Airbus Helicopters completes deliveries of EC135 to Turkish EMS

Airbus Helicopters EC135 (Credit: Airbus Helicopters Charles Abarr 2014)

Airbus Helicopters completes the order for 17 EC135 aircraft to Turkey’s THK Gökçen Aviation for emergency medical services.

Airbus Helicopters EC135 (Credit: Airbus Helicopters Charles Abarr 2014)

Airbus Helicopters has completed the delivery of the final EC135 helicopter in a 17 aircraft order from Turkey’s THK Gökçen Aviation at Donauwörth in Germany.

Olivier Lambert, senior vice president for sales and customer relations at Airbus Helicopters, said: “This rapid fleet build-up – with all helicopters phased in during 12 months – confirms the operational excellence of THK Gökçen Aviation, and also validates the EC135’s capabilities as the reference rotorcraft for EMS operations.”

Osman Yildirim, president of THK, said: “Our EC135s are performing very well, with high reliability levels in the full range of operating conditions across Turkey.”

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The EC135 helicopters have already flown over 2,000 hours since the helicopter was introduced in 2013.  THK Gökçen Aviation has a five-year EMS contract with the Turkish Ministry of Health.