EASA grants STC for AAT’s AW189 interior
EASA has granted Austria-based aircraft interior manufacturer Air Ambulance Technology with an STC for its Leonardo AW189 system.
EASA has granted Austria-based aircraft interior manufacturer Air Ambulance Technology with an STC for its Leonardo AW189 system. The medical interior has been designed for both disaster evacuation and search and rescue mission profiles. The interior is based on Air Ambulance Technology’s quick conversion technology and can transform a standard utility AW189 into a stretcher-equipped helicopter within just five to 10 minutes, said the firm, giving the operator a true multi-role aircraft. The company plans to supply Leonardo directly, as well as providing interiors to the oil industry, private operators, and other Leonardo customers with their search and rescue medical interior. To date, Air Ambulance Technology, located in Ranshofen, Austria, has delivered over 700 STC-based EMS, VIP and special mission kits for a range of different types of helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft. All of the company’s interiors are based on its quick change technology, said the organisation, and require no structural changes to the aircraft during installation.