15-Apr-2026Source: DFES
As of Thursday 9th April 2026, RAC Rescue helicopters have responded to 11,000 missions, rescuing people in urgent and often life-threatening situations. Since taking to the skies in 2003, the RAC Rescue helicopters have become a vital part of the Western Australia’s emergency response network, working alongside other emergency services including St John WA, WA Police and our frontline DFES personnel and volunteers. Behind every one of the 11,000 missions... Read more
10-Apr-2026Source: Lifeflight
Former Federal Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton has been appointed to the Board of LifeFlight Commercial (LFC) as a non-executive director. Mr Dutton brings a wealth of experience across government, business and philanthropy. He served for 23 years in Parliament in a range of roles including Minister for Defence, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection,... Read more
9-Apr-2026Source: Rotortrade
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia – Rotortrade, the global helicopter dealership, is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming RotorTech 2026 Vertical Flight Exposition, taking place from 6–8 May 2026 at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. Visitors to the event can meet the Rotortrade team at Booth 64. RotorTech is Australia’s... Read more
16-Mar-2026Source: Skyportz
Australian vertiport infrastructure company Skyportz has offered to make its Aeroberm™ vertipad intellectual property available at no charge to participants in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Enhanced Industry Partnership Program (EIPP) to support real-world Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) trials across the United States. The offer follows the recent announcement of eight U.S. projects selected to participate in the EIPP program, which aims... Read more
11-Mar-2026Source: LifeFlight
Leonardo Helicopters and LifeFlight Australia today revealed ground-breaking details on a new training academy with simulators and advanced training systems never seen in Australia and the Asia Pacific. The LifeFlight-Leonardo collaboration, announced at Verticon 2026, will create the only full-suite Leonardo immersive simulation systems outside Italy through the planned LifeFlight Academy on the Gold Coast... Read more
6-Mar-2026Source: LifeFlight
LifeFlight has bolstered its commitment to Queenslanders, with 33 new critical care doctors ready to provide life-saving aeromedical care across the state. Prior to starting, the new doctors underwent a week of intensive aeromedical training at the LifeFlight Training Academy at Brisbane Airport to get them rescue ready. The new retrieval registrars have headed to... Read more
2-Feb-2026Source: Skyportz
The Australian Government has awarded $250,000 to Skyportz Australia Pty Ltd to advance development of its revolutionary patented elevated Aeroberm™ vertipad, designed to enable safe and scalable operations for electric air taxis in urban and regional environments. Skyportz has developed a world-first modular vertipad system that can be installed on rooftops, carparks, or bespoke structures to support the emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry. This project, supported under... Read more
26-Jan-2026Source: Skyportz
Skyportz, an Australian developer of modular vertipad infrastructure for electric air taxis, released new analysis identifying Delhi and India as a critical global market for air taxi deployment. The Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Vertiport Market Study, suggests India can develop into one of the world’s largest passenger air taxi markets over the next two decades. Delhi... Read more
10-Dec-2025
Airbus has secured the first order for its H160 helicopter in Australia, from privately-owned logistics and supply chain enterprise, Linfox. The new aircraft, which will be used for passenger transportation missions across Australia, marks Linfox’s first purchase with Airbus. Linfox has been a long-time customer of Leonardo, ordering a total of eleven helicopters from the... Read more
5-Dec-2025Source: RACQ LifeFlight
A LifeFlight aircrew has won a prestigious pilot award for the dramatic search and rescue of a Queensland couple stranded in croc country for three days and two nights. LifeFlight pilots Mark Overton and Mike Adair received The Barry Marsden Memorial Award on behalf of their crew at a Brisbane ceremony held in November by... Read more
20-Nov-2025Source: Toll Aviation
Toll Aviation is proud to announce its newly established partnership with the South Australian Government to deliver the state’s emergency aerial fleet from November 2027. This collaboration will not only strengthen South Australia’s emergency response capabilities but also create meaningful employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians, through partnerships with Gunggandji Aerospace and the Indigenous Defence and... Read more
17-Nov-2025Source: CareFlight
CareFlight is renowned for its aeromedical missions that provide lifesaving healthcare to communities across Australia. Its Rapid Response Service, which launched in 2005, has one specific purpose – to take hospital-level critical care to seriously injured patients as quickly as possible. Twice a year, CareFlight welcomes two registrars to its Rapid Response crew and, this... Read more
