List of Eurocopter EC 135 operators

An EC 135 T2+ of the Scottish Ambulance Service

The following is a list of Eurocopter EC 135 operators.

Main article: Eurocopter EC 135

Argentina

• Buenos Aires Province : 1 EC135T1 Governor VIP aircraft
• Gendarmerie : 1 EC135T2

Austria

• 25 EC 135 T1 & T2's in service with the Austrian Motorist & Touring Club (ÖAMTC) for air rescue purposes usually with a HEMS crew member and emergency physician on board. The helicopters serve the ÖAMTC Air Ambulance Services from 22 bases around Austria.
• 8 ordered by the Ministry of Interior in 2007.

Australia

• 2 EC 135's in private service
• 1 with Queensland Emergency Management Services in Brisbane.
• 2 with Curry Kenny Aviation for Marine Pilot Transfers in Gladstone and Hay Point.
• 2 being provided by Australian Aerospace Ltd, and operated by Helicopters (Australia) Pty Ltd providing aircrew familiarisation for Australian Army Helicopter Aircrew at Robertson Barracks, Darwin.
• 1 EC-135T2i VH-PVE for Victoria Police, to replace a Eurocopter AS350 as "Air 474"

Brazil

• 2 helicopters EC-135T2i operated by the Brazilian Air Force
• 2 helicopters EC-135T2i operated by the Brazilian Customs
• 1 helicopter EC-135T2i operated by the Distrito Federal Military Fire Corps

Czech Republic

• 7 EC 135 T2's in service & 1 on order with the Czech Police Aviation Department in Prague. 3 are for emergency medical service, 4 are for police missions and 1 will be for universal mission operations when it is delivered in 2008.
• 3 EC 135T2's and one EC 135 T1 in service DSA (Delta System Air) - private air rescue

Chile

• 1 in service with [2] DAP Helicópteros
• 1 in service with [3] Aeroandina
• 1 in service with [4] Aerocardal
• 1 EC 135T1 in service with Carabineros de Chile

Egypt

• 2 Petroleum Air Services

Finland

• 2 in service with Medi-Heli Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS)
• 3 in service with Copterline as multipurpose Rescue Helicopters + 2 reserve helicopters. Equipped with NVG-night vision equipment, Spectrolab SX-16 Nightsun IFCO searchlight, Inframetrics Mark II-infrared camera, Bucher casualty stretcher and Bambi Bucket fire fighting system.
• 4 in service with Skärgårdshavets Helikoptertjänst Ab as intensive care transport helicopter, two helicopters are in service with Medi-Heli Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS).

France

• 12 ordered by the French Gendarmerie in 2007 to replace its aging AS 350 Ecureuil fleet for police missions. Costing €233 million, the new helicopters are expected to be delivered by the end of 2008.
• 12 in service with Helicap in Paris and eight regional hospital centers in France performing emergency medical services.

Germany

• 15 in service with the German Army Aviation Corps in Bückeburg for training purposes.
• 2 delivered in 2007 and 14 on order with the German Ministry of the Interior to replace the BO 105 in its "Orange Fleet" for air rescue duties in Germany. Deliveries are expected to by completed by 2009.
• 2 in service with the Hamburg Police Helicopter Squadron, replacing the retired BO 105 helicopters for law enforcement missions.
• 42 in service with the Bundespolizei
• 9 in service with the Bavarian Police Helicopter Squadron.

Greece

• 2 EC 135 T1's in service with the Greek Police in Athens.

Hungary

• 1 in service with NAS Air Ambulance Pc. for air ambulance purposes

Ireland

• 2 EC 135 P2 helicopters are in service with the Irish Air Corps for pilot training, emergency medical services and army support.
• 2 EC 135 T1 is in service with the Irish Police (Garda Síochána), based with their Air Support Unit in Baldonnel and used for police support missions in Dublin.

Italy

• 3 in service with Elifriulia, 1 as Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) based in Udine, 1 as Local Police in Rome, and 1 as a back-up
• 1 in service with Elilario as Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) based in Verona
• 1 in service with Aiut Alpin Dolomites as Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) based in Alpe di Siusi (Bolzano/Bozen)

Japan

• 2 on order for the Naval Training School of the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force.

Kuwait

• 2 in service with Kuwait Police

Lithuania

• 2 in service with the Lithuanian Border Guard for patrol operations at the external ES borders with Belarus and Russia.

Mexico

• 3 in service with Transportes Aéreos Pegaso operating from Ciudad del Carmen and serving the PEMEX offshore oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.

