Erie County Sheriff swaps H135 order for two H125s

Erie County Sheriff swaps H135 order for two H125s

29-Jan-2025 Source: HeliHub.com

WGRZ-TV in Buffalo (NY state) is reporting that Erie County Sheriff had secured state and federal grant funding in late 2024 for an Airbus H135 helicopter to replace their ageing AS350B2 which they took delivery of in mid 2003 (seen in the image above). However, the plan for an H135 was reportedly grounded by FAA certification issues with crew requirements in the H135.

The Sheriff has thus come up with an alternative whereby they will receive two H125s for the same price as the H135

Official statistics from the Sheriff’s Office showed that the existing “Air 1” helicopter made 216 flights in 2023, with flight hours up 188%.

One key feature that the Sheriff currently has with the AS350B2 is a hoist, which Mercy Flight (with their Bell 429s) and other regional law enforcement helicopters do not have.

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