Falcon Aviation and Leonardo Helicopters partner for new helicopter offshore and onshore contract

Falcon Aviation, one of the UAE’s leading aviation companies specialising in business aviation services, charter and aircraft management, has confirmed at the Kuwait Aviation Show that three new Leonardo AW169 helicopters (signed for at the recent Dubai Airshow) will be deployed on a five-year contract with The Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The helicopters will perform onshore and offshore Oil & Gas operations. With this debut in Kuwait, marks a significant expansion for Falcon Aviation, which will be adding additional personnel in Kuwait, including offshore pilots and supportive administration personnel, plus line and base engineers to start the contract. The first two AW169s will arrive in March and the third in April 2018.