Air International 2013-05 / I.Harding - Yeovil's New Twin /Commercial/

Air International 2012-12 / News

AgustaWestland AW189 I-RAIC (c/n 49004) over the Yeovil plant in Somerset during its flight test operations in the UK.

Air International 2013-05 / I.Harding - Yeovil's New Twin /Commercial/

Prototype P4 is instrumented for load certification and is being used to increase the AW189's maximum take-off weight and demonstrate the aircraft's structural capabilities to the European Aviation Safety Agency.

Air International 2013-05 / I.Harding - Yeovil's New Twin /Commercial/

AW189 prototype P4 on a test flight from AgustaWestland's Yeovil facility in Somerset on November 23, 2012.

Air International 2013-11 / News

AgustaWestland has completed the maiden flight of a production AW189. The twin-engined helicopter (I-RAID, c/n 49007) flew at Vergiate in Italy on October 10, 2013 and is due to be delivered to Bristow Helicopters before the end of the year. Two more AW189s are being assembled at Vergiate, while a second production line is being created at Yeovil, Somerset. More than 80 AW189s have been ordered, most of which will serve in the offshore energy support role.

Air International 2012-04 / I.Harding - Heli-Expo 2012

Air International 2012-04 / I.Harding - Heli-Expo 2012

Buoyed by its maiden flight in December 2011, interest in the AW189 is growing. New commitments for the AW189 add to AW's sales already secured from customers such as Bristow Helicopters, Bel Air and Westair Aviation Services.

Air International 2012-02 / News

The prototype AgustaWestland AW189 during its maiden flight on December 21, 2011.

Air International 2013-05 / I.Harding - Yeovil's New Twin /Commercial/

AW189 protoype PP5 is the one non-instrumented prototype that is closest to a series production standard aircraft, and is likely to be used for instructor training in Italy this spring.

Авиация и Время 2013-04 / А.Хаустов - 50-й аэрокосмический салон Paris Air Show

Еще одним дебютантом "Ле Бурже-2013" стал новый итало-британский средний многоцелевой вертолет AW189, первый прототип которого поднялся в воздух 21 декабря 2011 г. В настоящее время завершаются его сертификационные испытания, и с 2014 г. планируется начать поставки. На сегодня есть 30 заказов на AW189 из Катара, Великобритании, Малайзии и Азербайджана

Air International 2014-03 / News

Pre-production AgustaWestland AW 189 l-PTFF (c/n 49005); the helicopter received its EASA type certificate on February 7, 2014.

Air International 2014-09 / News

Bristow Helicopters, the launch customer for the AgustaWestland AW189, began offshore operations with its first two aircraft in late July 2014, supporting a contract with oil and gas firm GDF SUEZ E&P. The company has six AW189s on order for offshore work, and 11 in search-and-rescue configuration to support a UK SAR contract from next spring. Two of the SAR AW189s have been delivered in kit form to AgustaWestland’s Yeovil factory in Somerset for final assembly, with first delivery expected in September to allow crew training to begin.

Air International 2013-01 / The Aviation World in 2013

Air International 2011-08 / M.Broadbent - One Eight Nine /Commercial/

AgustaWestland unveiled the AW189 at the Paris airshow on June 20, 2011 and was the only aircraft manufacturer to show off a new type at this year's show.

Air International 2022-05 / T.Batchelor - All at sea

The AW189 is designed for long range, all-weather, day and night, deep water missions typical of offshore operations

Air International 2021-11 / M.Broadbent - Crash barriers

HeliOffshore’s founding was a major move for offshore work

Air International 2015-06 / News

One of the three AW189s used by Bristow Helicopters at Norwich Airport, Norfolk, for operational evaluation lands at Brighton, East Sussex, on May 13, 2015. The helicopter carried out a demonstration at the Tangent Link Search and Rescue (SAR) Conference there, after undergoing fuel burn tests at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset. On the previous day it was revealed by the Maritime Coastguard Agency at the conference that deliveries of the first four AW189s are being delayed because of de-icing issues encountered during the SAR certification process.

