Textron Aviation and Gama Aviation have signed an aircraft deal for three Beechcraft King Air 360C to provide life-saving air ambulance service in Scotland.
Takeaway Points
- Textron Aviation and Gama Aviation Secure Deal for New Air Ambulance Aircraft in Scotland.
- This is expected to be delivered in 2025.
- The deal, inked at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA), modernizes Gama Aviation’s fleet and supports the mission of the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS).
Textron Aviation and Gama Aviation Deal
Textron Aviation Inc., company, on Monday said that it has signed an agreement with Gama Aviation (UK) Limited to buy three cargo door-equipped Beechcraft King Air 360C aircraft expected to be delivered in 2025. The deal, inked at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA), modernizes Gama Aviation’s fleet and supports the mission of the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS).
Textron said that Gama Aviation has been providing air ambulance services to the SAS for more than 30 years, with the King Air as the mainstay of the company’s fixed-wing fleet. Jointly, the SAS provides the clinical staffing, while the aircraft, flight crew (pilots), and engineering support are provided by Gama Aviation on a managed service basis.
Bob Gibbs, Vice President, Special Mission Sales, Textron Aviation, commented on the deal, saying, “By providing a wide range of essential healthcare services to regional, rural and remote communities, the mission scope of the Scottish Air Ambulance requires 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week operational availability. Continuing to be the supplier of choice for emergency services in Scotland is a testament to the King Air’s performance when each second matters.”
Marwan Khalek, Group CEO, Gama Aviation, said in a comment that their team worked together with the experts at Textron Aviation to spec the Beechcraft King Air 360Cs for the recently awarded contract in Scotland.
“Our team worked closely with the experts at Textron Aviation to spec the Beechcraft King Air 360Cs for our recently awarded contract in Scotland. Strategically the KA360C hits the mark, providing good, direct operating costs and flight performance with a highly scalable mission platform we will modify at Gama Aviation. The completed aircraft, on entry into service, will represent a substantial step-up in the provision of pre- and intra-hospital care for the people of Scotland,” Khalek said.
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