Overview
The H135 is the leading light twin for air ambulance and police work, with rear clamshell doors, a Fenestron and Helionix avionics. More than 1,400 have been delivered.
Key points
- Choice of Safran or Pratt & Whitney engines
- Four-axis autopilot standard
- Backbone of U.S. EMS fleets
Mission fit
Light twin class- Air ambulance, police and corporate missions requiring twin-engine safety
- Single-pilot IFR flying in congested airspace
- Rooftop and urban helipad access
In the U.S. charter fleet
FAA Part 135 · EC135 / H135117aircraft on Part 135 certificates
8charter operators
Most based in CO (26), AZ (21), CA (20), LA (18), OR (5).
Operators include Air Methods LLC, LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK LLC, METRO AVIATION, INC, Bristow LLC, INTEGRA AVIATION LLC, Helistream Inc..
Counts cover the FAA type-certificate family named above, which can include earlier variants of the same airframe. Source: our Part 135 operator database, updated monthly. Browse operators.
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