The AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin helicopter is increasingly being tapped for executive and VVIP missions, according to the Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG), a provider of these interior completions.
Costs for interior completions vary depending on the materials selected and the amount of engineering and certification required, but the average cost ranges from $400,000 to $500,000 for an executive completion and $1 million to $1.3 million for a VVIP finish. Completions take from eight to 20 weeks on average. MAG has completed more than 50 AW139 interiors to date. "Each completion is different and its cost is tightly connected with the selected layout, options, specific needs, quality of material, level of finishing required by the customer,or any other special request that requires additional certification work," said MAG marketing director Niccolo Devoto. MAG offers executive and VIP customers up to 10 different standard interior layouts for the AW139 cabin, accommodating five to 10 passengers, as well as quick-change options that can add or subtract seats of various widths given varying loads. MAG says the most requested configuration is eight seats: two VVIP forward-facing chairs and six corporate-class seats, four forward-facing and two aft-facing.