30-Oct-2025Source: McDermott Aviation
As Australia braces for another hot Summer, McDermott Aviation’s heavy-lift firefighting helicopters have arrived home after completing an international deployment assisting with wildfire operations across Greece. A Boeing 747 carrying six McDermott Aviation helicopters landed at Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport early Friday morning, en route from Athens. The arrival marked the return of one of the... Read more
21-Oct-2025Source: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus H160 has landed in Melbourne, kickstarting a month-long demonstration tour across Australia. The next-generation helicopter will visit key cities and coastal communities to showcase how it supports a wide range of missions, from saving lives to homeland security, natural disaster management, and transporting offshore crew, while setting new standards in safety, performance and sustainability.... Read more
2-Oct-2025Source: Boeing
Australia’s first two Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters have arrived at RAAF Base Townsville, ushering in a new era of attack helicopter capability for Australia, backed by an Australian workforce and supply chain. “The delivery of the first two Australian Apaches underscores the strength of Boeing’s enduring partnership with Australia,” said Christina Upah, vice president of... Read more
25-Sep-2025Source: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has officially opened its Western Australia Distribution Platform. The inauguration ceremony was hosted by Romain Trapp, Executive Vice President Customer Support and Services, Airbus Helicopters and attended by Samantha Rowe MLC, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier, and Tanya Richardson, Mayor for the City of Swan. The expansion reinforces the company’s commitment to... Read more
24-Sep-2025Source: Airbus Helicopters
Australian aviation provider StarFlight has placed an order for three Airbus H145 helicopters to provide emergency helicopter services for the Ambulance Tasmania and Tasmania Police. The H145 fleet is set to enter into service in late 2027, with the aircraft performing missions across Tasmania. The order follows StarFlight’s recent selection to deliver emergency air services... Read more
24-Sep-2025Source: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters will showcase capabilities of its H160 helicopter for the Australian aeromedical community at the Aeromed Conference in Hobart, Tasmania. The company unveiled a full-scale cabin demonstrator configured for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), highlighting how the aircraft is purpose-built to meet the unique demands of long-distance patient transport across Australia’s vast and diverse... Read more
23-Sep-2025Source: Skyportz
Skyportz, Australia’s leading developer of vertiport infrastructure, and FlyNow Aviation, manufacturer of the eCopter — a compact, low-noise electric air taxi designed for urban cargo and passenger transport, have announced a landmark collaboration, making FlyNow the first OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) to work directly with Skyportz and its research partner, Swinburne University, on adapting vertipad designs to meet the requirements of its... Read more
22-Sep-2025Source: Nova Systems
Nova Systems has been selected as the mission systems integrator of enhanced lifesaving capabilities supporting StarFlight Australia to deliver vital helicopter emergency air services across Tasmania. Australian aviation provider StarFlight was recently selected to provide vital helicopter emergency air services in Tasmania from January 2026. StarFlight has since selected Nova Systems as a systems integration... Read more
8-Sep-2025Source: US DoD
CAE USA Inc., Tampa, Florida, is awarded a $11,369,499 firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursable contract for contractor operation and maintenance, engineering, courseware revision and maintenance, instructor, cyber sustainment, and configuration management support in support of MH-60R training facility for the Royal Australian Navy. Work will be performed Nowra, New South Wales, Australia, and is expected to be... Read more
2-Sep-2025Source: CHC
CHC Helicopter is proud to announce the introduction of three new upgraded AW139 helicopters, known as RAC Rescue, into service in Western Australia. Specially modified to deliver all-hazards rescue and advanced aeromedical care, these aircraft represent a significant enhancement to the state’s emergency response capability. Operated by CHC, the RAC Rescue helicopters are funded by... Read more
1-Sep-2025Source: McDermott Aviation
The Australian fire season has made its presence felt early, with McDermott Aviation deploying two helicopters over the weekend to assist firefighting efforts in South East Queensland as strong winds fanned multiple blazes across the state. Despite widespread rainfall earlier in the year, which encouraged vegetation growth and fuel load on the ground, communities are... Read more
26-Aug-2025Source: Tasmania Government
