First of sixteen AW101 helicopters for the Norwegian Government makes successful maiden flight

Finmeccanica released that the first of 16 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters for the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MoJ) has successfully performed its maiden flight at its Helicopter Division’s Yeovil factory in the UK on March 21st 2016. The successful on-schedule maiden flight marks a major milestone and the start of the flight test programme that will lead to initial aircraft deliveries to the MoJ, for operation by the Royal Norwegian Air Force, in 2017. Aircraft deliveries will continue through to 2020.