Indonesia receives first Leonardo AW109 Trekker

The aircraft will be used by the operator to carry out a range of missions, including disaster relief, emergency support duties, utility transport and passenger transport. FlyKomala will benefit from the payload, large cabin space, rugged airframe and modern avionics to enhance mission effectiveness and safety in the demanding environmental and weather conditions of the country.

This latest delivery grows the success of Leonardo’s light twin types in Indonesia adding to the AW109 Grand and GrandNew models. Leonardo’s civil helicopter fleet in Indonesia counts almost 20 aircraft of various types for corporate, SAR, and utility transport tasks. Asia has proven to be one of the most important regions for the AW109 Trekker, chosen in various countries for several applications including EMS, utility, and law enforcement tasks.

Offering greater payload at competitive cost

The AW109 Trekker maintains the AW109 Grand airframe and large cabin while offering greater payload at a competitive cost, therefore proving it is suited to meet the stringent requirements of operators in terms of capabilities and cost effectiveness.

The AW109 Trekker is the latest addition to Leonardo’s helicopter portfolio and the company’s first light twin to offer skid landing gear. The AW109 Trekker is equipped with a latest generation Genesys Aerosystems glass cockpit that can be configured according to customer needs: one or two pilots, VFR or IFR. Over 70 AW109 Trekkers have been sold to customers around the world to date for a number of missions, adding to around 1,500 AW109 series units sold globally.

Recently, the ACE Training Centre in Sydney, Australia, was formally made part of the Leonardo global network of Authorised Training Centres.