Unlike the 1st AW189 destined for the Irish Coast Guard - refer to picture ID 701869 - , the 2nd AW189 already carries the irish registration. This aircraft will begin flight training in Ireland in August 2024 and will then receive it's full mission equipment latter. The contract won by Bristow Helicopters will consist of 5 new aircraft, while a 6th will be drawn from the current Bristow AW189 fleet in the UK. The six helicopters will be based on four bases (Dublin-Weston, Waterford, Shannon and Sligo), and will be supplement by two Beech King Air fixed-wing aircraft.

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