AgustaWestland this morning showed off the AW609 prototype for the first time in a public venue — and in the process gave clarity to the future direction of the civil tiltrotor market with a paint scheme boasting Bristow and Eastern Airways colors.
Bristow Group, one of the world’s largest offshore helicopter operators, has committed to the AW609 in a big way, with a “development agreement” that will help further define the aircraft, designed to take off like a helicopter and transition its rotor for fast forward flight.