Netherlands

• 6 serve as air ambulances in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Nijmegen, Groningen and reserve, training
• 6 serve as police helicopter from the KLPD

Norway

• The Norwegian Air Ambulance have 8 EC 135 in service.
• Oslo Police Department use one EC 135 SP-1 and one Eurocopter AS350B3 Ecureuil.

People's Republic of China

• 2 ordered by the Shanghai Public Security Bureau in 2007 to be used for police air patrol and reconnaissance missions in Shanghai and during the 2008 Olympic Games due to some soccer matches being held in the city.

Poland

• 23 EC-135s and a flight simulator are to be delivered to LPR - Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (Air Ambulance Service).
• 1 EC-135 in service for the Polsat News TV station

Romania

• 2 EC-135P2 in service with the Romanian Ministry of Interior, two being equipped for police missions. Registration: 290, 297

• 2 (one EC-135P2 and one EC-135T2+)in service with the Ministry of Health for emergency medical service, operated by the Ministry of Interior. Registration: 334, 340 (334 340)
• 1 EC-135 in service for the RealitateaTV television station (YR-RTV)

• 1 EC-135P2+ in service for Direct Aero Services. (YR-ECI)

• 1 EC-135P2+ in service for Corsarul Rosu Air. (YR-RYC)

Slovenia

• 1 EC 135 P2 helicopter in service with Slovenian police primarily for border patrol duties.

Spain

• 4 ordered by INAER to be delivered between 2007 and 2009 and will be used for emergency medical service operations.
• 4 ordered by the Spanish Ministry of Defence in 2007 for the Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME), a new Spanish Armed Forces unit.
• 51 oredered by the Spanish Ministry of Interior for the Cuerpo Nacional de Policía and Guardia Civil

Sweden

• 7 in service with the Swedish Police and equipped with night vision equipment, infrared camera, searchlight, exterior loudspeaker, emergency floats, rescue winch and casualty stretcher. The helicopters are used for law enforcement, ground patrol and air rescue missions across Sweden.

Switzerland

• 2 on order with the Swiss Air Force for Federal Air Transport Services, expected to be delivered between March 2008 & December 2009.

United Arab Emirates

• 1 in service with Falcon Aviation Services.

United Kingdom

• 1 in service for the police forces in the Central England (G-CCAU)
• 2 in service for the police forces in the Chilterns (G-CHSU & G-CPSH)
• 1 in service for the Cleveland Air Operations Unit
• 1 in service for the Cornwall Air Ambulance (G-KRNW)
• 2 in service for the Devon Air Ambulance
• 1 in service for the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance (G-DORS)
• 1 in service for the police forces in the East Midlands (G-EMID)
• 1 in service for the Essex Air Ambulance (G-SSSX)
• 1 in service for Essex Police (G-ESEX)
• 1 in service for Lancashire Constabulary (G-LASU)
• 1 in service for Merseyside Police (G-XMII)
• 3 in service for the Midlands Air Ambulance
• 1 in service for North Wales Police (G-NWPS)
• 2 in service for the police forces in North East England (G-NEAU)
• 1 in service for the North West Air Ambulance (G-NWAA)
• 1 in service for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (G-PSNI)
• 2 in service for the Scottish Ambulance Service (G-SASA & G-SASB)
• 1 in service for South East Wales Police Air Support Unit (G-WONN)
• 1 in service for Strathclyde Police (G-SPAO)
• 1 in service for Suffolk Police (G-SUFK)
• 1 in service for Surrey Police (G-SURY)
• 1 in service for West Midlands Police (G-WMAO burnt out due to arson G-SUFF standing in)
• 1 in service for police forces in the West Country (G-WCAO)
• 1 in service for VIP Air Charter SaxonAir (G-KLNK)

United States

• 10 in service with Air Methods for air ambulance purposes
• 8 ordered by Era Helicopters in 2007 for oil & gas support in the Gulf of Mexico.
• 10 EC 135 P2 helicopters in service with PHI for air medical duties and offshore energy sector support.
• 5 in service in Central Ohio for Medflight
• 4 in service in Tampa, Florida for Bayflite Air Ambulance
• 2 in service in Hanover, New Hampshire for Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center
• 2 in service in Spokane, Washington for MedStar Air Ambulance.
• 4 in service in Washington, DC and Maryland for MedSTAR Transport.
• 1 in service in Kailua-Kona, HI for Hawaii Life Flight.
• 1 in service for REACH Air Medical Services (2 more to follow in 2009).
• 1 in service in Winston-Salem, NC for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center AirCare
• 1 in service for Broward Sheriff's Office, FL.