DRF Luftrettung, April 15, 2019 - The Northern HeliCopter GmbH (NHC) based in Emden, has a new strong partner at their side: The DRF Luftrettung has taken retroactive to January 1, 2019, the 100% shares of the air rescue company.
The relation of NHC and its services portfolio with the people in the region will not change as a result of the change of ownership: As a reliable provider of air ambulance flights and an experienced company in the offshore rescue and passenger transport, NHC will continue to make wind farms available to people in the North and Baltic Seas, the East and North Frisian Islands and the Halligen Islands.
"It is important to us to use synergies to be able to provide professional and optimal medical care to patients in need of our help and to sustainably secure the important contribution of Northern HeliCopter GmbH to the wellbeing of the coastal people. In addition, with this takeover we are expanding our know-how and our range of services to include further expertise in the field of offshore rescue and the use of ambulance helicopters", says Dr med Peter Huber, CEO of DRF Luftrettung and new NHC CEO as Accountable Manager. Other NHC managing directors are Christian Müller-Ramcke and Armin Ortmann.
"The compatibility of the DRF Luftrettung and NHC is particularly evident in the highly qualified medical and flight operations expertise, the professional equipment and maintenance of the helicopters and in the training, further education and training of employees. The synergies will benefit both air rescue companies", said Armin Ortmann.
"Even as a wholly owned subsidiary of DRF Luftrettung, NHC can maintain its flexibility. At the same time, we can tailor the service even more consistently and focused to the needs of the coastal region in offshore air and sea rescue", says Christian Müller-Ramcke, explaining the benefits for NHC.
"As a former principal shareholder, we are pleased that NHC has found a strong and sustainable partner", says Bernhard Brons, CEO AG EMS. "We now wants to concentrate entirely on our core business of maritime and tourism services."
The relation of NHC and its services portfolio with the people in the region will not change as a result of the change of ownership: As a reliable provider of air ambulance flights and an experienced company in the offshore rescue and passenger transport, NHC will continue to make wind farms available to people in the North and Baltic Seas, the East and North Frisian Islands and the Halligen Islands.
"It is important to us to use synergies to be able to provide professional and optimal medical care to patients in need of our help and to sustainably secure the important contribution of Northern HeliCopter GmbH to the wellbeing of the coastal people. In addition, with this takeover we are expanding our know-how and our range of services to include further expertise in the field of offshore rescue and the use of ambulance helicopters", says Dr med Peter Huber, CEO of DRF Luftrettung and new NHC CEO as Accountable Manager. Other NHC managing directors are Christian Müller-Ramcke and Armin Ortmann.
"The compatibility of the DRF Luftrettung and NHC is particularly evident in the highly qualified medical and flight operations expertise, the professional equipment and maintenance of the helicopters and in the training, further education and training of employees. The synergies will benefit both air rescue companies", said Armin Ortmann.
"Even as a wholly owned subsidiary of DRF Luftrettung, NHC can maintain its flexibility. At the same time, we can tailor the service even more consistently and focused to the needs of the coastal region in offshore air and sea rescue", says Christian Müller-Ramcke, explaining the benefits for NHC.
"As a former principal shareholder, we are pleased that NHC has found a strong and sustainable partner", says Bernhard Brons, CEO AG EMS. "We now wants to concentrate entirely on our core business of maritime and tourism services."
See also |
Northern HeliCopter GmbH DRF Luftrettung German air rescue 
Helicopters Markets & Finance 
