The AW609 completed the first shipboard trials with the support of the Italian Navy. From April 3 to April 12, 2024, the AW609 AC4 aircraft, representing the final production configuration of the ...

The European Clean Aviation program's No Ice Rotor consortium has been testing a protection system for Leonardo's new tilt rotor aircraft. The European Clean Sky No Ice Rotor group has been testing an ...

Despite first flight 20 years ago, the AW609 still awaits type certification. Credit: Andrew Oxley / Alamy Stock Photo ATLANTA—Key milestones for Leonardo Helicopters’ tiltrotor development, including ...

Leonardo says its AW609 tiltrotor has completed ship trials involving the Italian Navy’s Cavour aircraft carrier. The trials that unfolded April 3-12 involved deck landing and takeoffs in more than 15 ...

The U.S. air safety regulators approach to certifying the Italian manufacturer's tiltrotor appears to be closely aligned for long-awaited type certification plans for new eVTOL aircraft. Leonardo has ...