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Finmeccanica Stressing Lighter Product Offerings
EMS, VIP and other sectors boost the company as the oil-and-gas sector flags.
Finmeccanica is displaying the AW 009 light single, the rebranded SW-4 originally developed by Polish airframer PZL-Swidnik. 
(Photo: Mariano Rosales)
Finmeccanica is displaying the AW 009 light single, the rebranded SW-4 originally developed by Polish airframer PZL-Swidnik. (Photo: Mariano Rosales)

Finmeccanica Helicopters is stressing the lighter portion of its portfolio of AW models here at Heli-Expo in the wake of continuing softness in the offshore energy market. “We want to show the versatility of our product portfolio and have invested in new products at the right time that have come to market in a timely fashion. There is a general worry about the oil-and-gas downturn. We started deliveries of the AW169 [medium twin] in 2015 [and that model is] intended to address different market segments, mostly EMS, VIP and other light utilities,” said Stefano Bortoli, Finmeccanica Helicopters senior vice president for sales and strategic sourcing.


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