AHI gets 5 REACH helo orders

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – California-based REACH Air Medical Services, a subsidiary of Air Medical Group Holdings, placed a first-time order for five new Airbus H125 helicopters for its single-engine platform solution. REACH selected the H125s after requesting a high-altitude demonstration and “fly-off” of Airbus’ H125 and H130, and the Bell 407 in Colorado last summer. The H125 emerged as the best performer, according to an Airbus Helicopters Inc. media release. Two H125s are scheduled for delivery to REACH in June. The remaining three are to be delivered in the third quarter of 2017. The new aircraft will primarily serve mountain communities with more than 30 bases in California, Oregon, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Texas. AHI produces the H125 at its plant in Columbus, Miss. The H125 is the top-selling high-performance single-engine helicopter in North America. (Source: AHI 03/07/17)