AgustaWestland signs agreement for 20 Helicopters

AgustaWestland has appointed Sino-US of China as an official non-exclusive distributor for AgustaWestland civil helicopters in China, excluding Hong Kong and Macau. The relevant distributorship agreement was signed during an official ceremony held at China Helicopter International Exhibition in Tianjin (5th – 8th September) and includes orders for twenty helicopters comprising AW119Ke single engine, GrandNew light twin, AW169 light intermediate, AW139 intermediate and AW189 8 ton class twin engine helicopters. The order, whose preliminary commitment was signed at the Paris Air Show last June for 15 helicopters, is thus strengthened by adding another 5 units, bringing the value to over €170m.