Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) has become the first UK customer for the new five-bladed variant of the Airbus Helicopters H145, signing for two examples of the light-twin.
Yorkshire Air Ambulance to upgrade helicopter fleet with five-bladed Airbus H145 D3s Yorkshire Air Ambulance Press Release | May 13, 2021
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The Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) have confirmed that they will be replacing their current Airbus H145 D2 helicopters with the next generation aircraft by the end of summer 2023. The YAA will be the first organization in the UK to receive the brand new, five-bladed H145 D3 model.
Rendering of YAA’s five-bladed aircraft. Airbus Helicopters Image
The two current YAA helicopters, G-YAAC and G-YOAA, which came into service in 2016, will be replaced by a more advanced and state-of-the-art version of their current model, the Airbus H145. The decision to replace the helicopters is to ensure the people of Yorkshire receive the best operational and medical service from the life-saving charity.
13-May-2021 Source: Yorkshire Air Ambulance
The two current YAA helicopters, G-YAAC and G-YOAA, which came into service in 2016, will be replaced by a more advanced and state-of-the-art version of their current model, the Airbus H145. The decision to replace the helicopters is to ensure the people of Yorkshire receive the best operational and medical service from the life-saving Charity.
Steve Waudby, Director of Aviation explains: “Our two current helicopters, G-YAAC and G-YOAA have served us well since 2016 and will continue to do so for another few years. However, the typical effective lifespan of an air ambulance helicopter is somewhere between 7 to 10 years, so we are placing a timely order now for delivery in 2023, whilst taking advantage of early Airbus production line slots, as this helicopter has become very popular within the air ambulance community. There have also been a lot of advancements made to the H145 since we bought our current aircraft – both technical