Russia's National Air Ambulance Service has taken delivery of three Ansats and three Mi-8MTV-1 as part of a 66 aircraft order placed last summer. The helicopters will be fitted out for medical ops across the country.

High altitude operations are a feature of the newly-modernised alpine-capable helicopter from Russian Helicopters. The Ka-226T has made its first circular flight as part of its flight test programme.

A group of pilots from India are to start training on the Mi-171A2 helicopter in Russia. At the end of the course they will have covered both the theory and operating procedures for non-standard and emergency situations.