Thu, Jan 12, 2012
Helo To Be Tasked With Medical Services Missions In Southern
Japan
Kagoshima International Aviation of Japan has taken delivery of
an AgustaWestland GrandNew light twin helicopter, according to a
news release from the helicopter manufacturer and aircraft leasing
agent Kaigai Aviotech Corporation. This aircraft will be used to
perform emergency medical service missions in the Kagoshima
Prefecture, southern Japan. A ceremony was held in Kagoshima on
26th December 2011, in presence of the Governor of Kagoshima
Prefecture and the Mayor of Kagoshima City, to celebrate the entry
into service of the aircraft. This purchase is part of the Doctor
Heli system program which is intended to provide modern airborne
EMS coverage to all prefectures in Japan.
This handover marks the entrance of the first EMS-configured
GrandNew helicopter in the Japanese market and continues the
growing success of the GrandNew and AgustaWestland’s other
light twin helicopters in Japan. The GrandNew was chosen by the
customer after a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation process to
ensure it could meet its demanding mission and safety requirements.
Kagoshima International Aviation’s GrandNew features a
comprehensive EMS configuration with a cabin layout able to
accommodate two litters plus medical attendants. Additionally, an
AW109 Power in the same EMS cabin configuration will serve as a
back-up for the GrandNew’s operation.
The GrandNew features the most modern developments in avionics
while retaining the Grand’s outstanding performance and
features. The GrandNew is the first type certified light twin
(CS/JAR/FAR 27) to enter service with a new EFIS featuring
Synthetic Vision and the first helicopter in this class that fully
complies with the latest advanced global positioning system-based
navigation requirements for all weather operations. The GrandNew
offers operators unprecedented abilities to exploit the advantages
of a helicopter. Orders for more than 300 helicopters from the
Grand series have been placed by over 180 customers in almost 40
countries worldwide, to perform many tasks including EMS, SAR,
electronic news gathering, VIP/corporate transport, passenger
transport, harbour pilot shuttle, maritime patrol and water
pollution monitoring.
AgustaWestland recently opened a new regional business
headquarters in Tokyo in 2008 in support of its growing business in
Japan. The commercial helicopter fleet in Japan is also supported
by three official service centers, which provide maintenance and
repair services, and by a spare parts center headquartered at the
Tokyo Heliport.
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