Helikopter - AW139 til Færøyene

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

AgustaWestland Sells AW139s to Faroe Islands Airline

Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Faroe Islands, has signed a contract with AgustaWestland for two AW139 intermediate twin helicopters that will replace its existing two Bell 412s. The aircraft will be used to perform search and rescue (SAR) missions and scheduled passenger transportation within the Faroe Islands. The helicopters are expected to be delivered late 2015 and in spring 2016 respectively. This contract marksAgustaWestland's first sale to the Faroe Islands, and builds upon an already-strong presence of AW139s in Northern Europe.

Photo courtesy of AgustaWestland

Historien over har et bilde som er fra den spanske redningstjenesten. Den militære tjenesten ble overtatt av det spanske datterselskapet til Helikopter Service. Helicsa, i 1991. Undertegnede hadde gleden av å fly et fotosession over et vannreservoar vest av Madrid. Her ser du maskinen, en S-61N,  i fargene til Salvamento Maritimo, men fremdeles i norsk register.

Foto: Salvamento Maritimo