17 October 2007

Medical Aviation Services delivers more Explorers

Medical Aviation Services subsidiary of MD Helicopters Distributor, Specialist Aviation Services has delivered Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s second Explorer.

Following acceptance, the aircraft was ferried from MAS’ Gloucestershire base to Sheffield City Airport for an official inauguration by the Charity’s Honourary Chief Pilot, HRH the Duke of York, last Wednesday.

The new aircraft G-CEMS, is fitted with an Air Ambulance Technologies medical interior and is now operating out of Sheffield City Airport in conjunction with its Leeds-based stable mate Explorer G-SASH, providing increased coverage across Yorkshire.

This delivery comes ahead of MAS’ delivery of an MD Explorer to Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance planned for the start of November. This will compliment the Air Ambulance Service in the South East being provided by Kent Air Ambulance Trust and bring the number of MD Explorers in the UK operating as Air Ambulances to a total of nine aircraft.