UK MoD Orders Four More H145 Jupiter, 22-Jan-20 : #Jupiter British Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed £183M contract for 4 new H145/EC145T2, or Jupiter HT.1, and an additional simulator to be added to the 3 helicopters already in use by private contractor Ascent in the joint Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS)
Second H145 for Royal Cayman Islands Police, 17-Dec-19 : #H145 The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) received its second H145/EC145T2 helicopter purchased with assistance from the UK government
First H145 LUH SAR to Replace Bundeswehr Huey, 10-Dec-19 : #SearchAndRescue The first of 7 H145/EC145T2 to replace the German Armed Forces’ (Bundeswehr) search and rescue UH-1D Huey was delivered ahead of schedule. Last one to be delivered in 2021
Hungary First Two H145M Delivery, 25-Nov-19 : #H145M Hungarian Defence Forces took delivery of the first of 20 Airbus H145M equipped with HForce weapon system ordered last year. Part of “Zrinyi 2026” program which also includes 16 H225M
First Greek H145 Goes to Airlift, 25-Nov-19 : #H145 Airlift, a VIP business helicopter charter operator in Greece, took delivery of the first H145/EC145T2 in country
STARS Air Ambulance with HCare Support, 17-Nov-19 : #CustomerSupport Canadian non-profit air ambulance STARS signed 10-year HCare contract with Airbus for spare parts and repairable items of the new EC145T2 / H145 fleet
Luxembourg Received First H145M, 16-Nov-19 : #H145M The Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg received the first of two H145M for defence and security missions. To be based at Findel airport, the second one will be delivered by end of the year
Airbus H130 and H145 at AMTC 2019, 02-Nov-19 : AMTC 2019 Airbus to showcase H130/EC130T2 (operated by Tennessee’ Hospital Wing) and an H145/EC145T2 (from Boston Med Flight) air ambulances at the Air Medical Transport Conference AMTC 2019, November 4-6, Atlanta GWCC, Georgia
Helisim H145 Full Flight Simulator in Texas, 24-Oct-19 : #Simulator Thales installed a new H145 helicopter Level D Full Flight Simulator at Airbus USA headquarters in Grand Prairie, Texas. Operated by Helisim which is a joint venture between Airbus, Thales and French DCI to provide simulation training services for pilots
H145 5-Bladed Upgrade Kits at DRF Service Center, 21-Oct-19 : #BK117D3 German DRF Luftrettung’ Service Center to upgrade own and external customers H145/EC145T2 with the 5-bladed main rotor SB Retrofit Kits from the end of 2020 as soon Airbus get EASA certification
Airbus ACH145 and Vahana at NBAA 2019, 20-Oct-19 : #NBAA Airbus Corporate Helicopters featuring a VVIP ACH145 and electric urban air mobility taxi demonstrator Vahana at the Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition NBAA - BACE 2019 show, October 22-24, Las Vegas
STARS Ambulance H145 Arrived at Saskatoon, 05-Oct-19 : #Saskatoon Canadian STARS Air Ambulance third of nine EC145T2/H145 was presented at the Saskatoon base in Saskatchewan province. The new helicopter will enter service this fall
REV Ocean Superyacht to Have an ACH145, 26-Sep-19 : #superyacht The REV Ocean, a research and expedition vessel and the world’s largest superyacht, will use the new Airbus ACH145 helicopter to support scientific missions
BK117D3 Landed on Americas Highest Peak, 25-Sep-19 : #Aconcagua The new Airbus BK117D3 / H145 5-bladed landed on Americas’ highest peak, Mount Aconcagua in Argentina at 6,962 metres ~ 22,840 feet. This was the first time a twin-engine helicopter landed there
Royal Cayman Police in Bahamas After Hurricane Dorian, 17-Sep-19 : #HurricaneDorian Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) new H145/EC145T2 provided relief support to Abaco and Grand Bahama after Hurricane Dorian hit the islands. After 6 days the helicopter completed 42 flights covering 5,400 miles and operating also with Royal Navy’ ship RFA Mounts Bay
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