AgustaWestland and Alitalica of Italy are pleased to announce the signing of a collaboration agreement to establish the first helicopter hub in Italy at Rome’s Urbe Airport, according to their respective competencies.
Through this agreement AgustaWestland will set up a helicopter maintenance centre for its helicopters while Alitalica will offer passenger hospitality services, passenger transport provision and corporate helicopter management services. The helicopter hub is expected to achieve operational readiness in 2009.
Representatives from AgustaWestland and Alitalica together with aviation sector dignitaries attended the signing ceremony held at ‘Circolo Canottieri Aniene’ in Rome last week.
The programme will involve building new hangars, hospitality and office areas. Alitalica will provide AgustaWestland with facilities to carry out commercial helicopter maintenance activities. AgustaWestland and Alitalica, by joining their know-how and expertise in the helicopter field, will support the marketing of AgustaWestland helicopters as well as the growth of the VIP/corporate helicopter market in Rome and southern Italy.
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