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News archive: Leonardo AW09

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

40 items

29 October 2025

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

27 February 2024

ReleaseThe Leonardo AW09 final prototype takes flight!

17 March 2023

ReleaseLeonardo AW09 PS4 prototype performs first flight

15 March 2023

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 2023

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.

21 April 2021

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

4 February 2021

ReleaseSH09 flies after major retrofit

7 October 2020

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

22 September 2020

ReleaseSH09 third prototype achieved several "firsts"

16 September 2020

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

23 June 2020

ReleaseKopter SH09 helicopter test flights go ahead in Sicily

8 April 2020

ReleaseLeonardo acquisition of Kopter is completed

21 February 2020

ReleaseKopter receives Production Organization Approval from FOCA

28 January 2020

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

28 January 2020

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

24 January 2020

ReleaseKopter's SH09 flies with a new main rotor configuration

9 December 2019

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

18 October 2019

ReleaseKopter Group and Korea Aerospace Industries enter into cooperation

4 October 2019

ReleaseKopter's SH09 flight test program moves forward

13 June 2019

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

5 March 2019

ReleaseKopter Group and Louisiana State announce new helicopter facility

26 February 2019

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

12 February 2019

ReleaseKopter expands its presence at Mollis airfield

22 November 2018

ReleaseSH09 latest prototype begins flight trials

9 July 2018

ReleaseKopter Group announces the formation of Kopter North America LLC

24 May 2018

ReleaseKopter announces Garmin G3000H for baseline of SH09 helicopter

21 February 2018

ReleaseKopter received Design Organization Approval from EASA

9 June 2016

ReleaseCONNOVA signs multiyear contract with Marenco Swisshelicopter

23 March 2016

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

23 March 2016

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

23 March 2016

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

26 February 2016

ReleaseMarenco Swisshelicopter starts flights with second prototype SKYe SH09 helicopter

11 November 2015

ReleaseHoneywell signs engine contract with Marenco Swisshelicopter

9 October 2015

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

10 April 2015

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

9 March 2015

ReleaseTenCate Advanced Composites announces supply agreement for SKYe SH09 helicopter

5 March 2015

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

16 October 2014

ReleaseMarenco's SKYe SH09 helicopter has first flight

17 June 2013

ReleaseDonaldson fuel filtration system selected for new Marenco Swisshelicopter SKYe SH09

11 March 2013

ReleaseSagem Avionics ICDS 8A glass cockpit for the SKYe SH09