AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland was an Anglo-Italian helicopter design and manufacturing company, which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica (now known as Leonardo). It was formed in July 2000 as an Anglo-Italian multinational company, when Finmeccanica and GKN merged their respective helicopter subsidiaries (Agusta and Westland Helicopters) to form AgustaWestland, with each holding a 50% share. Finmeccanica acquired GKN's stake in AgustaWestland in 2004.
Key facts
- Company.name
- AgustaWestland S.p.A.
- Company.logo
- AgustaWestland Logo.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 240px
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.predecessors
- Agusta Westland Helicopters
- Company.successor
- Leonardo Helicopters
- Company.defunct
- (merged into Leonardo S.p.A.)
- Company.key_people
- Daniele Romiti (chief executive officer)
- Company.industry
- Aircraft
- Company.products
- Helicopters
- Company.revenue
- €4,243 million (2012)
- Company.operating_income
- €473 million (2012)
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7 sectionsContents
- History
- AgustaWestland AW101 order controversy
- Merger into Leonardo
- Products
- See also
- References
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AgustaWestland was an Anglo-Italian helicopter design and manufacturing company, which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica (now known as Leonardo). It was formed in July 2000 as an Anglo-Italian multinational company, when Finmeccanica and GKN merged their respective helicopter subsidiaries (Agusta and Westland Helicopters) to form AgustaWestland, with each holding a 50% share. Finmeccanica acquired GKN's stake in AgustaWestland in 2004.
In 2016, AgustaWestland was merged into Leonardo S.p.A. (formerly Finmeccanica), where it became the company's helicopters division under the Leonardo Helicopters brand.
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AgustaWestlandBritish companies disestablished in 2016British companies established in 2000Defunct aircraft manufacturers of ItalyDefunct aircraft manufacturers of the United KingdomDefunct helicopter manufacturersDefunct helicopter manufacturers of the United KingdomHelicopter manufacturers of ItalyItalian companies disestablished in 2016Italian companies established in 2000Leonardo S.p.A.