Air-Transport Europe spol. s r.o. is a specialist Slovak

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based in

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. Using a

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and a

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fleet, it undertakes personal transport, helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), aerial works and contract helicopter services. It is also an authorised service centre for

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and MIL helicopters. Its main base is Poprad-Tatry International Airport (TAT), with other bases at

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(KSC), M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS)

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and

Žilina Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of European cities in different languages: U-Z#Z, names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the List of cities ...

. ATE is provider of 7 HEMS bases in Slovakia and 2 HEMS bases in the Czech Republic. Bell 429 ATE

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

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helicopters * 3 Bell 429 helicopters * 1 Cessna 550 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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