At the 9th Russian International Business Aviation Exhibition, Jet Expo 2014, held in Moscow from 4 to 6 September, Exclases Group announced the launch of a new AW139 Service Center in Russia. It will provide thorough service support and maintenance of various modifications of intermediate AW139 helicopters made both in Russia and Italy.
To prepare for the opening of the new service center, HeliVert specialists have completed comprehensive training in Italy and, after the audit conducted by the commission of Rosaviatsiya, obtained a permit to perform full maintenance of the AW139.
Exclases Group has been promoting HeliVert helicopters in the Russian market since 2008. In particular, the company supplies the AW139 in various configurations – a VIP version, a multi-purpose passenger version with 12 to 15 seats, and a version for medical evacuation and SAR. The helicopter has cruise speed of 306 km per hour, flying range of 927 km, and endurance of 5 hours.