Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services Takes Delivery of Second Airbus H130

Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services has taken delivery of its second Airbus H130.

Similar to the first H130 which was delivered in October, the second helicopter is equipped with an integrated tracking system, cargo sling, bambi bucket firefighting and an onboard medical stretcher.

During the first seven months of operations, RBHS has developed valuable experience in close to 46 medical evacuations and fire-fighting missions, evacuating about 40 patients and protecting natural forests, aligning environmentally-conscious Bhutan’s environmental policy of the Royal Government.

The first H130 has already ferried more than 400 passengers including VIP and tourism flights, and been deployed to fulfill social mandates such as flying teachers to rural areas and providing charter services to the rural population where there is no road access.

“With the arrival of the second H130, our reliability in terms of delivering services has increased as opposed to having a single H130 in the fleet. Both helicopters will be deployed for the similar missions as mandated by the Royal Government of Bhutan. The H130 has lived up to our expectations with its multi-mission capabilities, wide versatility and superior flight experience because of the wide passenger cabin and low noise signature,” said Mr Chewang Gyeltshen, CEO of the Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services. “We have received numerous positive feedback from the various missions performed so far by the H130 that was procured and at the same time, able to meet the mission requirements of the Royal Government of Bhutan.”

The H130 is a member of the Ecureuil family of light helicopters. Currently, more than 5000 Ecureuil helicopters are delivered and in operation, clocking more than 29 million hours of flight time.

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