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ACE 2026 - September 8th

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AW139 fleet passes two million flight hours
The global fleet of Leonardo AW139 twin engine helicopters has reached the milestone of two million flight hours, while performing a wide range of missions with commercial, government and military operators across five continents. Coming just three years after the first million, this accomplishment was achieved with the AW139 fleet leader having exceeded 12,000 hours on a single aircraft.
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The global fleet of Leonardo AW139 twin engine helicopters has reached the milestone of two million flight hours, while performing a wide range of missions with commercial, government and military operators across five continents. Coming just three years after the first million, this accomplishment was achieved with the AW139 fleet leader having exceeded 12,000 hours on a single aircraft.

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