Leonardo Helicopters has secured an order for four AW139 intermediate-twins from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) in southern Florida.

Leonardo Helicopters has secured an order for four AW139 intermediate-twins from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) in southern Florida.

Deliveries of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-powered helicopters from the manufacturer’s US facility in Philadelphia is due to begin in the third quarter of 2020.

MDFR intends to use the AW139s for fire suppression, search and rescue, and emergency medical services missions.

Leonardo has already had some success in the US parapublic market, counting the Los Angeles Fire Department and the police departments of Maryland and New Jersey as customers.