AW Family Helicopters

AWFamily Helicopters

• The AWFamily consists of three advanced helicopters: the AW169, AW139, and AW189, serving a wide range of missions from light intermediate to super medium weight categories.
• The helicopters share a common design philosophy, minimizing operating costs and enhancing operational flexibility.

Common External Architecture and Safety Features

• The AWFamily helicopters have a common streamlined aerodynamic design with retractable wheeled landing gears, reducing drag and enhancing cruise speed.
• High main and tail rotors increase safety on the ground and reduce external dimensions, minimizing the total footprint of the helicopters.
• The helicopters are designed in accordance with the latest FAA/EASA Part 29 certification standards and comply with the most stringent Oil & Gas Producers safety requirements.

Performance Capabilities

• The AW169, AW139, and AW189 deliver excellent performance in demanding operating conditions and harsh environments.
• They share a common approach to maintenance, with similar intervals in schedules, allowing operators to optimize resource planning and maximize availability.
• The helicopters feature a high cruise speed and competitive payload/range characteristics, ensuring maximum productivity.

Common Cockpit Concept and Training

• The AWFamily helicopters have an ergonomically designed full digital glass cockpit, with a common methodology for presenting information.
• The common layout of relevant flight data affords pilots familiarity across the range, minimizing workload, and optimizing concentration on task.
• Simulators are based on the same technology, and training programs benefit from common didactic tools, reducing training time by up to 40%.

Common Cabin Design and Characteristics

• The AWFamily helicopters benefit from a common cabin design philosophy, featuring large interior volumes, unobstructed and spacious environments, and maximizing working space and passenger comfort.
• The common internal architecture includes a flat ceiling and floor, allowing efficient use of the full area and facilitating rapid role reconfiguration, enhancing mission flexibility.
• The helicopters share ease of access for crew to the cockpit and baggage compartment, and for passengers to the cabin via large sliding doors.

AWFamily Characteristics

• AW169: 8-10 passengers, 4.6-4.8 tonnes, 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210 series turboshafts, 6.3 m3 main cabin volume, 1.4 m3 baggage volume.
• AW139: 12-15 passengers, 6.4-7.0 tonnes, 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C series turboshafts, 8 m3 main cabin volume, 3.4 m3 baggage volume.
• AW189: up to 19 passengers, 8.3-8.6 tonnes, 2 x General Electric GE CT7-2E1 series turboshafts, 11.2 m3 main cabin volume, 2.4 m3 baggage volume.

Learn about the AWFamily of helicopters, including the AW169, AW139, and AW189, and their common design philosophy, multi-role capabilities, and operational flexibility.