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Leonardo AW09
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Every Bulletin story and press release covering Leonardo AW09, newest first.

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2026
6 August The Arriel 2K completed ground testing at Safran's Bordes site in southwest France.

Safran's Arriel 2K wins EASA certification for AW09

The engine powering Leonardo's AW09 has completed EASA certification after more than 4,100 hours of testing, including over 600 hours in flight.

2025
29 October

ReleaseSabelt and Leonardo present the helicopter seat with an integrated seatbelt, one of the lightest in the world

2024
27 February

ReleaseThe Leonardo AW09 final prototype takes flight!

2023
17 March

ReleaseLeonardo AW09 PS4 prototype performs first flight

15 March

Triumph develops rotor control cables for AW09

The contract includes the manufacturing of the Kopter AW09 main and tail rotor control cables utilising Triumph's flexball cables, designed to provide a low-maintenance solution..

2 February

Leonardo's AW09 is set to fly with Safran's Arriel 2K

The new propulsion system is already installed on the latest AW09 prototype, PS4 (Pre Series 4), which is about to start flight test activities at Kopter’s facility in Mollis.

2021
21 April

ReleaseLeonardo welcomes Kopter's SH09 into its helicopter portfolio as the AW09

4 February

ReleaseSH09 flies after major retrofit

2020
7 October

ReleaseKopter SH09 to feature AMETEK PDS Power Distribution, Starter Generators and GCU

22 September

ReleaseSH09 third prototype achieved several "firsts"

16 September

ReleaseSH09 back 'home' after successfully completing flight testing in Pozzallo

23 June

ReleaseKopter SH09 helicopter test flights go ahead in Sicily

8 April

ReleaseLeonardo acquisition of Kopter is completed

21 February

ReleaseKopter receives Production Organization Approval from FOCA

28 January

ReleaseLeonardo to acquire Kopter with the aim of extending its helicopter market leadership

28 January

ReleaseKopter presents the SH09 final design features at Heli-Expo 2020

24 January

ReleaseKopter's SH09 flies with a new main rotor configuration

2019
9 December

ReleaseKopter presenting the final design features of its SH09 helicopter at HAI Heli-Expo 2020

18 October

ReleaseKopter Group and Korea Aerospace Industries enter into cooperation

4 October

ReleaseKopter's SH09 flight test program moves forward

13 June

ReleaseKopter's SH09 third prototype (P3) flies higher and faster in Sicily

5 March

ReleaseKopter Group and Louisiana State announce new helicopter facility

26 February

ReleaseKopter's SH09 third prototype (P3) successfully completed initial flight tests in Switzerland

12 February

ReleaseKopter expands its presence at Mollis airfield

2018
22 November

ReleaseSH09 latest prototype begins flight trials

9 July

ReleaseKopter Group announces the formation of Kopter North America LLC

24 May

ReleaseKopter announces Garmin G3000H for baseline of SH09 helicopter

21 February

ReleaseKopter received Design Organization Approval from EASA

2016
9 June

ReleaseCONNOVA signs multiyear contract with Marenco Swisshelicopter

23 March

ReleaseTenCate Advanced Composites signs multi-year composites material supply agreement with Marenco Swisshelicopter

23 March

ReleaseSauter Bachmann AG signs cooperation agreement with Marenco Swisshelicopter, multi-year cooperation planned

23 March

ReleaseMarenco Swisshelicopter has selected Knoepfel AG for sophisticated, high precision machining parts

26 February

ReleaseMarenco Swisshelicopter starts flights with second prototype SKYe SH09 helicopter

2015
11 November

ReleaseHoneywell signs engine contract with Marenco Swisshelicopter

9 October

ReleaseMarenco Swisshelicopter selects Pall Aerospace to supply PUREair dry barrier filters for SKYe SH09 helicopters

10 April

ReleaseTenCate Advanced Composites and Marenco Swisshelicopter announce supply agreement for SKYe SH09 helicopter

9 March

ReleaseTenCate Advanced Composites announces supply agreement for SKYe SH09 helicopter

5 March

ReleaseMarenco Swiss Helicopter to offer Sagem Avionics ICDS-8A glass cockpit in SKYe SH-09 Helicopter

2014
16 October

ReleaseMarenco's SKYe SH09 helicopter has first flight

2013
17 June

ReleaseDonaldson fuel filtration system selected for new Marenco Swisshelicopter SKYe SH09

11 March

ReleaseSagem Avionics ICDS 8A glass cockpit for the SKYe SH09