Group : Civil Helicopters
Status : Active
Origin : Italy
Contractors : Leonardo Helicopters*, HeliVert
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : July 16, 2014
First Flight : December 22, 2011
Total Production : 312
Unitary Cost : EUR €25 million

The AW189 airframe is aerodynamically efficient and the rotor design will ensure low fuel consumption, high cruise speed and an outstanding range. The spacious unobstructed cabin is configured with 16 seats as standard with an optional high density layout for 18 seats. With a 12 seats layout the aircraft can enjoy of ultra long range. The open architecture avionics suite includes a fully digital glass cockpit with four 8x10 inches displays (AMLCD), a 4-axis dual-duplex digital automatic flight control system (DAFCS) and dual Flight Management System (FMS). The avionics suite is compatible with the NextGen satellite-based IFR navigation and advanced communication and surveillance requirements. The AW189 has an all weather capability thanks to its Synthetic Vision System, which emulates the surrounding topography, and to the Enhanced Vision System which sees through darkness, smoke, dusk and light fog, further improving operational safety.

The aircraft's airframe, fuel system and seats has been designed to deliver the best structural crashworthiness and overall will meet the latest international safety requirements such as EASA/FAA Part 29, JAR OPS3 and EU-OPS. The main gearbox will have a 30 minutes dry-run capability. The AW189 will carry out takeoffs and landing with high payloads within safety margins. There is an emergency exit window for every two passengers. Emergency floatation aids enable the AW189 to remain stable in up to sea state 6 conditions, while life rafts are positioned for access directly from the helicopter cabin. The aircraft also incorporates advanced diagnostic tools to continuously monitor the health of systems. The air conditioning can operate with the power supplied by the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) without the main engines running.

Group : Civil Helicopters
Status : Active
Origin : Italy
Contractors : Leonardo Helicopters*, HeliVert
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2020
First Flight : 2018
Total Production : ?

The Leonardo Helicopters AW189K is a further variant of the AW189 helicopter powered by two Safran Helicopter Engines Aneto-1K turboshafts. The new engines will increase and expand the flight performance of the AW189 aircraft. This variant is the first rotary-wing aircraft powered by the Aneto turboshaft family. The AW189K aircraft was launched in October 2017 and is scheduled to get the type certification in the fourth quarter of 2018 entering service thereafter or in 2019.