Overview
The AW139 is the best-selling medium twin of its generation, with more than 1,200 delivered for offshore, SAR, VIP and government roles. Its speed and cabin volume set the class benchmark.
Key points
- Assembled in Italy and Philadelphia
- Family commonality with the AW169 and AW189
- Competes with the H160 and Bell 525
Mission fit
Medium twin class- Corporate and VIP transport over 150 to 300 nm
- Offshore crew change and search-and-rescue
- Government and parapublic missions
In the U.S. charter fleet
FAA Part 135 · AW13933aircraft on Part 135 certificates
7charter operators
Most based in LA (20), FL (2), TX (2), MS (2), CT (1).
Operators include Interlaken Capital Aviation Services, Inc., HELIFLITE SHARES LLC, SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA, Bristow LLC, PHI Aviation, LLC, ALG GROUP LLC.
Counts cover the FAA type-certificate family named above, which can include earlier variants of the same airframe. Source: our Part 135 operator database, updated monthly. Browse operators.
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