Sat, Apr 09, 2011
Aircraft To Be Tasked With VIP And Corporate Transport
Missions
VTB Leasing has taken delivery of an AgustaWestland AW139
medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform
corporate and passenger transport missions in the region of
Moscow.
The event Thursday marks the delivery of the first AW139 sold in
the Russian helicopter market where a total of six helicopters of
this type have been ordered so far in just two years. Two of them
have been purchased by STC Rossiya, the Russian operator in charge
for managing the Presidential fleet, and are expected to be
delivered by early 2012. The AW139 was selected after an extensive
and in-depth analysis and it was recognized as the most suitable
and reliable helicopter for the Russian environment and
requirements.
Moreover, VTB Leasing's AW139 is also the first VVIP-configured
aircraft of this model featuring the FIPS (Full Icing Protection
System), which allows flights in known icing conditions with real
all weather capability, meaning the aircraft will successfully
accomplish the mission even in the most demanding conditions when
other types would be confined to the hangar. Both the helicopter
and the icing protection system recently received Russian
certification and the AW139 is now the benchmark in its category to
operate in the harsh environmental and weather conditions of
Russia.
Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice President Commercial Business Unit,
AgustaWestland said "We are proud to deliver the first AW139 sold
in Russia to such a leading customer. Achieving operational
readiness in the promising Russian market, with its impressive
growth potential, is a significant milestone for the type which is
set to provide unprecedented levels of performance, technology and
operational effectiveness for today's and future requirements."
The AW139 has been iselected by Russian industry as the
benchmark helicopter in the light medium weight category to meet
various demanding civil requirements in the region. A final
assembly line in Russia for the AW139 civil helicopter is being set
up to be run by HeliVert, a Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland
Joint Venture. The final assembly line is aimed primarily at
satisfying the requirements of the civil markets in Russia and CIS
countries.
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