Airbus is piling up orders for its new H140 light twin
March 12, 2025
The German helicopter emergency medical services operator DRF Luftrettung has agreed to be one of the launch customers for the new H140 helicopter, signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the purchase of ten H140 helicopters.
DRF Luftrettung is one of the biggest HEMS operators in Europe. The DRF Group operates more than 50 Airbus helicopters at 37 bases throughout Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein for emergency rescue and intensive care transports including rescue winch operations and day and night operations. In 2024, the group carried out a total of 37,874 missions.
Krystian Pracz, the CEO of DRF Luftrettung explained that: “Our mission at DRF Luftrettung is to continuously improve medical care for people in need. It is essential for us, and our patients, to operate the most modern helicopters available on the market. With the H140, we are continuing to modernise our helicopter fleet and therefore give our teams the tools they need to perform life-saving missions.”
Dirk Petry, Head of H135 and H140 programmes at Airbus Helicopters noted that: “DRF Luftrettung has been in partnership with Airbus Helicopters for five decades, during which time they have proven their commitment to delivering the highest possible level of care in HEMS operations. This makes their decision to sign today the LoI for the H140 a true seal of approval on the product. This new agreement is a strong signal to continue our mutual, decades-long cooperation. We are proud to support the DRF Lufrettung with our helicopters and services as they perform critical missions to save lives 365 days a year.”
