Airbus Helicopters H135 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

In the light twin category, the Airbus Helicopters H135 typically carries about 5–7 passengers with a practical range around 300–350 nm. The Bell 429 GlobalRanger and 429WLG GlobalRanger (wheeled-gear variant) are also light twins, generally seating about 6–7 passengers with similar or slightly longer ranges, often around 350–400 nm depending on fit and reserves. Leonardo’s AW109 Grand New is a light twin optimized for speed and VIP/EMS, usually about 6–7 passengers with roughly 400 nm-class range; the AW109 Trekker is the more utility-leaning AW109, with comparable passenger count and broadly similar range. The Leonardo AW119Kx is a light single, commonly 6–7 passengers with about 300–350 nm range. The MD Helicopters MD 902 Explorer is a light twin, typically around 6–7 passengers with about 300–350 nm range. Moving up, the Leonardo AW139 is a medium twin carrying roughly 10–12 passengers with about 500 nm range; the AW169 is a lighter-medium twin at about 8–10 passengers and roughly 400–450 nm. At the larger end, the AW189 is a super-medium twin, often 16–19 passengers with about 450–550 nm range depending on configuration.