Life Link III orders six AW119Kx helicopters

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Life Link III, a US air ambulance operator, has ordered six AW119Kx helicopters to be assembled by AgustaWestland Philadelphia, with deliveries starting at the end of 2013.

                     AgustaWestland AW119Kx
Life Link III, a US air ambulance operator, has ordered six AW119Kx helicopters to be assembled by AgustaWestland Philadelphia, with deliveries starting at the end of 2013.

AgustaWestland Philadelphia will install the aeromedical interiors at their Northeast Philadelphia Airport facility. The aircraft wil be used to provide air medical transport in Minnesota and surrounding locations. AgustaWestland Philadelphia will also provide aircrew and maintainer training for Life Link III at its Training Academy.

Bob Brant, AgustaWestland Philadelphia’s VP Sales & Marketing, said: “We are delighted to have another leading air medical transport provider in North America select the AW119Kx for its future needs. The AW119Kx, with its advanced Garmin G1000H avionics systems, outstanding performance and class leading cabin space, will enable Life Link III to provide exceptional levels of service for the benefit of the patients and communities they serve.”

Edward R. Eroe, Life Link III president and CEO, said after the signing, “Life Link III evaluated several aircraft and concluded that the aviation performance, safety features, clinical space capability, and economics of the Agusta were the best options for the patients we serve in the North Central Midwest.  We are very excited by what the AgustaWestland 119kx will bring to our operations and how it will enhance our mission far into the future.”

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