Australian Helicopters awarded Ambulance Victoria contract
Australian Helicopters has been awarded a 10-year contract with the Victorian Government and Ambulance Victoria. The agreement will see the supply of new AW139 helicopters and includes a dedicated back-up aircraft.
Following a competitive tender process, Australian Helicopters has been awarded a 10-year contract with the Victorian Government and Ambulance Victoria. The agreement will see the supply of new AW139 helicopters and includes a dedicated back-up aircraft to maintain services when heavy aircraft maintenance is required.
Australian Helicopters presently operates two of the five Ambulance Victoria air ambulance helicopters, based in Warrnambool and Melbourne, and has supplied the service for the past five years.
Australian Helicopters managing director John Boag said the contract was a major business win for the company. Richard Mintern, CEO (Northern Europe and Asia Pacific) for Avincis Group, parent of Australian Helicopters, said: “We are both delighted and honoured to be chosen by Ambulance Victoria to be part of their team for the next 10 years. Australian Helicopters’ highly experienced and locally focused team, supported by the Avincis Group’s global resources, enables us to provide a high quality mission critical service that is customised to meet our client’s needs.”
The new helicopters will be operational from January 2016 and be located at bases in Essendon, Warrnambool, the Latrobe Valley and Bendigo.
Over the past 12 months, Australian Helicopters has been awarded tenders for the National Aerial Firefighting Centre delivered through the South Australian Country Fire Service, the Central Queensland Rescue Service in Mackay and the Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service in Rockhampton, both part of the Queensland Government’s Emergency Helicopter Network, said the company.