Helitech Asia and Kaan Air strengthen their commitment to the AW09, securing additional preliminary sales contracts for 10 and 5 units, respectively for Southeast Asia and Turkey, with Kaan Air now our distributor for Turkey. Synerjet Latina SA appointed as the official AW09 distributor for Colombia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Paraguay .
Leonardo AW09 next generation single engine helicopter’s market footprint continues to expand with further demand and distributors reinforcing their commitment with new preliminary sales orders as the programme development makes progress.
Helitech Asia PTE LTD, based in Singapore, was appointed AW09 distributor in 2023 for Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, South Korea, and Vietnam – markets where interest in the AW09 has been particularly strong. Having initially committed to 10 preliminary sales contracts in 2023, Helitech has now signed for additional 10 preliminary sales contracts to meet rising customer demand, as the first ten units have already been allocated to end users.
Kaan Air, a long-term Leonardo distributor for the AW119Kx, AW109 family, AW169, AW139, and AW189 has now had its Distributorship mandate extended to the AW09. Following this appointment, Kaan Air is now adding five more preliminary sales contracts in response to growing interest from Turkish operators, bringing its total commitment to 10 units.
Meanwhile, Synerjet, an established Leonardo distributor for the AW119Kx, AW109 family and AW169 in Colombia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Paraguay, has now been appointed as the official AW09 distributor for the same Territory. Synerjet has already signed preliminary sales contract for five units in 2024.
Paul de Jonge, SVP Commercial Market Development & Global Accounts at Leonardo Helicopters, commented: “We sincerely appreciate our partners’ continued commitment to the AW09, which is expanding its presence in global markets and establishing itself as the new benchmark in its category. These growing partnerships reflect our increasing competitiveness in the single-engine helicopter market.”
With these new partnerships, we now have 8 dedicated distributors worldwide, strengthening our reach across key markets. Our total AW09 order book has grown to nearly 130 helicopters – a testament to the confidence operators have in its performance, versatility, and cutting-edge design.
As the AW09 programme advances, the aircraft continues to generate strong interest from operators worldwide. Rotorcraft companies and private operators highly welcome the AW09, marking a significant evolution in the single-engine helicopter segment.
