Rega has taken delivery the first of a total of 21 H145 D3s as part of a single-type fleet. The H145 D3, featuring a five-bladed rotor, will now be outfitted by a specialist team, and in spring 2025, the crew from the Rega base in Lausanne will be the first to receive the new rescue helicopter.

With its 14 helicopter bases spread throughout the country, Rega provides primary medical assistance by air around the clock in Switzerland. To achieve this, the reliability of the helicopter fleet is a decisive factor. Rega currently operates two different types of rescue helicopter, which will be replaced by the end of 2026. The future single-type fleet will reduce the volume and cost of maintenance work and continue to uphold the high level of availability of the entire fleet for the benefit of patients. In addition, operating just one helicopter type will save money in the procurement and management of spare parts and cut crew training time and expenditure.

Before the new Rega helicopter can begin rescue missions, over the next weeks the interior designed by Rega will be installed and certified in the hangar at the Rega Center. The crew at the Rega base in Lausanne will take delivery of the first helicopter, the Lausanne crew fly around 800 missions every year for people in distress, including beyond the cantonal borders.