'Helicopter hub' planned for Rome
Manufacturer AgustaWestland and Italian operator Alitalica recently signed an agreement to install a “helicopter hub” at Rome’s Urbe airport.

Manufacturer AgustaWestland and Italian operator Alitalica recently signed an agreement to install a “helicopter hub” at Rome’s Urbe airport. Under the agreement, AgustaWestland will establish a maintenance center for its helicopters. Alitalica will offer “passenger hospitality services, passenger transport and corporate helicopter management services.” The helicopter hub is expected to start operating next year.

The companies chose Urbe for the hub because of its proximity to Rome’s city center–5 sm. More- over, unlike some other downtown airports in Europe, Urbe has no cap on annual aircraft movements. Finally, five helicopters are already based at Urbe.

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