AgustaWestland Poised for Oil Boom

AgustaWestland’s new CEO, Daniele Romiti, met the press here at Heli-Expo Monday night just days after his appointment by parent company Finmeccanica.

Notwithstanding current problems at Finmeccanica, Romiti stressed that his company has a bright future and is well-positioned to take advantage of the coming deepwater offshore oil boom by offering the marketplace a family of medium twin helicopters in the four- to eight-ton range led by the in-production AW139, which now has sold more than 700 copies. Two other helicopters, the AW189 and the AW169, are planned for certification this year and next, respectively, and will offer customers a “family” of medium twins ideally tailored for both the offshore energy industry and well as the parapublic and executive/VIP markets. Orders for the new aircraft now stand at 70 and 60, respectively.

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