Leonardo S p A : appoints Aero Facility official AW09 helicopter distributor in Japan
June 26, 2024 at 01:22 pm IST
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Rome, 26 June 2024 09:33
On the occasion of the first AW09 Sales Network event dedicated to distributors and partners recently held at Kopter's facility in Mollis, Switzerland, Leonardo announced the appointment of Aero Facility as an official distributor for the next generation single engine type in Japan. Aero Facility signed Preliminary Sales Contracts for six units in March 2023 and this latest move will extend Leonardo's distributorship strategy to Japan to address all commercial applications' requirements in the country. The announcement follows the recent appointments of distributors in Europe and reinforces the position of the AW09 in Asia.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Aero Facility has 30 years' experience in the construction of heliports, helidecks and the supply of ancillary equipment, as well as the sale of fix and rotary wing aircraft and the relevant services. The addition of an AW09 distributor in Japan will allow Leonardo to further strengthen its role in the country's helicopter market. Around 160 helicopters of various types are in service in Japan, used for a wide range of missions including law enforcement, emergency medical service, search and rescue, fire-fighting, disaster relief, VIP/corporate transport, electronic news gathering, and maritime utility.
The AW09 continues to generate a positive response from all geographies worldwide as the programme development progresses. Rotorcraft companies and private operators highly welcome the AW09 for its outstanding characteristics and multirole capabilities that represent a significant evolution compared to existing products in this category. The AW09 perfectly complements Leonardo's product range in the Long Light Single-segment, introducing an all-new design aircraft to sustain long-term competitive positioning in this weight category. Also, designed as a true digital helicopter and connected from day one, the AW09 will allow data transmission, gathering and analysis for technical support, scheduled maintenance and flight efficiency/safety capabilities with no equals on the single engine market. The total number of preliminary sales for the AW09 is exceeding 100 units globally and keeps growing steadily.
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Leonardo S.p.A. is one of the European leaders in the design, manufacturing and marketing of aerospace defense systems. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- defense systems (45.5%): weapons, radar, etc.;
- helicopters (28.7%): for civilian and military uses;
- aeronautic equipment (17.8%): aircrafts, etc.;
- aerostructures (3.9%);
- other (4.6%).
At the end of 2023, the group had 111 production sites located in Italy (55), Europe (8), the United States (30) and other (18).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Italy (17.6%), the United Kingdom (10.8%), Europe (24.4%), the United States (25.8%) and other (21.4%).