Bristow AW189
VsF, to quote from you about the 189: "certified in double quick time".
Nothing to do with Agusta I'm afraid. Everyone has to do the same testing and qualifying to certify their helicopter in the respective category.
If no issues are raised with flight testing, then certification can go quite smoothly and quickly. If their are issues (EC175 Helionix system, S76D engine installation) then certification can take much longer.
The only reason certification was quicker with the 189 is that the aircraft was already well tested as the 149 before the 189 came about.
Remember, it might only just be certified, but the 149 has been flying since November 2009!
Nothing to do with Agusta I'm afraid. Everyone has to do the same testing and qualifying to certify their helicopter in the respective category.
If no issues are raised with flight testing, then certification can go quite smoothly and quickly. If their are issues (EC175 Helionix system, S76D engine installation) then certification can take much longer.
The only reason certification was quicker with the 189 is that the aircraft was already well tested as the 149 before the 189 came about.
Remember, it might only just be certified, but the 149 has been flying since November 2009!
