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Police and emergency helicopter fleets expand with new Airbus H135/H145 and Leonardo AW139 orders

LifeFlight has ordered four additional Leonardo AW139 helicopters to expand rotary-wing capacity. The UK National Police Air Service (NPAS) ordered two more Airbus H135s, bringing its renewal program to nine aircraft. Separately, The Helicopter Company booked eight additional Airbus H145s, and Davenport Aviation announced a Phoenix Police Department H145 order for enhanced operational readiness.

Discovered 2026-07-29T01:58:11.898527-07:00 | 2026-07-29T01:58:11.898527-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

These orders signal continued investment in air medical and public-safety rotorcraft fleets, with multiple operators adding AW139s, H135s, and H145s (e.g., NPAS renewal rising to nine aircraft).
For OEMs and suppliers, the cluster highlights near-term procurement demand concentrated in mission-ready helicopter platforms used for policing, emergency response, and operational readiness.
For fleet planning and services providers, it points to rising lifecycle requirements—training, maintenance, and spares—to support increased helicopter utilization across public-safety programs.

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