Air ambulance established in 1966 by the South African Red Cross Society and formed into an independent trust in 1994. AMS is a non-profit organisation with bases in the Western Cape (Cape Town & Oudtshoorn), KwaZulu-Natal (Durban & Richards Bay), Limpopo (Polokwane) and Mpumalanga (Nelspruit).
News about Air Mercy Service |
Two AW119Kx for South African Red Cross
26-Sep-18 - Texas based AMS Heli Design delivered 2 AW119Kx outfitted with EMS interior to South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service #RedCross
AMS Heli Design Interior for AW109 and AW119
08-Jan-18 - Texas-based AMS Heli Design received FAA STC for a lightweight, removable emergency medical services advanced life support system (ALSS) interior for the AW119 and AW109
South Africa AMS Orders Three AW119Kx
21-Oct-15 - South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service (AMS) has signed a contract for three AW119Kx EMS-equipped helicopters to expand their existing fleet of five AW119Ke aircraft.
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Model Types| Model | Del'd | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| AW AW119Kx Koala | 2016 | ||
| AW AW119Ke Koala | 2008 | ||
| EC AS350 Ecureuil |
List of Aircraft |
| Model | C/N | Built | ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW119Ke Koala | 14739 | ZS-HCG : AMS | ||
| AW109S Grand | 22016 | 2006 | ZS-HMD : New Port Finance Company (PTY) Ltd, South Africa from Aug06 : AMS Dec09-2013 | |
| AW119Ke Koala | 14762 | 2010 | ZS-HMF : AMS from Dec10 | |
| AW119Ke Koala | 14790 | ZS-HSX : AMS, to be confirmed : based at King Shaka International Airport, Durban, South Africa ...  : 30may19 Tygervalley near Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| AW119Ke Koala | 14721 | 2008 | ZS-RRA : AMS 2008-2018 | |
| AS350B2 Ecureuil | 3625 | 2002 | ZS-RRC : AMS, noted 2006 | |
| AW119Ke Koala | 14725 | 2008 | ZS-RRN : AMS 2009-2017 | |
| EC130B4 | 4749 | ZS-RWY : EMS Free State; SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service; Limpopo Departmen ... : at Ellisras Airport | ||
| AS350B3 Ecureuil | 3332 | 2000 | ZS-RXG : AMS, to I-ITEC | |
| AW119Kx Koala | 14827 | 2014 | ZT-REB : AMS South Africa from 2018, pictured : saw it do a pickup around the Cozy Bay area, Cape Town, South Afr ... : flying out of King Shaka Airport, Durban, South Africa. |
