Russian Helicopters has signed a deal to provide 20 Kazan Ansat EMS light twin helicopters to China’s Emergency Medical Association between 2019 and 2020. The order follows one in September for 104 EMS Ansats from Avia Capital Services for the Russian national EMS service. EMS Ansats are flying missions throughout Russia including in the Volgograd, Kurgan, Kirov, Kostroma, Pskov, Nizhny Novgorod regions, and in Tatarstan.

“This contract marks the full-fledged introduction of Ansat to the international market. The helicopter has demonstrated an excellent performance within the framework of air medical service development program in Russia, and now it is going to save lives in China,” said Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Boginskiy.  

Deliveries of EMS Ansats in Russia began in 2017, with 11 delivered to date and seven more planned by year-end. Ansats have been certified in Russia for EMS missions since 2015. In August, Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsiya approved a service life extension for a variety of Ansat components.