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Transport Canada has issued AEM a supplemental type certificate to install its MTP138 VHF FM and MTP136D P25 radios on Leonardo AW139 and AB139 helicopters. The British Columbia-based special-mission avionics company said the approval covers both models.
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Transport Canada has issued AEM a supplemental type certificate to install its MTP138 VHF FM and MTP136D P25 radios on Leonardo AW139 and AB139 helicopters. The British Columbia-based special-mission avionics company said the approval covers both models.
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