700th AW139 goes to Samsung Techwin

AgustaWestland handed over two AW139 intermediate twin helicopters to Samsung Techwin Co., of the Republic of Korea. These helicopters will be used to perform corporate transport. The delivery includes the 700th AW139 setting a major production milestone coming approximately ten years after its introduction into service in which time it has set the new standard in its category and become the bestselling aircraft in the intermediate twin category. Samsung Techwin, a leading high technology company operating globally in business sectors such as electronics, security, defence, robotics and energy, has been operating AW139s since 2009 with orders for four aircraft placed.