Further to the announcement earlier this week that Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance will be operating an enhanced model of the familiar Eurocopter 135 with effect from June 2014, the charity has announced that branding and conversion work has already begun on the new helicopter.
In the interim, as part of Bond Air Service’s re-positioning of aircraft within their fleet, from Thursday 27th February, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance will be operating another Eurocopter 135. The helicopter will carry the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance logo and branding. However, the eagle eyed may spot that it looks slightly different from the usual branding that has become such a familiar sight across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and that will return to service in June 2014.
Tony Nicholson , Chairman of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance commented:
“We are very happy to have been able to arrange this with our partner, Bond Air Services. The trustees are committed to a path of continuous development and this move is the next step. Everything that helps our crews to deliver this vital service has to be good news for all those who depend on us”.
