The Airbus MBB BK117 D2 (c/n 20265) first flew using the manufacturers test registration of D-HADT11 and was delivered to Schweiz Luft-Ambulanz AG (REGA) to become HB-ZQN from 25-06-2019 and operated as Rega 1414.
It, along with a three other ex Rega machines have been replaced in Switzerland with later D-3 models, have come to New Zealand to continue in the EMS role.
This airframe was certified in Christchurch to become ZK-IGC2 on 14-11-2025 with GCH Aviation Ltd.
Its first operational flight I believe was on 07-05-2026 operating as AIRMED9
It is now Nelson based and was noted by Bill Mannix on Saturday the 6th departing for Wairau Hospital at Blenheim.
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Nice history for IGC, not sure the first flight date is accurate. ("..... Its first operational flight I believe was on 07-05-2028. ")
ReplyDeleteYep 2028 was a not quite correct. Thanks.
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