2-Jun-2011 Source: HeliHub.com
REGA, the Swiss Air Ambulance operator, has broken ground on a new base for Ticino, the southernmost canton in the mountaineous land-locked country. Located at Locarno airport, the new facility is expected to be operational in June 2012.
EMS cover began in Ticino in 1980 with a small hangar, an Alouette III and two pilots. The new building will not only meet their current requirements, but also ensure they are safe from the flooding risk. From a construction point of view, it will be a modular design
The honour of laying the cornerstone of the new base will be covered by Board of Trustees member Patrizia Pesenti – head of the Territorial Office, Marco Borradori – the Rega base leader, and Paolo Menghetti – from architects Dieter Mattich.
Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com