Air – Transport Europe

Air-Transport Europe spol. s r.o. is a specialist Slovak airline based in Poprad. Using a business jet and a helicopter fleet, it undertakes personal transport, helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), aerial works and contract helicopter services. It is also an authorised service centre for AgustaWestland and MIL helicopters.^[1] Its main base is Poprad-Tatry International Airport (TAT), with other bases at Košice International Airport (KSC), M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava, Banská Bystrica, Nitra, Trenčín and Žilina. ATE is provider of 7 HEMS bases in Slovakia^[2] and 2 HEMS bases in the Czech Republic.^[3][4]

Bell 429 of ATE Slovakia in HEMS configuration

EC 135 of ATE Slovakia. Source: ATE

History

The airline was established in 1990 and started operations in 1991.

In 2011, Air-Transport Europe became a member of ICAR-CISA, the International Commission for Air Rescue.

Agusta A109K2 of ATE Slovakia

Fleet

The Air Transport Europe fleet consists of (as of July 2025):^[5]

• 5 Agusta A109K2 helicopters
• 5 Eurocopter EC135 helicopters
• 4 Bell 429 helicopters
• 1 Cessna 550 Encore business jet