Elilombarda S.r.l.

Elilombarda S.r.l. is an Italian aircraft operator with its operational headquarters in Calcinate del Pesce, near Varese. It flies multi engine helicopters for helicopter rescue, search and rescue and off-shore transport. It also runs private jet flights, aircraft maintenance and pilot training.

Services

The services page lists HEMS, which is emergency medical transport by helicopter. It also lists SAR, off-shore flights and VIP transport. The helicopter rescue page tells the company story. In 1986 it started one of the first helicopter rescue projects in Italy, using a helicopter at Niguarda hospital in Milan. Later it won rescue contracts for the Region of Sicily and the Campania region.

The page also describes winch rescue work, and mountain rescue from a base at Sondrio using an AW139 helicopter. The company says it works with the Italian alpine and cave rescue corps (CNSAS) on a shared training programme.

Who it is for

The company works for public bodies such as regional health services, for oil companies at sea and for private clients. The site also describes work for civil protection after disasters, starting after the disaster in Valtellina in 1987.

Aircraft

The site names helicopters it has used for rescue, including the Agusta 109, Agusta Bell 412, BK117 and AW139. Check the current fleet with the company.

Facts

• Type: helicopter operator with its own aircraft
• Headquarters: Calcinate del Pesce, Varese
• Private jet base: Milan Linate
• Certificates: ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, as the site states
• Approvals: EASA Part M CAMO, Part 145 maintenance and an approved training organization