A139The Leonardo AW139 is a heavy turbine helicopter in production since 2003. Price: a new Leonardo AW139 starts at US$ 14.5M; used, the market median is around US$ 7.0M. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 573 nm, a cruise speed of 165 kt (306 km/h), up to 15 passengers. In Brazil there are 81 active units in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. There are 44 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 49 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/12/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 11/6/2026).
Index ≈ ×1.09 to ×1.33 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.
Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + taxes, no legal review. II, PIS and COFINS are 0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); IPI is 6.5% (3.25% for air taxi) until Dec 31, 2026; ~4% ICMS only through a qualified importer (Agreement 75/91).
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: hourly rate published by charter operators.
Median and price range for pre-owned aircraft, compiled by Jet Tracker from asking prices in listings and the price guides in the sources below, checked on 6/4/2026. 5 of 5 model years have an observed listing. The rest are estimates from the market curve between model years and are flagged in the chart.
PTAX · R$ 5.6075 / US$ · 11/12/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
The AW139 is a heavy turbine helicopter from Leonardo Helicopters, in production since 2003, with a range of 573 nm and a cruise speed of 165 kt. The cabin carries 12 passengers in the typical configuration and reaches 15 seats, with a maximum takeoff weight of 6,800 kg and a service ceiling of 20,000 ft. In Brazil the type is used for executive transport, offshore platform support and rescue missions. On this page you can check the complete spec sheet, the estimated operating cost per flight hour and the fleet registered in the country, with operators and registrations.
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
Originally developed as the AB139 by the Bell/Agusta joint venture, the program became exclusive to AgustaWestland (later Leonardo) in 2005 and was certified in 2003. In 2025 it has accumulated more than 1,250 deliveries worldwide, the absolute benchmark in medium-twins for offshore, EMS and VIP.
The AW139 passed 1,250 units delivered and already had 3 million cumulative flight hours in 2021, a feat that makes it the most commercially successful medium-twin of the 21st century, ahead of the Sikorsky S-76D and the Bell 412EPI.
The Leonardo AW139 is a large twin-turbine helicopter for up to 15 passengers with a 573 nm range and a 165 kt cruise speed, in production since 2003. The up-to-date RAB-ANAC registration count is in the Brazil Fleet section of this page, and the breakdown by status (operational, registration-mark reservation, suspended) is in the model's Analytics.
According to the EASA type certificate data sheet (TCDS EASA.R.006, issue of 24 Jun 2026), the AW139 (formerly AB139) was certified by Italy's ENAC on 18 Jun 2003 and by EASA on 28 Sep 2003, in the large rotorcraft category, Category A and B. The data sheet describes a fully articulated five-blade main rotor, a four-blade tail rotor and two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C or PT6C-67C1 engines, with up to 15 passengers and a 6,400 kg maximum take-off mass, raised to 6,800 kg or 7,000 kg with approved kits.
The pre-owned median and open listings, kept up to date, are in the price card and the For sale now card of this page.
Reviewed on 26/10/2026. Every number carries its source (manufacturer, certification authority or trade publication, with date); live fleet and market figures are in this page's sections.
Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.
The AW139 meets Cat A requirements (operation with a critical engine failure) at full MTOW, performance that made it the de facto standard for offshore operations (FAB, oil&gas, EMS) where redundancy is required by regulation.
With up to 15 PAX in offshore configuration (high density) or 6-8 in corporate VIP, the AW139 offers the largest certified cabin in the medium-twin segment, a decisive advantage in transporting crews to Petrobras platforms.
The AW139 operates at USD 3,500-4,500/h direct, expensive for urban corporate shuttle missions where the Bell 429 or H145 deliver similar capacity at lower cost. Positioned for intensive offshore/EMS/VIP missions.
The AW139 is operated in the presidential fleets of Italy and the United Kingdom (AW139M version). Comparable in government prestige only to the Sikorsky S-92.
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
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Listed aircraft with a page on Jet Tracker, from the lowest asking price up. Asking is not the closing price; portals and the reading date are on each page.
23 operational aircraft owned by companies in the ANAC registry (RAB). Each opens the profile with owner, operator, status and history.
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The catalog reference for a new Leonardo AW139 is US$ 14.5M, without a verified factory list price. On the used market the value varies with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
The maximum range is 573 nm (573 NM · 1,061 km).
Cruise speed is 165 kt, equivalent to 306 km/h.
The Leonardo AW139 seats up to 15 passengers, crew not included.
There are 81 active units in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/12/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations.
7 distinct operators operate 77 units of the Leonardo AW139 in the RAB-ANAC: 76 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 1 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in RJ, MG and CE (data as of 11/12/2026). Another 3 units are under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). Not included in that count: 1 unit run by a public body (police, fire department or government). Name, fleet and state of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 6,067 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 2,944 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 624,500 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 200 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.
The Leonardo AW139 is a large twin-turbine helicopter for up to 15 passengers with a 573 nm range and a 165 kt cruise speed, in production since 2003. The up-to-date RAB-ANAC registration count is in the Brazil Fleet section of this page, and the breakdown by status (operational, registration-mark reservation, suspended) is in the model's Analytics.