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ANWB Medical Air Assistance

ANWB Medical Air Assistance (MAA) is a Dutch operator of medical helicopters, flying for four trauma centres and the Regional Ambulance Service Fryslân.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

ANWB Medical Air Assistance (MAA) has been flying in the Netherlands for 30 years and describes itself as the operator of helicopters for medical purposes in the Netherlands, with around 12,000 calls per year. It flies for four trauma centres and the Regional Ambulance Service Fryslân, seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The organisation operates two helicopter types: the Airbus Helicopters EC-135 (H135) as trauma helicopter and the Airbus Helicopters H145 as ambulance helicopter. On 1 May 1995, the ANWB and the VU medical centre (VUmc) in Amsterdam started a pilot with helicopter emergency medical services.

History

On 1 May 1995, the ANWB and the VU medical centre (VUmc) in Amsterdam started a pilot with helicopter emergency medical services. ANWB Medical Air Assistance (MAA) has been flying in the Netherlands for 30 years. It provides the HEMS flight operation for four trauma centres and the ambulance helicopter operation for the RAV Fryslân.

Products and positioning

Operator of helicopters for medical purposes in the Netherlands

  • Airbus Helicopters EC-135 (H135) trauma helicopter

  • Airbus Helicopters H145 ambulance helicopter

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