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Kaan signs up for first vip AW189
Kaan Air in Turkey has placed an order for one AW139 and one AW189 helicopter. Both will be fitted with vip passenger transport interiors and the deal will signal the entrance of the AW189 into the Turkish helicopter market.
Read this story in our June 2014 printed issue.

Kaan Air in Turkey has placed an order for one AW139 and one AW189 helicopter. Both will be fitted with vip passenger transport interiors and the deal will signal the entrance of the AW189 into the Turkish helicopter market. This is also the first vip 189 ordered in Europe, where the type has been deployed for offshore and SAR since spring.

The bestselling helicopter in its category with a 56% share in the global market, the AW139 has been deployed for a wide range of operations globally, with over 200 customers from more than 60 countries ordering so far. It has a 11.2 sqm cabin with four cabin windows on each side.

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