Overview
The AW189 is an 8.6-tonne super-medium twin built for long-range offshore and SAR missions, with a 50-minute run-dry gearbox and full ice protection available.
Key points
- Military derivative is the AW149
- Standard type for UK coastguard SAR
- Competes with the H175 and Bell 525
Mission fit
Super-medium twin class- Long-range offshore crew transport
- Search-and-rescue with full ice protection
- VIP configurations for 8 to 12 passengers
In the U.S. charter fleet
FAA Part 135 · AW1894aircraft on Part 135 certificates
1charter operators
Most based in LA (4).
Operators include Bristow 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.
Compare in class
Other super-medium twin helicopters
New modelBell 525 Relentless
160 kt580 nm16 pax
$16,000,000
Airbus H175
150 kt570 nm18 pax
$18,000,000
