Aircraft Delivered Is The 700th Of The Model To Enter Service 

Two AW139 intermediate twin helicopters to have been delivered to Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd. of the Republic of Korea during a ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant in Italy. These helicopters will be used to perform corporate transport. The delivery includes the 700th AW139, setting a major production milestone coming approximately ten years after its introduction into service in which time it has set the new standard in its category and become the bestselling aircraft in the intermediate twin category.

Samsung Techwin, a leading high technology company operating globally in business sectors such as electronics, security, defence, robotics and energy, has been operating AW139s since 2009 with orders for four aircraft placed. The AW139 has achieved great sales success in the Republic of Korea with the sale of aircraft for a number of applications including corporate transport, coast guard duties and firefighting.

"We have been operating the AW139 for 5 years and we are extremely satisfied of its performance, safety and reliability," said Ki Choon Yang, General Manager, Helicopter Service Team Leader of Samsung Techwin. "We are very much looking forward to adding to our fleet these two brand new AW139s.”

The delivery of the 700th aircraft marks another major milestone for the AW139 programme. The AW139 has become the bestselling helicopter in its class for an impressive variety of commercial and government roles meeting the most demanding requirements across the globe. Since its certification in 2003, the AW139 has been constantly enhanced to achieve ever increasing levels of performance, safety, mission effectiveness and capability to meet the very latest challenging requirements of present and future customers.

The offshore oil and gas helicopter market represents 37% of all AW139 sales to date with the emergency medical service, law enforcement, corporate/VIP transport and military markets each representing between 13 and 18% of total sales.

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