National Police Air Service selects Airbus for helicopter fleet support and maintenance

The UK National Police Air Service (NPAS) has selected Airbus Helicopters to provide support and maintenance for its fleet of 19 helicopters following a competitive procurement. Oxford-based Airbus Helicopters UK will support the operation of 15 Airbus EC135 and four EC145 role-equipped aircraft flown by NPAS in support of the 43 regional police forces of England and Wales. The helicopters are based at 14 locations and are among the most intensively used police helicopters in the world. Under the terms of a five-year contract  due to begin in October 2019 , Airbus will provide a package of services comprising of: maintenance