
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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| ERA HELICOPTERS LLC | 2009 | 41224 | LA | A4E783 | |
| Era Helicopters Llc | 2011 | 41263 | United States | a72c2c | |
| ERA LEASING LLC | — | 41261 | TX | A801A5 |