Air International 2017-10 / M.Broadbent - A New Era /Parapublic/

Bristow operates search and rescue helicopters from ten bases around the UK for the 25-year UK SAR contract, with two helicopters at each base. The AW189s are currently operated from Prestwick and Lee-on-Solent.

Air International 2023-04 / L.Mennes, J.Lorraine - Orange is the new yellow

AW189 with registration PH-BSR (for Bristow) still wears the British red and white SAR colour scheme. This frame will soon be replaced by another example in a striking orange, white, blue Dutch scheme

Air International 2023-04 / L.Mennes, J.Lorraine - Orange is the new yellow

AgustaWestland AW189 on the tarmac at Den Helder airport. The helicopters are on a 20 minute alert status, tasked by the Netherlands Coast Guard Joint Rescue and Co-ordination Centre

Air International 2023-04 / L.Mennes, J.Lorraine - Orange is the new yellow

AW189 in its element at the end of a working day

Air International 2023-04 / L.Mennes, J.Lorraine - Orange is the new yellow

The Netherland Coast Guard has operated both new fixed wing and helicopter assets since November 2022. ISR Europe B.V. operates two Dash-8 aircraft for maritime patrol from Schiphol airport

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash-8 - КанадаCanada - 1983

Air International 2023-06 / G.Sands - Balancing the blades

Milestone Aviation recently increased its partnership with the Bristow Group for SAR missions with the lease of two Leonardo AW189s (pictured) and four S-92s

Air International 2023-04 / L.Mennes, J.Lorraine - Orange is the new yellow

The Netherlands Coast Guard emergency towing vessel ‘Guardian’ operates at sea in challenging conditions of Beaufort wind force scale 5 and up

Air International 2023-04 / L.Mennes, J.Lorraine - Orange is the new yellow

A winch man is hoisted on deck with the assistance of the winch operator. The helicopter is equipped with a double hoisting system for emergency back-up

Air International 2013-05 / I.Harding - Yeovil's New Twin /Commercial/

The AW189 SAR variant will play a pivotal role in the provision of search and rescue in the UK.

Air International 2020-11 / Focus: UAV, Rotary, Business, Technology, GA

Issues with the ice protection system were reported to have delayed the AW189’s service entry but a 12-month operational evaluation carried out by Bristow has ensured the type has met the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s contractual specifications.

Air International 2013-05 / I.Harding - Yeovil's New Twin /Commercial/

The eight-tonne AW189 is optimised for the onshore/offshore passenger transport role.

Air International 2019-03 / Airscene

AW189 c/n 89012, temporary registration l-RAIW, photographed during a pre­delivery check flight from Venegono on January 29, 2019. The helicopter is fitted with an under-belly fire-fighting tank for its operator, The Tokyo Fire Department.

Air International 2019-05 / Backpages

Leonardo's AW189 medium helicopter is establishing itself with fire-fighting operators in Southeast Asia. One example, 9M-BOE of Malaysia's Bomba dan Penyelamat, was on display at LIMA 19.

Air International 2021-11 / M.Broadbent - Crash barriers

Leonardo offers various safety features and solutions for its civil types

Авиация и Космонавтика 2012-09 / И.Кудишин - Авиасалон "Фарнборо-2012": регресс с инновациями

В полете вертолеты "Агуста Уэстлэнд": AW189, AW169 и AW139

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Agusta Westland AW.139 / AW.149 - InternationalInternational - 2001Agusta Westland AW.169 - InternationalInternational - 2012

Air International 2013-05 / I.Harding - Yeovil's New Twin /Commercial/

The main features of the AW189 cockpit are four 8x10 inch colour active matrix liquid crystal displays with button-selectable menus that enable the crew to constantly monitor flight information.

Air International 2013-05 / I.Harding - Yeovil's New Twin /Commercial/

The AW189's cabin design can be configured to meet customer specific requirements and is large enough to accomodate 12 to 18 passengers.