Rotorcraft
Leonardo AW169 Turns 10
Leonardo is marking the 10th anniversary of the AW169 on May 10, 2012, it has since delivered 140 of the light intermediate helicopters.
Leonardo is marking the 10th anniversary of the AW169 on May 10, 2012, it has since delivered 140 of the light intermediate helicopters. (Photo Leonardo)
Leonardo is marking the 10th anniversary of the AW169 on May 10, 2012, it has since delivered 140 of the light intermediate helicopters. (Photo Leonardo)

Leonardo is marking the 10th anniversary of the first flight of its AW169 light intermediate twin helicopter. The helicopter was certified by EASA in July 2015 and to date Leonardo has accumulated orders for 300 AW169s and delivered 140 from its final assembly line in Vergiate, Italy, to operators in 25 countries. The global fleet has logged more than 110,000 flight hours.