Leonardo Helicopters has taken the wraps off the latest addition to its Agusta-branded family of VIP rotorcraft, unveiling at EBACE today the AW09 light-single in a baseline five-passenger layout. “We ...

Swiss helicopter developer Kopter has performed the maiden sortie of its latest AW09 prototype – the first to be fitted with the Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2K powerplant. Taking place on 16 ...

Leonardo Helicopters has completed the long-awaited first flight of the initial serial production-representative AW09 single-engine light rotorcraft. The aircraft, codenamed S6, took to the air on Aug ...

The full-scale mockup of Leonardo’s AW09 Agusta single-engine helicopter at EBACE. It provides “generous” legroom inside the largest cabin in the single-engine class, with multiple seating ...

The rotorcraft industry is experiencing significant innovation in both traditional helicopters and emerging powered-lift/eVTOL aircraft categories. Bell Helicopter's 525, the first fully digital, ...

In efforts to assess helicopter hybrid propulsion, Leonardo has selected its single engine AW09 on which to build its hybrid prototype. With AW09 service entry projected for early 2024, Leonardo is ...

The fast-approaching era of electric aircraft will transform intracity and regional travel for passengers, but it will also fundamentally change the pilot experience. The new crop of electric vertical ...

ROME, March 8 (Reuters) - Leonardo (LDOF.MI), opens new tab has signed preliminary sales contracts for more than 50 of its new AW09 helicopters, the Italian defence company said, without providing a ...

Following the company’s successful attendance at Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia, Leonardo is announcing further growth within the commercial helicopter market, with new orders for nearly 40 ...