10-Nov-22 - Air Zermatt from Switzerland ordered its third Bell 429 in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) configuration. The Swiss operator uses this model in rescue missions since 2012 #Bell429
15-Mar-20 - The two Swiss famous helicopter services companies of the Valais canton, Air Glaciers and Air Zermatt, will merge but they will retain separate names #merging
05-Mar-19 - Air Zermatt to be European launch customer of the Robertson Fuel System’ retrofittable crash-resistant fuel tank (CRFT) for the AS350 and EC130 helicopters #CrashResistant
19-May-18 - Kopter displayed the SH09 at the 50th anniversary Air Zermatt celebration at Raron Heliport. Air Zermatt is the launch customer of the type scheduled for next year
04-Oct-17 - Air Zermatt Bell 429 performs high mountain rescue all year round in an extremely demanding environment, the Swiss Alps. They now ordered a second helicopter
18-Jan-17 - The H130 / EC130T2 Heli-Utility-Basket features the automatic locking handle and robust hinge system and is certified by the FAA, EASA, Transport Canada, the Russian IAC and Brazil’s ANAC
12-Jul-16 - RUAG Aviation’s Customer Service Facility (CSF) in Sion, Switzerland, now enabled to realise MRO-Services as well as systems upgrades and painting of the Bell 429 helicopter
12-Feb-16 - Swiss operator Air Zermatt is first to retrofit their EC135T2 into a T3 type using own technicians and kit from Airbus Helicopter Germany opening the door to other operator-led upgrades.
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