30 October 2019: Kaman Aerospace has received a new order for the K-MAX medium-to-heavy lift helicopter. This has brought the total number of firm orders since the relaunch of production to thirteen aircraft.
The most recent order is from Heli Air-Swiss a member of Heli-Austria of St. Johann im Pongau, Austria. Currently, Heli-Austria has 35 aircraft focused on emergency medical services, tourism, aerial construction and flight training. The delivery of this aircraft will be slated December of 2019.
"Heli-Austria has been in operation for over 35 years and at this time, we have extended our range of operation from within Austria to projects worldwide, adapting our capabilities to the ever-growing needs of our clients. Adding K-MAX to our fleet is an important step for new customer offerings and expanding our overall capabilities", said Roy Knaus, CEO of Heli-Austria.
"We are excited to welcome Heli-Austria, a new operator in the European market to the K-MAX family. The K-MAX continues to deliver proven performance and provides a dependable solution for operators and end users", said Darlene Smith, VP & GM, Kaman Air Vehicles Division.