Airbus Helicopters H135 vs Bell 412epi vs Bell 429 Globalranger vs Bell 429wlg Globalranger vs Leonardo Aw109 Grand New vs Leonardo Aw109 Trekker vs Leonardo Aw119kx vs Leonardo Aw139 vs Leonardo Aw169 vs Leonardo Aw189 vs Md Helicopters Md 902 Exlplorer

By category, the Airbus H135, Bell 429 GlobalRanger/429WLG, Leonardo AW109 Grand New/AW109 Trekker, and MD 902 Explorer are light twin-engine utility/EMS/corporate helicopters, while the Leonardo AW119Kx is a light single-engine utility helicopter. The Bell 412EPi sits in the medium twin class (often used for utility and SAR), and the Leonardo AW139 and AW169 are medium twin multirole helicopters. The Leonardo AW189 is in the larger “super‑medium” twin category aimed at offshore and long-range missions. Range generally increases with size and mission focus: light twins like H135, 429/429WLG, AW109 variants, and MD 902 typically offer short-to-moderate ranges; the AW119Kx is similar but varies more with payload because it’s single-engine. The 412EPi and AW169/AW139 step up to clearly longer ranges suited to regional utility and SAR. The AW189 typically provides the longest range among this group for offshore work. Passenger capacity follows the same pattern: light types commonly seat about 6–8 passengers (plus crew) in typical layouts, medium twins commonly about 8–12, and the AW189 commonly about 16–19 in high-density configurations.