State or Government “.
For the company, “the choice of the AW139 VVIP helicopter in Colombia confirms Leonardo’s leadership role in the world market of twin-engine VIP helicopters. In fact, it holds a share of 40% and also increases the success of the model throughout the Latin America”. Leonardo offers a wide range of applications including VIP and offshore transport, security and utilities. The AW139 “was often chosen to replace the obsolete UH-1. The AW139M military variant is also proposed by Leonardo to meet the multirole requirements of the Colombian Air Force, Army, Police and Navy. With more than 400 civil and military helicopters currently in service in Latin America, Leonardo is one of the major players on the reference market in the entire region “.
