Air-Transport Europe spol. s r.o. is a specialist Slovak airline based in Poprad. Using a business jet and a helicopter fleet, it undertakes personal transport, helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), aerial works and contract helicopter services. It is also an authorised service centre for AgustaWestland and MIL helicopters. Its main base is Poprad-Tatry International Airport (TAT), with other bases at Košice International Airport (KSC),

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(BTS)

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, Nitra, Trenčín and Žilina. ATE is provider of 7 HEMS bases in Slovakia and 2 HEMS bases in the Czech Republic.

History

The airline was established in 1990 and started operations in 1991. In 2011, Air-Transport Europe became a member of ICAR-CISA, the International Commission for Air Rescue.

Fleet

The Air Transport Europe fleet consists of (as of January 2022): * 8 Agusta A109K2 helicopters * 4

Eurocopter EC135 The Eurocopter EC135 (now Airbus Helicopters H135) is a twin-engine civil light utility helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters (formerly known as Eurocopter). It is capable of flight under instrument flight rules (IFR) and is outfitted with ...

helicopters * 3 Bell 429 helicopters * 1

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Encore business jet

Notes and references

External links

Official websiteHelicopter Emergency Medical Service"Army Gave No Bid Copter Contract to Slovak Ambulance Firm"
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