Australian helicopters has ordered six AW139s for delivery from early 2016. (AgustaWestland)
After being awarded the Victorian Government air ambulance contract earlier this year, Australian Helicopters has signed a contract for six new AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters to fulfil the contract.
The aircraft will be based at Essendon, Bendigo, Latrobe Valley and Warrnambool airports from January 2016 and will include a dedicated backup machine, and will replace the company’s current fleet of five machines.
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The Ambulance Victoria contract will see Australian Helicopters provide emergency medical response to more than 5.5 million people over a 227,000 square kilometre area.
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