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Saitama Prefecture orders an AW-139 helicopter

Cascina Costa, Italy - The aircraft will be assembled at its facility in Philadelphia

AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace announce that Saitama Prefecture of Japan has placed an order for an AW-139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will be operated by the Fire Fighting and Disaster Relief Department to perform fire fighting, emergency medical service, air rescue and transport missions. The helicopter will be assembled at AW’s Philadelphia (USA) f...

fra/pec - 1124541
Rome, Italy, 01/12/2011 10:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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