In August 2008, Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik broke the round-the-world speed record using a factory-standard AgustaWestland Grand, with a time of 11 days, 7 hours and 2 minutes.
A109 je bila preimenovana v AW109 pod združitvi Agusta (divizija podjetja Finmeccanica S.p.A.) in Westland Helicopters (divizija podjetja GKN plc) v AgustaWestland.