AgustaWestland delivers another AW109 Power to KoçoÄŸlu Aviation

AgustaWestland has delivered to KoçoÄŸlu Aviation of Turkey another emergency medical service (EMS) configured AW109 Power light twin engine helicopter. The handover was performed during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant today in the presence of Turkish Ministry of Health dignitaries as well as representatives from the operator and AgustaWestland.

KoçoÄŸlu Aviation now operates eight AW109 Powers and one Grand. The aircraft will be used to perform EMS missions for the Turkish Ministry of Health from various bases throughout Turkey. KoçoÄŸlu Aviation was awarded a contract by the Turkish Ministry of Health to provide EMS helicopters as well as doctors and paramedics, for a sun-up / sun-down service, following a tender process in 2008.

The Ministry of Health contract has established the first EMS helicopter service in Turkey to serve a large part of the community utilising bases in fifteen cities.