Eliance

Eliance is a Spanish aviation services operator with its head office at Cuatro Vientos airport in Madrid. It flies helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for services of high social value, mainly emergency medical services, firefighting and search and rescue. Its stated approach is to be always ready, wherever and whenever a service is needed.

Services

• Emergency medical services and civil protection, with helicopter (HEMS) and airplane (FWAA) ambulances
• Forest firefighting
• Search and rescue (SAR)
• Engineering and maintenance, including a design organisation approval for aircraft modifications
• Aerial work: aerial film services, cargo transport, power line and gas pipeline inspection, photography, photogrammetry and LIDAR, passenger transport, observation and surveillance

Helicopter fleet

• Airbus H145: twin-engine, 10 passengers, configured for HEMS
• Airbus H135: twin-engine, 7 passengers, for HEMS, SAR and VIP services
• Airbus H130: single-engine, 7 passengers, for firefighting, aerial work, power line supervision and VIP services
• Airbus AS355: twin-engine, for firefighting, aerial work and SAR

The company says its fleet includes more than 100 operational assets, helicopters and airplanes together.

Presence

Eliance has air bases in Spain, Italy and Chile, and maintenance centres that also service third-party fleets, including the Ertzaintza and the Policía Nacional.

Company facts

• Head office: Cuatro Vientos airport, Madrid
• Operates a Safety Management System
• Teams include pilots, on-board operators, medical staff, engineers and mechanics