07-Nov-25 - LifeNet of the Heartland, an air ambulance service operated by Air Methods, opened its LifeNet 1-4 base in Sioux City, Iowa, equipped with an Airbus H130 helicopter #SiouxCity
03-Apr-25 - German company SPAES has designed and certified a minor change modification for the Airbus H130 helicopter belly skin to ensure compatibility with the Tiger Tugs Model 8.0 and 8.0B #H130
30-Oct-24 - Airbus announced integration of a new advanced autopilot system for the H130 (EC130T2) helicopter providing assistance during takeoff, landing and hovering thanks to its three-axis stabilisation capabilities #H130
09-Aug-24 - Native Air, an air ambulance operated by Air Methods, participated in the National Night Out event at the Aquatic Center in Roswell, New Mexico, hosted by the Roswell Police and Fire Departments #Roswell
07-Aug-24 - Air Methods partnered with the El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) in Texas to open a new air medical base, Fire STAR, with an Airbus H130 helicopter at Fire Station #35, located at 12230 Pine Springs #ElPaso
29-Feb-24 - Niagara Helicopters, a tourism sightseeing company based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada ordered six new Airbus H130s during Heli-Expo 2024 #NiagaraFalls
07-Feb-23 - Air ambulance Airlift 5, operated by Air Methods in Weslaco, Texas added the LUCAS chest compression system to their EC130 helicopter to providing life saving for cardiac arrest patients #LUCAS
07-Dec-22 - United Arab Emirates (UAE) sightseeing helicopter tour operator Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) upgrades fleet from EC130B4 with five Airbus H130 / EC130T2 #Emirates
14-Nov-22 - Heli-One, CHC MRO service, now provides H130 Tail Gear Box (TGB) maintenance, repair and overhaul at its base at Delta, British Columbia, Canada #Canada
29-Aug-22 - Air ambulance operator LifeNet of New York, part of Air Methods, upgrading fleet with 6 Airbus EC130, 2 EC135, and an EC145. This is in addition to a pre-existing EC145 and Pilatus 12 airplane. #NewYork
08-Jul-22 - Lutheran Air ambulance from the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana reached the 10,000 patient flights milestone. Operated by Air Methods H130 helicopters from Portland Municipal Airport, Wabash Municipal Airport and Starke County Airport #patients
13-Dec-21 - By next year all new Airbus H130 helicopters will come equipped with a new touchscreen flight display G500TXi, com/nav radio GTN650Xi, electronic standby instrument ESI 500, iPad mount, USB plugs
27-Oct-21 - DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan adds fully-dedicated helicopter to serve critically ill patients. PANDA One is an Airbus EC130T2/H130 based out of Flint’s Bishop Airport and operated by Air Methods #PandaOne
