South African operator and Bell devotee Henley Air has launched its own rapid on-call emergency transport (ROCKET) medical service, using six Bell 222 UT helicopters.

ROCKET offers the EMS industry in South Africa a quality, neutral and independent helicopter ambulance service. The team has established an in-house call centre, tasked with evaluating medical flight criteria and ensuring facility acceptance, along with managing the complex logistics involved in every HEMS call-out.

Henley Air is a family-owned and managed helicopter company that has provided safe and reliable helicopter-related services to the South African market for more than 22 years. Henley has demonstrated and executed life-saving missions with the support and reliability of Bell products, such as the Bell 222 UT, which provides internal space and long-range capability in excess of 320 nm.

The operator also boasts the only South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) approved and certified Bell 222 simulator, ensuring that crews are always fully prepared for any situation or mission, even those that are difficult and risky to simulate during in-aircraft training.