New fitout for LifeFlight’s AW139
The helicopter is one of three new AW139s that the company has acquired as part of its fleet renewal
RACQ LifeFlight in Queensland, Australia has announced the fitout of one of its new AW139 helicopter. Completed by local company Helimods, the new equipment is state of the art and will help to save lives, according to LifeFlight. The helicopter is one of three new AW139s that the company has acquired as part of its fleet renewal.
LifeFlight’s general manager operations, Brian Guthrie, said that the new fitout will ensure fast and efficient service to the surrounding area: “As demand on our air medical service continues to grow, it has been vital for us to ensure that our AW139 aircraft receive this important medical fitout to upgrade them to a standard which is comparable with any air medical ambulance anywhere else in the world. The HeliMods fitout and configuration is designed to provide rapid installation and removal of equipment, allowing the aircraft to be reconfigured in-flight or on the ground to suit a wide range of missions, including search and rescue, paediatric and neonatal transport and rapid incident responses.”
This fitout, completed at an estimated AU$1.8 million, is the second of the three new aircraft to have been completed.