united kingdom Specialist Aviation Services

SAS







Specialist Aviation Services
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


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Gama Aviation Acquires Specialist Aviation Services

Gama Aviation Acquires Specialist Aviation Services

03-Feb-24 - 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 #acquisition
Cornwall Air Ambulance ‘Heli 2 Appeal’ for Second AW169

Cornwall Air Ambulance ‘Heli 2 Appeal’ for Second AW169

22-Nov-23 - Cornwall Air Ambulance charity launches ‘Heli 2 Appeal’ to purchase second Leonardo AW169 helicopter #Cornwall
MD Helicopters Creates Service Center Council

MD Helicopters Creates Service Center Council

09-Sep-23 - MD Helicopters (MDH) has named a 6-member Authorized Service Center Council to strengthen customer support for its global fleet #ServiceCenters
Second AW169 for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

Second AW169 for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

20-Jul-22 - 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 #AW169
Repair of Flex Beams for MD902

Repair of Flex Beams for MD902

13-Oct-21 - 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 #flexbeams
Global Accreditation for UK Children Air Ambulance

Global Accreditation for UK Children Air Ambulance

03-Jun-21 - 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 #ChildrenAmbulance
SAS Renewed Support to London Air Ambulance

SAS Renewed Support to London Air Ambulance

26-Feb-21 - Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) signed 3-year renewal maintenance contract for London’s Air Ambulance (LAA) two MD902 medical helicopters. #MD902
Children’s Air Ambulance Adds Medical Treatment

Children’s Air Ambulance Adds Medical Treatment

17-Aug-20 - UK Children’s Air Ambulance (TCAA) AW169 helicopter, operated by Specialist Aviation Services (SAS), now has ECMO (Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation) and nitric oxide functionality on-board #ECMO
Kent Surrey Sussex Ambulance 30th Anniversary

Kent Surrey Sussex Ambulance 30th Anniversary

10-Feb-20 - Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (AAKSS) serves 4.8 million residents across South East England having treated more than 30,000 patients since 1989. Currently flies AW169 and MD902 based at Redhill aerodrome operated by Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) #KSS
100th AW169 is First for Cornwall Air Ambulance

100th AW169 is First for Cornwall Air Ambulance

28-Dec-19 - Leonardo delivered AW169 helicopter number 100 to British operator Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) marking the first to enter service with Cornwall Air Ambulance #Cornwall #the100
Wiltshire Air Ambulance Gets SAS MD902

Wiltshire Air Ambulance Gets SAS MD902

12-Jan-19 - Wiltshire Air Ambulance resumed flights January 11 with a MD902 provided by Specialist Aviation Services. The Charity’ Bell 429 is grounded since January 2 when operator Heli Charter Ltd went into voluntary liquidation #Wiltshire
Specialist Aviation Services AW139/169 Service Centre

Specialist Aviation Services AW139/169 Service Centre

17-Oct-18 - Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) ranked 'Excellent' Service Centre for the AW169 and AW139 in UK and Ireland #ServiceCentre
Magpas Air Ambulance Selects AW169

Magpas Air Ambulance Selects AW169

18-Jul-18 - Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) will customise and operate an AW169 on behalf of Magpas Air Ambulance starting from spring 2019. Will be the ninth UK medical service with AW169 #ambulance
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