The NBAA Enterprise and Aviation Convention and Exhibition is again in Florida for the primary time after 4 years, happening October 18 – 20 on the Orlando County Conference Middle. Leonardo will be a part of the enterprise aviation neighborhood to discover the way forward for the trade. Together with offering an replace on what’s subsequent for VIP/company transport, NBAA will mark the introduction of its new VIP Agusta model to the North American market. It would additionally function the AW609 in a VIP configuration, marking the primary time it has made an look at a enterprise aviation convention, together with the static show of an AW109 GrandNew, set to tour the U.S. for demos this fall.
With a world fleet of greater than 900 helicopters finishing up a variety of passenger missions, together with personal transport, company transport, constitution, scheduled providers and VIP/authorities transport, and 40% share on this planet’s multiengine VIP helicopter market, Leonardo is the worldwide chief on this sector. The identical is true in america, with robust gross sales thus far in 2022 and rising potential. The world class AW139 intermediate twin is proving extraordinarily engaging within the U.S., as a rising variety of personal transport operators welcomes its newest know-how and security requirements, consolation and total efficiency when it comes to velocity, vary and endurance.
AW609 to revolutionize point-to-point personal journey
The brand new Agusta model, beforehand launched at each EBACE and LABACE, updates the distinctive look that made it a sought-after model by including extra options and providers, accompanied with technological advances. The primary unveiling of this mixture of heritage and innovation was introduced with the all-new rotorcraft terminal named Casa Agusta, in partnership with Falcon Aviation, late 2021 in Dubai. On that very same event, the progressive AW609 tiltrotor was additionally exhibited, as will once more be the case in Orlando. The AW609 is reworking the world of rotary-wing plane, easing journey between cities. The AW609 VIP configuration is the flagship for the Agusta model with bespoke lodging in a wide range of inside choices. It offers clients the flexibleness to select from interiors with 5 to 7 seats with an elective galley and toilet. Mixed with point-to-point functionality avoiding site visitors, transfers and runways whereas travelling in luxurious, the AW609 is poised to rework VIP journey.
Agusta’s all new providers
At NBAA, Leonardo will showcase plans for brand spanking new choices and providers devoted to VIP/company helicopter operators below Agusta. These embody the Inside Moods layouts, a brand new built-in upkeep service plan and a devoted Agusta part within the Leonardo Buyer Portal. The Inside Moods, initially created for the AW139, AW169 and AW189, include three model new choices, all impressed by iconic cities. These layouts function trendy and particular colours, supplies, seat configurations and on-board choices. They’re designed to permit clients to pick and create their very best and ideal atmosphere, mirroring their very own distinctive desires, whereas are additionally assembly their wants. From the sense of heat, concord and pureness of “Florence,” to the juxtaposition of opposites like custom and innovation of “London,” to the power and fervour of the cosmopolitan “New York.”
The brand new Agusta for YOU helicopter service plan, developed particularly to fulfill the wants of company rotorcraft operators, is meant to extend plane availability and cut back stock prices, whereas optimizing bills by protecting each scheduled and unscheduled upkeep of airframe/avionics parts and different objects. Plane initially included below this plan are the AW109GrandNew, AW169 and AW139, with a plan to increase to different platforms transferring ahead. As well as, on the Leonardo Helicopter Buyer Portal, VIP operators can have an space the place they’ll check-in on the progress and standing of their plane manufacturing and testing, with photographs and in actual time. General, these developments are geared toward delivering clear solutions to fulfill exclusivity requirement, making possession and operation of a Agusta helicopters a real 360-degree expertise from day one.
Leonardo VIP helicopters additionally function a variety of applied sciences supporting security, consolation, navigation and mission effectiveness, assist and coaching. To reveal, along with the AW609, Leonardo Helicopters is exhibiting an AW109 GrandNew on static show at NBAA. The AW109 GrandNew responds to the market demand for a helicopter that blends efficiency, velocity, payload and operational flexibility, collectively the decrease environmental affect. Able to working in essentially the most extreme climate situations, it’s a prime -of-the-line gentle twin multi-role helicopter, providing the very best security by means of superior navigation and situational consciousness know-how.
