
The AgustaWestland AW139, a medium-lift twin-engine helicopter that became the dominant rotorcraft in offshore oil and gas operations worldwide. First flown in 2001, it is a conventional helicopter configuration powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C turboshaft engines, capable of carrying 12 passengers over 305 kilometers. Measuring over 60 feet in length with a range of nearly 600 nautical miles, it was manufactured through a joint venture between Italy's Agusta and America's Bell Helicopter before becoming solely an AgustaWestland product.
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| Caverton Helicopters | — | 31380 | Nigeria | 064119 | |
| Caverton Helicopters | — | 31385 | Nigeria | 06411a | |
| Caverton Helicopters | — | 31386 | Nigeria | 06411b | |
| Caverton Helicopters | — | 31578 | Nigeria | 0641d0 |