Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland Designates New AW139 Training Centers
The OEM designated two new training centers to accommodate its growing fleet of AW139 medium-twins.

AgustaWestland has approved FlightSafety International’s facility in Lafayette, La., as a company-authorized training center with the addition of a level-D full-flight simulator for the new generation AW139. The manufacturer currently has orders for more than 840 of the medium-twin helicopters from approximately 220 customers.

Among its latest are eight from Australia’s Toll Group, which will be used for emergency medical services. As part of the agreement, Toll’s base in Bankstown near Sydney will also become an AgustaWestland authorized training center and home to the country’s first AW139 level D simulator. The Croatian police have also placed an order for a specially outfitted AW139 to be used for border control operations.

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