Update statement from Bond Air Services this afternoon Monday 16 Dec:
Following our discovery during routine operations of an issue with an indicator system on one of our aircraft on the 11 December, Bond Air Services temporarily suspended service operations to allow precautionary testing. This involved detailed examinations and tests to evaluate the function and accuracy of the fuel indicator and alert system on our fleet of EC135s. Following these tests, we were able to release a number of aircraft back to full operational service immediately. Over the last few days, we have worked with the manufacturer Eurocopter to fix those aircraft which were discovered to have a fuel indication anomaly. Our EC135 aircraft are now fully operational and are available for missions with our air ambulance and police customers.
As an extra safety precaution, all our operational EC135 aircraft will now carry a minimum of 90kg of fuel at all times. We will be working with all our customers to discuss the impact of this additional precaution, and ensure we continue to meet their service needs.
Our decision to temporarily suspend service operations underlines Bond Air Services' commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety in all our operations.
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