STARS excited for two new additions to fleet

CALGARY (660 NEWS) – In June of 2018 STARS launched an ambitious plan for a new fleet of helicopters.

After more than 30 years using the same helicopters (BK117 and AW139) the team is purchasing some new Airbus H145 helicopters costing around $13 million each and the plan is to have nine eventually.

The new H145s bring cutting-edge technology to the pilots.

“Helicopter terrain avoidance warning systems, it has traffic collision avoidance systems, it is the most modern technology you can probably get in an aircraft,” said Captain John Carson.

One of the biggest reasons for renewing the fleet is that maintenance costs of the BK117 are going up since the helicopter was discontinued.

STARS hopes to have the two new helicopters in service later in the summer.

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