AgustaWestland Helicopter fleet continues to grow in Japan

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has delivered three new helicopters to customers in Japan in recent weeks highlighting its continued growth in this important market. The three new helicopters include the first AW119 Ke to be delivered in Japan and examples of the AW109 Power and AW139. The first AW119Ke 8-place single engine helicopter was ordered April 2009 by a private customer and is now in service as a VIP transport helicopter based in Kitakyushu, southern Japan. The AW119 Ke is the latest AgustaWestland helicopter to be certified by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau following the A109 family, AW109 Power and AW139 models that are already in service with commercial and government agencies in the country.