AMS Heli Design has announced that it has been granted a Supplementary Type Certificate (STC) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow multiple configurations for Leonardo AW119 MK II and AW109E Power, including a newly designed VVIP interior.
Further to new helicopter completions, the new STC allows AMS to change any existing helicopter configuration into VIP, utility, EMS, Medevac or multi-role.
Andrea Girolin, Chief Executive Officer for AMS Heli Design, commented: “I believe this is a milestone STC for Leonardo Helicopters since Owners, Lessors, and Financiers can now purchase their assets knowing they will be able to resell to the widest possible clientele, thus having a much higher residual value granted and quick sales when the time comes.”
The interior is characterised by a three-passenger bench AFT facing and three independent forward-facing seats, as well as various liner options, from a VIP version to the most complete EMS or multi-role panels.
A so-called “split base”, which allows the installation of an articulating stretcher, can be secured to the bench in a few minutes to reconfigure a utility helicopter into a medevac or, vice versa, a fully EMS-configured helicopter into six-pax utility. This option allows operators to cover new mission types and adds new possible revenue streams. A police/government option is also available to include special mission features.
These new interior configurations have been added to the original EMS, the lightest and most advanced EMS interior available on the type, which was recently delivered for the first time to a US-based operator.
“We are receiving an incredible response from the market, above our best plans,” Girolin said. “We are glad to be able to support our customers with their needs with products of excellence.”
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