Leonardo with Falcon Aviation Services of United Arab Emirates and Total ABK have celebrated a major offshore helicopter transport operational flight hour milestone announced at the Dubai Air Show on Nov. 17. One of Falcon Aviation Services’ five new-generation AW169 light intermediate helicopters has been confirmed as the type fleet leader, exceeding 2,000 operational flight hours for Total ABK, out of more than 41,000 total flight hours across a global fleet of over 90 AW169s.

The introduction of the modern AW169 and Falcon Aviation Services’ expertise is allowing customers to perform a significant leap forward supporting the oil-and-gas industry in the region.

Falcon Aviation Services is a prime customer for Leonardo with its fleet of 11 Leonardo helicopters including two AW189 super medium aircraft and four AW109 Grand/GrandNew light twins, in addition to the AW169s.