Sloane Helicopters to supply Children’s Air Ambulance
UK helicopter company Sloane Helicopters has acquired the Children’s Air Ambulance contract
Sloane will be supplying the charity with two EMS AW169 helicopters later this year, together with pilots and aircraft maintenance services. Having commenced operations in March 2022, the service is currently operating with an EMS AW109SP GrandNew in the interim period prior to introducing the AW169s later this year.
Having already fostered an established relationship with The Air Ambulance Service, spanning over 23 years, Sloane also operates a turnkey solution for the charity in the form of two AW109SPs, with a dedicated back-up aircraft for its HEMS operations.
The addition of these helicopters supports Sloane’s growing HEMS fleet, which has doubled in size over the past four years, including two new AW109SP EMS helicopters delivered early in 2021.
The Children’s Air Ambulance is a national service in the UK, supporting NHS specialist transport teams with paediatric and neonatal care through the high-speed transfer of critically ill babies and children and flying them from one hospital to another for specialist care.
Clara Bullock
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