Specialist Aviation Services

SAS

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SAS is the parent company of two public service air support in the United Kingdom: the Police Aviation Service and Medical Aviation Service. As of 2012, they operate and maintain over 30 aircraft of various types including 15 air ambulances and 13 police helicopters.

UK headquarters are based at Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ) whilst continental European Support Center is based in Genk, Belgium. From these two locations they support maintenance bases and customer operations around Europe and the Middle East.

In 2024 was acquired by Gama Aviation

News

Gama Aviation Acquires Specialist Aviation Services

Feb 3, 2024 · Gama Aviation, a global provider of helicopter services, has acquired Specialist Aviation Services, a company that supports air ambulance and police aviation throughout the UK
Cornwall Air Ambulance ‘Heli 2 Appeal’ for Second AW169

Nov 22, 2023 · Cornwall Air Ambulance charity launches ‘Heli 2 Appeal’ to purchase second Leonardo AW169 helicopter
MD Helicopters Creates Service Center Council

Sep 9, 2023 · MD Helicopters (MDH) has named a 6-member Authorized Service Center Council to strengthen customer support for its global fleet
Second AW169 for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

Jul 20, 2022 · UK charity Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust (EHAAT) will receive its second Leonardo AW169 helicopter in 2024 operated by Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) to replace a MD902 Explorer
Repair of Flex Beams for MD902

Oct 13, 2021 · Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) from Staverton, UK in new partnership with Advanced Composite Structures (ACS) of Winnipeg, Canada to develop a repair solution for their stockpile of unserviceable MD902 Flexbeams
Global Accreditation for UK Children Air Ambulance

Jun 3, 2021 · Yorkshire’s dedicated transport service for critically ill children has been re-accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) Global. It is an acknowledgement of their work to the highest international standard

Feb 26, 2021 · SAS Renewed Support to London Air Ambulance
Aug 17, 2020 · Children’s Air Ambulance Adds Medical Treatment
Feb 10, 2020 · Kent Surrey Sussex Ambulance 30th Anniversary
Dec 28, 2019 · 100th AW169 is First for Cornwall Air Ambulance
Jan 12, 2019 · Wiltshire Air Ambulance Gets SAS MD902
Oct 17, 2018 · Specialist Aviation Services AW139/169 Service Centre
Jul 18, 2018 · Magpas Air Ambulance Selects AW169
Feb 26, 2018 · SAS’ AW169 PW210A Engines Maintenance
Feb 17, 2018 · New AW169 Helicopter Service for Isles of Scilly
Jan 16, 2018 · AW169 Pegasus Naming Ceremony
Oct 5, 2017 · Cornwall Air Ambulance To Have AW169 From 2019
Oct 11, 2016 · AW169 Scores Further Global Success
Aug 22, 2016 · Seven AW169 EMS Kits for UK’s SAS
Feb 12, 2016 · KSSAAT Welcomes New AW169
Feb 10, 2016 · First AgustaWestland AW169 Arrives to the UK

Nov 16, 2015 · UK CAA Approval for White Phosphor Goggles on MD902
Nov 9, 2015 · UK SAS Launches New Corporate Scheme
Oct 8, 2015 · AW169 for Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance
Oct 6, 2015 · Magpas Ambulance Commences Night Operations
Mar 2, 2015 · SAS To Be AW169 UK Authorized Service Centre
Jul 15, 2014 · AW169 for Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance
Jul 10, 2012 · Specialist Aviation Services Orders AW169
Apr 16, 2012 · Specialist Aviation celebrates 100,000 MD Explorer hours
Mar 11, 2011 · Specialist Aviation in South Georgia islands
Sep 26, 2010 · SAS Wins Luxembourg MD902 Maintenance Contract
Aug 10, 2010 · Humberside Police Explorer reaches 10,000 hours
Jun 1, 2010 · MD Explorer for Essex Air Ambulance
Sep 21, 2009 · Specialist Aviation Goes Offshore
Sep 18, 2009 · MAS signs up Lincs & Notts for new MD Explorer

Models

2016-	AgustaWestland AW169
2000-	McDonnell Douglas MD902 Explorer

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