AgustaWestland AW189 Helicopter Start-Up, Takeoff & Land - Leonardo - PHI Aviation N838PH

My first time catching a AW189. My video shows Engines Starting Up, Taxing, Departing & Landing at the Van Nuys Airport. The AgustaWestland AW189 is a twin-engined, super-medium-lift helicopter Manufactured by Leonardo S.p.A. It is derived from the AW149, and shares similarities with the AW139 and AW169. N838PH is a Leonardo AW189 helicopter operated by PHI Aviation LLC. It frequently flies in the Gulf of Mexico, often operating near Lafayette, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas. The Leonardo AW189 is a large, twin-engine helicopter used for offshore oil and gas personnel transport and search-and-rescue operations. https://phihelico.com/ https://helicopters.leonardo.com/en/p... Proven Where Performance Matters Most The AW189 is the superior multi-mission solution for today’s demanding operations, combining exceptional payload and range with advanced technologies. Belonging to the AW Family, the AW189’s unique features include a main transmission with 50-minute run dry capability and a built-in Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) with two engines variants available: the General Electric CT7-2E1 and the Safran Aneto-1K. Manufacturer: AgustaWestland AW189 Manufactured by Leonardo S.p.A. Model: AW189 FAA# N838PH YEAR: 2025 S/N89038 AgustaWestland was an Anglo-Italian helicopter design and manufacturing company, which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica (now 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.