The course and stages of launching joint production of the AW139 in Russia were discussed at the 2nd International Helicopter Industry Exhibition, HeliRussia 2009, held at the Crocus Expo, Moscow, from 21 to 23 May.
Assembly of the latest model of a twin-engine helicopter – made by Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland – will begin in 2012. Exclases Holdings Ltd. is its exclusive distributor in Russia and CIS countries, providing delivery of the most up-to-date civil helicopters in the world, together with round-the-clock support to maximize customer satisfaction.
Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation – Mr. Denis Manturov, Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation – Mr. Valery Okulov, CEO of Oboronprom United Industrial Corporation – Mr. Andrei Reus, CEO of the Helicopter Industry Association – Mr. Mikhail Kazachkov, and other officials visited Exclases’s exhibit.