The City of Riverside in California has recently listed two MD500Es on the GovDeals auction site. The pair have been replaced by Airbus H125 helicopters, which were delivered in summer 2023.

One 500E of the pair being auctioned is a 2008 model with 8,996 airframe hours and 18,693 engine hours, while the second is an older 1996 model with 16,140 airframe hours and 17,632 engine hours.

Both aircraft are currently in storage with main blades boxed for shipment.

At the time of publication, each helicopter had bids of just under $250K without the reserve price being met.  The auctions close on 9th May 2024)

The vendor has an inspection date of 24th April for interested parties to view the aircraft