DRF Luftrettung has become the first organization in the global civil air rescue sector to fully digitize all technical operations processes, from pilots’ pre-flight checks and maintenance work orders to asset retirement and the final archiving of technical documentation.
The German air rescue operator said the transformation sets a new standard within the helicopter industry and shows how a structured digital strategy can reshape a complete technical flight operations organization.
The project began exactly one year ago, on July 1, 2025, when DRF Luftrettung introduced the systems required for the digital transformation. AMOS was selected as the central backbone of the project, with the objective of digitizing the entire Technical Operations process.
Until then, processes within the Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) and the maintenance organization had remained largely paper-based. Technical logbooks and journey logbooks were completed manually before being digitized later, while static interfaces between systems limited real-time data exchange.
From Paper to Real-Time Operations
DRF Luftrettung has now implemented end-to-end digital workflows covering the relevant technical process steps, from HeliEFB, FleetPlan and AMOS eTL through CAMO processes and maintenance operations to digital archiving in ROAM.
Data capture, processing, approval and archiving are now handled entirely digitally and in real time, directly from the cockpit and from maintenance hangars. Flight crews and maintenance personnel are operating in a paperless environment.
“We didn’t want to just digitize existing processes – we wanted to rethink them,” said Roman Morka, Accountable Manager Part-145 and Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of DRF Luftrettung. “The implementation of AMOS, including eTL, HeliEFB, FleetPlan, and ROAM, was not merely a technological decision but a strategic milestone. As a pioneer in the helicopter industry, we are taking a decisive step toward the future.”
DRF Luftrettung said the decision to implement AMOS was based on several factors, including its position as a widely used maintenance management software solution among CAMOs and maintenance organizations across the aviation industry.
The integration of AMOS also created synergies with other systems already in use at DRF Luftrettung, allowing more connected information exchange and process integration across different operational areas.
Dr. Krystian Pracz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DRF Luftrettung, said “This new digital ecosystem for flight and technical operations is not an add-on for us – it represents a paradigm shift. This digital platform enables us to manage technical and operational processes in real time, optimize maintenance planning, and deploy resources more efficiently. The data we gain helps us to further enhance safety while achieving operational excellence.”
With the completion of the digital transformation, DRF Luftrettung said it is demonstrating how digitalization can be successfully implemented across a complex aviation technical operations environment.
