Rotorcraft
Leonardo Delivers 1,000th AW139
Leonardo is confident it can go on to deliver 2,000 or even 3,000 AW139s even as competitors target the aircraft with their latest designs.
Italy's Guardia di Finanza took delivery of the 1,000th copy of the AW139, and manufacturer Leondardo sees a strong market for the model in both civil and military applications. (Photo: Ian Sheppard)
Italy's Guardia di Finanza took delivery of the 1,000th copy of the AW139, and manufacturer Leondardo sees a strong market for the model in both civil and military applications. (Photo: Ian Sheppard)

Leonardo Helicopters delivered the 1,000th example of its AW139 to Italian law enforcement agency Guardia di Finanza today at an event at its Vergiate, Italy production plant near Milan. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboshaft engines and co-produced in Vergiate and Philadelphia, the AW139 is now in operation with 280 operators in 70 countries and has attracted a total order book of more than 1,100 units.