Helicopter · Leonardo

Leonardo AW139 Air Ambulance

Name: Leonardo AW139
Brand: Leonardo

Twin-engine, IFR-capable medevac helicopter — HEMS, offshore SAR and inter-hospital ICU transfer.

Range

573 nm

Cruise

165 kts

Stretchers

Ceiling

20,000 ft

Specification

Aircraft profile

Manufacturer: Leonardo
Category: Helicopter
Range: 573 nm / 1,061 km
Cruise: 165 kts
Cabin: Stand-up clinical cabin, large medical door
Stretchers: 2
Medical crew & pax: 1–2 stretcher patients + 2–3 medical crew
Runway: Helipad
Service ceiling: 20,000 ft
Typical mission cost: €8,000 – €25,000 per hour mission cost

Medical fit

ICU configuration

+Stand-up cabin — physician can perform ALS interventions in flight
+Up to two stretchers with full monitoring and ventilation
+Large sliding door speeds loading at scene and at hospital helipads

Best for

→HEMS and primary scene response
→Offshore oil & gas medevac
→Inter-hospital ICU transfer between centres with helipads
→Mountain and maritime SAR with onboard physician

Limitations

−Range limits route options — typically <500 nm per sector
−Weather-sensitive; HEMS dispatch follows strict minima

Mission examples

How we use the Leonardo AW139.

Mission 01

North Sea oil platform → onshore hospital

Mission 02

Alpine resort scene call → trauma centre

Mission 03

Helipad-to-helipad ICU transfer between city hospitals

24/7 Medevac Desk

Tell us where the patient is. We do the rest.

Call +1 505 520 3983 WhatsApp

FAQ

About the Leonardo AW139

When do you use a helicopter instead of a fixed-wing medevac?+

When the destination has no airport, when timing under ~250 nm beats fixed-wing block time, or when the patient must be delivered directly to a hospital helipad without a road transfer.

Is the AW139 ICU-capable?+

Yes — twin-engine, IFR-rated, with a stand-up clinical cabin that supports ventilated, monitored and even pre-hospital ECMO patients on short sectors.