The Kazan Helicopters of the Russian Helicopters Holding (part of Rostec Corporation) handed over five Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters to the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK). They will be used by several operators in different regions of the country.
Two Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters will join the aircraft fleet of the Converse Avia company in the Tver Region. Two more rotorcrafts will go to the PANH Helicopters in the Krasnodar Territory. One of the helicopters in the batch is intended for the AeroGeo airline and will be sent to Krasnoyarsk.
Under the contract with GTLK, a total of 16 Mi-8MTV-1 and 18 Ansat helicopters manufactured by the Kazan Helicopters were delivered in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, the State Transport Leasing Company accepted 7 Ansat helicopters with ambulance modules: 4 vehicles were supplied to SKOL Airlines, and three were transferred to the Russian Helicopter Systems.
Mi-8MTV-1 multi-purpose helicopters have unique flight technical and operational characteristics; they can be used in almost all climatic conditions. With its design and equipment, а Mi-8MTV-1 helicopter can be operated autonomously from unequipped sites. The helicopter can be equipped with an external sling for transportation of large-size cargo.