We were delighted to host John Vance from Metro Aviation in Vergiate (Varese, Italy) for this important milestone, where he experienced first-hand the performance and potential of the AW09.

Our flight test team was proud to share this milestone together with Metro Aviation.

Commenting after the flight, our Chief Test Pilot, Richard Grant, said: “John adapted very naturally to AW09 and was quickly able to explore the aircraft’s handling characteristics and overall performance. It was extremely rewarding to see such a positive reaction from an experienced operator.”

Metro Aviation, our AW09 distributor in the United-States and Canada, is a leading provider of helicopter solutions, with strong expertise in air medical and law enforcement operations.