Published on
September 30, 2025
Luxembourg Air Rescue ushers in a new era
Thursday, 12 June 2014 marks a new chapter in the 26-year history of Luxembourg Air Rescue with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new service building at Findel Airport. In the presence of Minister Bausch, representatives of the relevant authorities, board members and numerous invited guests, René Closter, CEO and President of Luxembourg Air Rescue, laid the symbolic foundation stone.
What may be a small step for the airport represents a major step forward for Air Rescue.
The story of Luxembourg Air Rescue at the airport began more than 26 years ago with a caravan and a tent. Since then, the facilities have hardly changed: staff work in containers, the ultra-modern fleet is housed in tents and unheated hangars, and the expensive, highly specialised medical equipment must be removed from the aircraft every evening to protect it from weather conditions.
Today’s groundbreaking ceremony represents another milestone in the success story of Luxembourg Air Rescue, following years of negotiations with the relevant authorities and a long and challenging process to obtain all necessary approvals.
During the construction phase, two hangars, a new operations centre and a state-of-the-art dispatch centre will be built. Designed in collaboration with crews and staff, the project focuses on functionality rather than unnecessary luxury, providing optimal working conditions and the appropriate infrastructure required to carry out LAR’s life-saving mission on a daily basis.
Once completed, the new facility will enable LAR, as a McDonnell Douglas Service Centre, to carry out full maintenance of its helicopter fleet, thus reducing costs associated with sending aircraft abroad for major servicing. A 30-year lease agreement has also been concluded with Lux-Airport, with the new LAR headquarters serving as an advanced medical post, a requirement for international airports to ensure emergency response in the event of major incidents such as aircraft crashes. Fifty emergency beds, along with the necessary medical equipment, will be stored in the hangars for rapid deployment.
“For nearly three decades, we have been saving lives 365 days a year from container-based facilities. This modernisation was necessary to meet current requirements and to provide proper working conditions for our staff. It represents an important and essential investment for our organisation,” said René Closter.
The construction project, covering approximately 6,000 m², amounts to an investment of €9,000,000 and is fully financed from LAR’s own funds, without any state subsidies. Completion is scheduled for December 2015.
Luxembourg Air Rescue ushers in a new era
Thursday, 12 June 2014 marks a new chapter in the 26-year history of Luxembourg Air Rescue with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new service building at Findel Airport. In the presence of Minister Bausch, representatives of the relevant authorities, board members and numerous invited guests, René Closter, CEO and President of Luxembourg Air Rescue, laid the symbolic foundation stone.
What may be a small step for the airport represents a major step forward for Air Rescue.
The story of Luxembourg Air Rescue at the airport began more than 26 years ago with a caravan and a tent. Since then, the facilities have hardly changed: staff work in containers, the ultra-modern fleet is housed in tents and unheated hangars, and the expensive, highly specialised medical equipment must be removed from the aircraft every evening to protect it from weather conditions.
Today’s groundbreaking ceremony represents another milestone in the success story of Luxembourg Air Rescue, following years of negotiations with the relevant authorities and a long and challenging process to obtain all necessary approvals.
During the construction phase, two hangars, a new operations centre and a state-of-the-art dispatch centre will be built. Designed in collaboration with crews and staff, the project focuses on functionality rather than unnecessary luxury, providing optimal working conditions and the appropriate infrastructure required to carry out LAR’s life-saving mission on a daily basis.
Once completed, the new facility will enable LAR, as a McDonnell Douglas Service Centre, to carry out full maintenance of its helicopter fleet, thus reducing costs associated with sending aircraft abroad for major servicing. A 30-year lease agreement has also been concluded with Lux-Airport, with the new LAR headquarters serving as an advanced medical post, a requirement for international airports to ensure emergency response in the event of major incidents such as aircraft crashes. Fifty emergency beds, along with the necessary medical equipment, will be stored in the hangars for rapid deployment.
“For nearly three decades, we have been saving lives 365 days a year from container-based facilities. This modernisation was necessary to meet current requirements and to provide proper working conditions for our staff. It represents an important and essential investment for our organisation,” said René Closter.
The construction project, covering approximately 6,000 m², amounts to an investment of €9,000,000 and is fully financed from LAR’s own funds, without any state subsidies. Completion is scheduled for December 2015.
Luxembourg Air Rescue ushers in a new era
Thursday, 12 June 2014 marks a new chapter in the 26-year history of Luxembourg Air Rescue with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new service building at Findel Airport. In the presence of Minister Bausch, representatives of the relevant authorities, board members and numerous invited guests, René Closter, CEO and President of Luxembourg Air Rescue, laid the symbolic foundation stone.
What may be a small step for the airport represents a major step forward for Air Rescue.
The story of Luxembourg Air Rescue at the airport began more than 26 years ago with a caravan and a tent. Since then, the facilities have hardly changed: staff work in containers, the ultra-modern fleet is housed in tents and unheated hangars, and the expensive, highly specialised medical equipment must be removed from the aircraft every evening to protect it from weather conditions.
Today’s groundbreaking ceremony represents another milestone in the success story of Luxembourg Air Rescue, following years of negotiations with the relevant authorities and a long and challenging process to obtain all necessary approvals.
During the construction phase, two hangars, a new operations centre and a state-of-the-art dispatch centre will be built. Designed in collaboration with crews and staff, the project focuses on functionality rather than unnecessary luxury, providing optimal working conditions and the appropriate infrastructure required to carry out LAR’s life-saving mission on a daily basis.
Once completed, the new facility will enable LAR, as a McDonnell Douglas Service Centre, to carry out full maintenance of its helicopter fleet, thus reducing costs associated with sending aircraft abroad for major servicing. A 30-year lease agreement has also been concluded with Lux-Airport, with the new LAR headquarters serving as an advanced medical post, a requirement for international airports to ensure emergency response in the event of major incidents such as aircraft crashes. Fifty emergency beds, along with the necessary medical equipment, will be stored in the hangars for rapid deployment.
“For nearly three decades, we have been saving lives 365 days a year from container-based facilities. This modernisation was necessary to meet current requirements and to provide proper working conditions for our staff. It represents an important and essential investment for our organisation,” said René Closter.
The construction project, covering approximately 6,000 m², amounts to an investment of €9,000,000 and is fully financed from LAR’s own funds, without any state subsidies. Completion is scheduled for December 2015.