Following a rigorous and competitive open tender process, Australian aviation provider StarFlight has been selected to provide vital helicopter emergency air services in Tasmania from 12 January 2026. StarFlight is an Australian owned aviation services company specialising in providing mission-critical aviation services, including aeromedical retrieval and law enforcement. The new agreement will ensure the ongoing... Read more
26-Aug-2025Source: LifeFlight
LifeFlight’s newest cohort of critical care doctors have taken to the skies to deliver life-saving aeromedical care across Queensland. The 29-strong group recently underwent a week of intensive aeromedical training at the LifeFlight Training Academy at Brisbane Airport to prepare for their new roles. The doctors have headed to work in regions and cities around... Read more
31-Jul-2025Source: Australian Military
The integrated force is a step closer to a new era of attack aviation, with Army’s first four AH-64E Apaches now progressing through final assembly and production. The Apache attack helicopters will progressively replace the Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters. The four Apaches are undergoing structural, electrical wiring, major sub-assembly and mechanical installation at the Boeing... Read more
14-Jul-2025Source: HeliHub.com
The Northern Territory Police in Australia issued the following statement earlier today. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has not added the incident to their website at the time of publication Northern Territory Police are investigating a fatal helicopter incident that occurred in Gapuwiyak this afternoon. Around 2:00pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received... Read more
11-Jul-2025Source: LifeFlight
LifeFlight marks momentous year in aeromedicine Key Stats: FY25 8,497 people helped – up 3.9% on FY24 A patient helped every 62 minutes Helicopter flying hours increased 15% to 5,940 hours Toowoomba was the busiest base again helping 932 people Total helicopter missions increased 10.5% to 3,372 (includes training) Townsville, Brisbane and Singapore jets helped... Read more
9-Jul-2025Source: Australian Army
South East Queensland’s Swartz Barracks is once again home to part of the Australian Army’s Black Hawk fleet. Three of the proven combat utility helicopters have been transferred to the Army Aviation Training Centre in Oakey, establishing the Army’s second UH-60M Black Hawk operating node. Locating elements of the Black Hawk fleet at Swartz Barracks... Read more
9-Jul-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky Australia, a Lockheed Martin company, congratulates the Royal Australian Navy on the MH-60R Seahawk fleet achieving ten years of operational service and surpassing over 50,000 flight hours in protecting Australia’s national interests. Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand’s Chief Executive Warren McDonald commended the Royal Australian Navy on this remarkable milestone. “The MH-60R’s decade-long... Read more
1-Jul-2025Source: McDermott Aviation
Australia’s largest heli-aviation operator, McDermott Aviation, has been announced as a finalist in two categories at the 2025 Australian Aviation Awards: Aerial Services Business of the Year Training and Mentorship Program of the Year The recognition reinforces McDermott’s role as a critical partner in emergency response, specialist aerial operations, and aviation workforce development across Australia.... Read more
19-Jun-2025Source: UK CAA
Across much of the world, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, including electric vertical take-off, are set to be certified in a unified and streamlined way in the future following a landmark roadmap established between national aviation authorities from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Roadmap for Advanced Air Mobility... Read more
19-Jun-2025Source: Airbus Helicopters
Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement to purchase six Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) comprising 17 aircraft, making it the single largest order for the Flexrotor to date. The mission-ready Flexrotor systems will be configured to meet a broad range of operational requirements in the Asia-Pacific region, spanning littoral... Read more
19-Jun-2025Source: Drone Forge
Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement to purchase six Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) comprising 17 aircraft, making it the single largest order for the Flexrotor to date. The mission-ready Flexrotor systems will be configured to meet a broad range of operational requirements in the Asia-Pacific region, spanning littoral... Read more
18-Jun-2025Source: Archer Aviation
Archer joined leaders from the FAA and DOT, including Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and acting FAA Administrator, Chris Rocheleau, to announce the formation of this five-country alliance to streamline the certification and deployment of eVTOL aircraft globally. This alliance includes the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The goal of this... Read more
18-Jun-2025Source: Skyportz
