Central Helicopter Service

CHS, part of Aero Asahi Group, operates Bk117/EC145 under contract with Doctor-Heli

News about Central Helicopter Service

Third Kawasaki BK117D-3 to Central Helicopter Service

09-Feb-24 - The Kawasaki production line in Japan delivered the third H145 / Bk117D3 to local operator Central Helicopter Service (CHS) . The helicopter was in air ambulance configuration and will be operated on behalf national agency Doctor-Heli #Kawasaki

Kawasaki Bk117D3 for CHS / Doctor-Heli

27-Dec-22 - Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) delivered another locally manufactured Bk117D3 ( Airbus H145D3) to Central Helicopter Service (CHS) to be used as air ambulance by national medical service Doctor-Heli #Bk117D3

Model Types

Model	Del'd	From	To
KHI bk117		2007

List of Aircraft

Model	C/N	Built	ID
BK117C-2	4003		JA117K : Kawasaki Mar02-Apr10; Central helicopter service from Apr10
BK117D-2	20293		JA145C : CHS Aug21
H145D3	21067	2021	JA145D : Central Helicopter Service Jan23
BK117B-1	1064		JA6628 : Central Helicopter Service Oct07-Jun11
BK117B-1	1079		JA6659 : Central Helicopter Service from Oct07
BK117B-1	1083	1991	JA6662 : Central helicopter service Sep07-Mar14
BK117C-2	4014		JA6923 : Central-Heli from Nov09, op by Central-Heli
BK117C-2	4021		JA6927 : Central Heli from May11
BK117C-2	4030		JA6932 : Central Heli from Sep13
BK117C-2	4031		JA6934 : Central Heli from Oct14
214B	28036	1978	JA9202 : Central Japan Airlines at Nagoya Apr78-Dec97, test serial N16850; ...
206L-1 Long Ranger	45232	1979	JA9234 : Central Japan Airlines Nov81-Dec91
SA315B Lama	2652	1983	JA9704 : Central Japan Airlines at Nagoya Airport Sep87-Dec05
AS350B Ecureuil	2180	1989	JA9811 : Central Heli Apr89-Aug92
BK117B-1	1036		JA9979 : Central Heli from Oct07; conv to Bk117B-2; conv to Bk117C-1