 He said that the firm was developing “navigation systems for preferred flightpaths and all-weather capabilities, advanced open architecture, common cockpit technology to be shared among present and future models, and unique collision avoidance and warning systems,” as well as “new rotor and blade technology.” He also described Russia and India as “two of the most promising markets for the future with incredible business opportunities that can be fully exploited through new industrial partnerships with prime local players of mutual benefit, well beyond the usual commercial and services solutions offered.”

Spagnolini unveiled a restored version of the Westland Lynx helicopter, the official holder of the helicopter World Speed Record, at the firm's Yeovil factory in July 2011.“To have held the world helicopter speed record for 25 years highlights what an outstanding achievement it was by all those involved in the project and the development of the rotor blade technology that was key to the successful record attempt,” he said.On March 14, 2012, Spagnoligni took place in a ground-breaking ceremony at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport that marked “the start of construction of a new helicopter production facility and a new step in the development of the Indian aerospace industry.” He expressed pleasure at the firm's joint venture with the Indian firm Tata Sons, which, he said, would “play an important role in the development of the Indian aerospace industry.”

Spagnolini said in July 2012 that a new agreement between AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters to jointly develop a new 2.5-ton helicopter “further expands our strong and successful co-operation” and marked “the next step up in terms of co-operation to address the future needs of the worldwide market.”

The 500th AW139 helicopter delivered by AgustaWestland was handed over by Spagnolini in July 2012 to Weststar Aviation Services during the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, England.