Leonardo has signed new distribution agreements in the VIP-Corporate helicopter market for the AW09 single-engine helicopter in Europe and secured new orders in India.

As part of the ongoing Ebace 2024 show in Geneva, the Italian aerospace company signed two distribution agreements in Europe with Leman Aviation, based in Switzerland and France and with a strong presence in Monte Carlo and the French Riviera, and Sloane, for the United Kingdom and Ireland, a note explains.

Universal Vulkaan Aviation, already Leonardo's distributor for the Indian civil helicopter market since the beginning of the year, has signed preliminary contracts for five AW09s and a contract for three helicopters (one AW109, one AW169, and one AW139) with expected deliveries in 2025 and 2026.

This order is part of a framework agreement to purchase ten helicopters of various types over the next three years.

(Gianluca Semeraro, editing Stefano Bernabei)