UK based Magpas Air Ambulance has taken delivery of  an AW109 SP registered as ‘G-MPAS’ to replace the charity’s previous helicopter, which was unable to fly when the service’s aviation provider was suddenly sold in a pre-pack administration deal earlier this year.

Magpas Air Ambulance CEO, Daryl Brown MBE, explains “After the sudden and unexpected news that we were unable to operate using our previous aircraft, we worked around the clock to find a new helicopter provider, whilst also putting measures in place and working with partners to continue saving lives while we awaited delivery of our new aircraft. We look forward to the return of air operations now we have the new Magpas Air Ambulance helicopter at our airbase.”

Following a period of training for Magpas Air Ambulance’s doctors and critical care paramedics to familiarize themselves with the new AW109 SP airframe, the charity expects to be operational by air and flying G-MPAS in the skies of Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and beyond later this month.