26 Leonardo helicopters for China

The Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment of China has signed contracts for additional 26 helicopters, including 7 AW119Kx single-engine, 15 AW109 Trekker light twins and 4 AW139 intermediate twins with deliveries expected to start this year through to 2019, the contracts valued in excess of $120 million. The orders follow a series of contracts, particularly for EMS helicopters, signed by Sino-US in recent years which include 25 AW119Kx single-engines and a mix of 30 AW139s and AW169s in 2016, followed by 10 AW109 Trekkers in 2017.