Rotorcraft
Leonardo Claims Top Spot on Multi-engine VIP Helo Market
Passengers in an AW169 do not need headsets for a conversation, airframer claims
Leonardo Helicopters (née AgustaWestland) is displaying a VIP-outfitted AW169 medium twin here at EBACE.
Leonardo Helicopters (née AgustaWestland) is displaying a VIP-outfitted AW169 medium twin here at EBACE.

Leonardo Helicopters (Booth Z045) is here exhibiting an AW169 medium twin with a seven-passenger corporate interior, striving to maintain its claimed leading position in a fierce business. “We have 50 percent of the multi-engine corporate/VIP helicopter market,” said Manuela Barbarossa, head of the VIP/corporate segment for the company (formerly known as AgustaWestland). Leonardo’s fleet of VIP/corporate rotorcraft is estimated at 800 worldwide.