STAT MedEvac purchases five Eurocopter Twins to upgrade fleet

American Eurocopter released that STAT MedEvac has ordered five more twin-engine helicopters. The order consists of three EC135 helicopters and two EC145 helicopters and is part of an ongoing strategy at STAT to continually upgrade its fleet with the latest aircraft and the newest technology. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in the first half of 2012. STAT MedEvac has been a Eurocopter customer since 1984 and it became the first air medical provider to operate the EC135 in the United States in 1997.