How much does an Agusta helicopter cost?

An Agusta (or later AgustaWestland) AW109-series helicopter on the pre-owned market costs between $350k for a 1976-model A109 and $6.5m for a 2016-model A109 Grand New, according to Aircraft Bluebook’s Winter 2023 data.AgustaWestland was merged into Leonardo in 2016, becoming Leonardo Helicopters, so models manufactured under Agusta or AgustaWestland are only available on the pre-owned market, but remain popular with buyers today.

How many Agusta helicopters are flying today?

As of October 2022 there were 499 Agusta/AgustaWestland helicopters flying worldwide, per JETNET. The A109S Grand has the largest in-operation fleet, with 164 units. Currently there have been 224 Agusta helicopter retirements from a total 726 units built.

How far can I fly in an Agusta helicopter?

Agusta or AgustaWestland helicopters offer maximum ranges between 219nm for the AW109C, up to 580nm for an AW139, according to Conklin & de Decker.

Which other helicopters compete with Agusta models?

There are several other twin-engine helicopter models competing with the A109-series from Agusta, including models from Airbus (and previously Eurocopter), Bell, Enstrom, and MD Helicopters.In the light multi-engine market, Airbus, Bell, newer Leonardo models, and MD Helicopters models are available, while in the medium multi-engine category, Airbus, Bell and Sikorsky manufacture models competing with the AW139 and AW169, along with certain Eurocopter models on the pre-owned market.In the heavy multi-engine category, Airbus and Sikorsky produce models competing with the AW189, while olders from Eurocopter are available on the pre-owned market.