Airbus Helicopters will deliver the first EMS-configured H145 to Canada in 2019. The H145 was selected by Canadian operator STARS Air Ambulance as the replacement aircraft for its aging fleet of eight BK117s and three Leonardo AW139s. The H145 was
GECAS’s leasing company Milestone Aviation and Airbus helicopters have signed a contract to provide five H145 helicopters to Saudi offshore oil company Aramco Overseas Company. The aircraft will be sourced from Milestone’s orderbook with Airbus and leased to Aramco. The
Airbus Helicopters has announced the biggest helicopter order at Farnborough so far, 55-helicopters for the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior. The helicopters will be used for emergency medical service (EMS) missions across the country. The order comprises 21 repurposed H225s, ten
Irish lessor Waypoint Leasing has leased one H145 to Brazilian transport operator CAF Táxi Aéreo. The helicopter will be used for private charter transport in Sao Paulo. The delivery represents two landmarks for Waypoint – it is the first lease the
The world’s first H145 flight simulator, at Airbus Helicopters’ German Training Academy, has received the highest possible certification by the German Federal Aviation Office. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Level D certification means that pilot hours in the simulator can
A new H145 option has been revealed, offering an alternative gross weight of 3,800kg. The option adds up to 100kg more load to better serve law enforcement, para-public or military missions. The new option will allow for transport more fuel,
Beijing 999 Emergency Rescue Centre, a subsidiary of Beijing Red Cross Foundation, has agreed to purchase one Airbus H145 to be used for emergency medical and search and rescue (SAR) operations. The helicopter is scheduled for delivery in 2019 and
Milestone has placed a €200 million firm order with Airbus Helicopters for H145, H135 and H175’s. The aircraft will be deployed into EMS and other parapublic segments, with delivery expected to begin in mid-2017. Milestone has a fleet of over
Waypoint has committed to acquire 16 Airbus helicopters for more than €100 million. The commitment covers the purchase of new 16 aircraft, adding more H135s and H145s to its fleet as well as Waypoint’s first H175. The H135s and H145s
Waypoint Leasing has delivered one H145 to Peruvian helicopter operator Andes Air. It is the first H145 to operate in Latin America. The helicopter will operate out of Andes Air’s Cusco Base, supporting MMG/Bambas mining operations. Luis Fontenoy Miranda, general
