Midlands Air Ambulance

On 3 April 2014, MAAC introduced its first wholly owned Eurocopter EC135 helicopter (registration G-OMAA), which replaced one of the three leased aircraft.

In September 2015, three MAAC team members were honoured with a Pride of Britain Award following their response to a collision on The Smiler ride at Alton Towers.

[1] The charity is generally funded by charitable donations given by companies, organisations, and members of the public, although in 2021 it received seven government grants totalling £668,000.

[2] As of March 2018[update], MAAC use two Eurocopter EC135 helicopters and an Airbus H145, based at RAF Cosford in Shropshire, Tatenhill Airfield in Staffordshire, and Strensham services on the M5 motorway in Worcestershire.

The pilots and helicopter maintenance are provided by Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore, who also lease aircraft G-HWAA to the charity.

G-HWAA EC135