Rega orders 12 more five-bladed H145s from Airbus

Rega, the Swiss air rescue service, has made a second order for H145s from Airbus. This order consisted of 12 five-bladed H145 helicopters, after an initial contract for nine of these helicopters was announced in March this year.

These helicopters will replace the current fleet of Leonardo AW109SPs. They will be operated from Rega’s mountain bases.

By 2026, Rega will operate an entirely Airbus fleet with 21 five-bladed H145s within it.

Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters, said: “The five-bladed H145 landed on the Aconcagua in Chile, a mountain that is nearly 7,000 metres high – no other twin-engine helicopter has ever achieved this feat.

“That is why we are especially proud that Rega has put its faith in the five-bladed H145 and decided to make it the only helicopter type in its fleet to perform such critical missions.”

These H145s will be equipped with a state-of-the-art navigation system and will use the new capabilities of the Flight Management System GTN 750Xi by Garmin. It will integrate and control a multi-sensor system, providing accurate and reliable navigation capacities. Even in the event of GPS signal loss, the helicopter will navigate safely due to Thales’ inertial navigation system.

Ernst Kohler, CEO of Rega, added: “By selecting the five-bladed H145, we are ensuring that Rega will continue being able to provide its patients with reliable and professional medical assistance by air for the next 15 years.”