AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce Life Flight Network has signed a contract for 15 AW119Ke helicopters to meet its future air medical helicopter transport requirements. The contract was signed today by Michael Griffiths, Life Flight Network’s CEO, and Bruno Spagnolini, AgustaWestland’s CEO during a ceremony held at Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas. Aircraft deliveries will start in late 2012 and continue through to 2014 operating from bases in the Northwestern United States, in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

Bruno Spagnolini, CEO, AgustaWestland, said at the ceremony “Life Flight Network is recognized as one of the best EMS organizations in the United States, so it gives us great pleasure that they have selected the AW119Ke to meet their future requirements. We are sure the AW119Ke will exceed their expectations and deliver an enhanced capability which will allow Life Flight Network to deliver even greater levels of patient care.” “Life Flight Network’s substantial investment in the purchase of 15 AW119KE helicopters will lead our air medical program into the future with helicopters that are safe, reliable, powerful and fast,” said Michael Griffiths, CEO, Life Flight Network. He added “AgustaWestland is working in partnership with us to ensure we will be able to maintain the consistent level of excellence our EMS and hospital partners expect and our patients deserve. Our new AW119Ke helicopters will provide us with valuable benefits like a state-of-the-art avionics package, a spacious patient cabin capable of transporting two patients with full body access and reduced operating costs.”

Agusta Westland press release