新西兰正在花费1 260万美元,用于增加七架新的紧急直升机,使其老化的空中救护机队现代化。 New Zealand is spending $12.6 million to add seven new emergency helicopters to modernize its aging air ambulance fleet.

新西兰正在投资1 260万美元,为其空中救护机队增加7架新的紧急直升机,使新飞机或近新飞机总数达到16架。 New Zealand is investing $12.6 million to add seven new emergency helicopters to its air ambulance fleet, bringing the total of new or near-new aircraft to 16. 这些升级在此前投资1 470万美元之后,旨在取代该国老化的船队(以前是发达国家中最古老的船队),改善安全、天气适应能力、燃料效率以及简化维修和培训的标准化模式。 The upgrades, following a prior $14.7 million investment, aim to replace the country’s aging fleet—previously the oldest in the developed world—with improved safety, weather resilience, fuel efficiency, and standardized models to streamline maintenance and training. 4架直升机已经投入使用,预计到2026年初在惠灵顿、霍克斯湾、吉斯伯恩、塔拉纳基、奥克兰和诺斯兰将有更多的直升机投入使用。 Four helicopters are already in service, with more expected in Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Gisborne, Taranaki, Auckland, and Northland by early 2026. 紧急医疗运输由3个私人运营商提供。 Emergency medical transport is provided by three private operators.