ADAC's key helicopter has been called ‘Christoph 48’ since 2006 and is yellow – and the EC 135 model from Airbus Helicopters is more modern, faster, safer, and quieter than its predecessor.

Cost increases for personnel, (air) vehicles, medical technology, energy, fuels and legal requirements develop largely independently of general wage trends and cannot be influenced by service providers.

A strategic framework agreement covering three Airbus helicopter types strengthens ADAC Luftrettung’s fleet planning and confirms the operator’s role in the H140 programme.