Hungary & Germany – Hungary’s state air-ambulance operator Magyar Légimentő has awarded HMotion GmbH a €237,440 (approximately US$267,000) contract for access to a European-based EC135P2+ Full Flight Simulator. The dry-lease requirement provides recurring external simulator capacity for the operator’s EC135 pilot training.

The procurement covers 144 committed simulator hours during 2026, with Magyar Légimentő able to exercise an additional 80-hour option. The requirement therefore provides access to as many as 224 FFS hours during the year.
The contracted value is €237,440 excluding VAT, compared with an estimated procurement value of €246,400. HMotion was the sole bidder recorded in the award notice, with price used as the award criterion.
The original tender was published on October 20, 2025 and closed on November 17. The detailed award record states that HMotion was selected on February 13, 2026 and the contract was concluded on February 24; the EU procurement overview records March 31 as the award-publication date.
The base contract covers calendar year 2026 and may be extended by mutual agreement for a further one year plus one year, giving HMotion potential exposure to the requirement beyond the initial term.
Magyar Légimentő required access to an EC135P2+ simulator evaluated and certified under EU Regulation 1178/2011 and qualified at Full Flight Simulator Level B, C or D. The offered device was required to be located in Europe and available throughout the year.
The contract is structured as a dry lease, meaning the principal procurement is simulator usage rather than a complete instructor-led training package. The place of training is the location of the simulator offered by the successful supplier rather than Magyar Légimentő’s own facilities.
Magyar Légimentő operates nine state-owned EC135P2+ helicopters across seven Hungarian air-ambulance bases. The operator reports approximately 3,000–3,500 helicopter activations annually for missions including serious accidents, medical and neurological emergencies and critically ill children.

About HMotion
HMotion GmbH is a German helicopter simulation and training provider jointly established by Airbus Helicopters and ADAC HEMS Academy. Based at Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, it provides simulator and training services for the EC135/H135 and H145 families, including recurrent, mission and critical-flight training.

Source: Publications Office of the European Union

European Air Ambulance Operator Awards 224-Hour Helicopter Simulator Requirement to German ATO

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