The Russian Helicopters holding (part of Rostec) has transferred three Mi-8AMT helicopters to Gazprom Avia for servicing hard-to-reach facilities. Two more helicopters are planned for delivery in 2026-2027, the state corporation said.
In total, the holding has transferred 16 Mi-8AMT helicopters to the airline. The new machines will be used to transport shift workers and perform work in the interests of Gazprom's subsidiaries.
Mi-8AMT helicopters provide transportation for up to 23 passengers on folding seats, as well as transportation of cargo weighing up to 4 tons inside the cargo cabin or on an external sling.
Each machine is equipped with two external additional fuel tanks, which allow increasing the flight range to 1 thousand km.
Earlier www1.ru reported that 400 million rubles were allocated for the modernization of Tu-214.
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