Serbian Pilots Save Lives Across BiH
Duty lasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. On-duty crews are on constant standby.
TL;DR
- The Air Navigation Administration of Republika Srpska is adding two new helicopters to its fleet of six.
- Four new pilots will join the existing team of fourteen after completing their training.
- The expanded capabilities will enhance air medical transport, search and rescue, and firefighting operations.
- The administration operates 24/7 with crews on constant standby.
- It was formed in April 2025 by integrating the Helicopter Service of RS and the Helicopter Unit of the SAJ.
- The Helicopter Service of RS was founded in 2008, and the SAJ unit in 2020.
- Current helicopters include two 'Bell 206 Jet Ranger', three 'Ansat', and one 'AgustaWestland 119 KX'.
- Air medical transport is the most frequent mission, with 105 such flights in the past year.
- Patient transport is entirely free for all citizens.
- Helicopters operate across Republika Srpska and the Federation of BiH, including humanitarian and rescue missions, and utilize international airports when necessary.
- Notable missions include evacuations during snowstorms and floods, firefighting, and critical medical transport of newborns.