Wed, Oct 19, 2011
Marks The First Helo Of Its Type In The Australasian
Market
The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust has signed a contract for
two AW169 helicopters, AgustaWestland announced Tuesday from the
AMTC Conference being held in St. Louis, MO. The aircraft will be
used to perform a wide range of emergency medical service and
search and rescue missions in New Zealand. The aircraft are
scheduled to be delivered in 2015.
The contract marks the entrance of the AW169 into the
Australasian helicopter market and represents another success for
the all new AW169 helicopter. A significant number of firm orders
have already been logged worldwide for a range of commercial and
public service applications, many of them for rescue duties. The
AW169 helicopter programme, which was unveiled at the Farnborough
International Air Show in July 2010, is progressing as planned with
the first flight scheduled in 2012.
Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice President Commercial Business Unit,
AgustaWestland said “It gives us great pleasure to receive an
order for the state-of-the-art AW169 from the Auckland Rescue
Helicopter Trust which has an excellent reputation for delivering
EMS and SAR services in New Zealand. The AW169 will greatly enhance
their operational capabilities and help deliver the best aero
medical services to the communities they serve.”
The AW169 has been designed in response to the growing market
demand for an aircraft that delivers high performance, meets all
the latest safety standards and has multi-role capabilities.
With its origins dating back to the establishment of the Rescue
Helicopter Service in 1970, the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust is
staffed full-time by a highly experienced flight crew consisting of
pilots, paramedics and crewmen, and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, 365 days a year.
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