LEONARDO EXPANDS PRESENCE IN BANGLADESH

Leonardo is expanding its share of the growing Bangladeshi helicopter market with the announcement, during Singapore Air Show, of the upcoming delivery of five helicopters to Bashundhara Airways, comprising three AW109 Trekkers and two AW119Kx. The helicopters will be used for

EMS, utility, law-enforcement, surveillance, VIP, corporate & passenger transport and are all scheduled to be delivered before the end of 2018, bringing Leonardo’s market share above 30 per cent. Furthermore, Bashundhara Airways has been appointed exclusive distributor of Leonardo civil helicopters in Bangladesh and will establish a Service Centre for the Country.