Australian vertiport developer Skyportz today released an animation by Florida based Vertiport Simulations of its award-winning patent that ameliorates downwash and outwash for the Paris Airshow. The modular vertipad patent addresses two of the standout issues for Advanced Air Mobility in urban locations – amelioration of downwash and outwash and fire suppression. Downwash and outwash have... Read more
9-Jun-2025Source: Skyportz
Australian vertiport developer Skyportz has released a new iteration of its award winning vertipad patent that ameliorates downwash and outwash at a private briefing for airport operators in Australia this week. The international patent application reserving all rights globally was filed on 6 June 2025. The modular vertipad patent addresses two of the stand out issues... Read more
2-Jun-2025Source: AMSL Aero
AMSL Aero, Australia’s zero-emission aircraft designer and manufacturer, is proud to announce the successful completion of its first year of hydrogen fuel cell testing at Bankstown Airport, positioning it for emission-free flight testing within 12 months. Positive results from the pioneering tests at one of Australia’s busiest airports have propelled AMSL Aero closer to its... Read more
27-May-2025Source: PAG
Precision Aviation Group Australia (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the aerospace and defense industries, is proud to announce it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Honeywell Aerospace Technologies for the IntuVue RDR-7000 Weather Radar System for AW139 Commercial helicopters, valid until March 31, 2028. Under this agreement, PAG will... Read more
18-Apr-2025Source: Australian Army
An Army CH-47F Chinook refuelled with about 3000lbs of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at RAAF Base East Sale in southern Victoria last month. In a joint initiative with the Air Force and Joint Capabilities Group, Army is making regular use of the recently certified fuel. SAF is a liquid fuel derived from renewable sources. Its... Read more
1-Apr-2025Source: Airbus Helicopters
North Queensland helicopter company Helipower ordered one new H125 helicopter this week, to join their existing fleet of five helicopters. Helipower specialises in rural, remote and off-shore air transport and aerial work services, from bases in Townsville, Rockhampton and Horn Island. “We’re excited to order our first new H125 helicopter as it will complement our... Read more
31-Mar-2025Source: Kestrel Aviation
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is proud to be celebrating Kestrel Aviation’s 40th anniversary. As the operator of Australia’s largest Bell medium-twin fleet and the preeminent leader in aerial firefighting, Kestrel Aviation has been proudly protecting Australian communities for four decades, partnering and providing fire and emergency management agencies across the country... Read more
27-Mar-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced Toll Aviation, with the Government of South Australia, has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell 429s to support the South Australia Police (SAPOL) aerial capability. Upon the aircraft delivery, SAPOL will become Australia’s third law enforcement agency to integrate this model into its fleet. Operations... Read more
27-Mar-2025Source: Airbus Helicopters
Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge and Airbus have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on the deployment and operational integration of the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system. This agreement, which includes the acquisition of Flexrotor systems, marks a critical step toward transforming uncrewed aviation with game-changing solutions and technologies tailored for tactical operations. “This... Read more
27-Mar-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced, at the Avalon Australian International Airshow, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has entered into a second service provision contract for QPS POLAIR services for three additional Bell 429s, which will expand the number of Bell helicopters in its current fleet to six. In 2022, contract provider... Read more
27-Mar-2025Source: Bell
Nautilus Aviation’s Bell 407GXi fleet has now accumulated more than 6,300 successful flight hours, doubling its tally in a space of less than 12 months. In June last year, the company’s five Bell 407GXis hit 3,000+ successful flight hours, supporting a variety of missions in Northern Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef region, encompassing the... Read more
27-Mar-2025Source: Microflite
Melbourne based helicopter operator, Microflite, has ordered an additional H125 to join their fleet in Australia, making it their 20th Airbus helicopter ordered over the years. This proven utility helicopter joins the fleet as part of Microflite’s strategy to continue to deliver the highest levels of safety available to their customers, with the H125 being... Read more
25-Mar-2025Source: Skyportz
Australian vertiport developer Skyportz released its innovative vertipad patent that ameliorates downwash and outwash at Avalon International Airshow in Melbourne today. The modular vertipad patent addresses one of the stand-out issues for Advanced Air Mobility in urban locations – amelioration of downwash and outwash. This issue has been highlighted by the FAA in January in their Engineering... Read more
24-Mar-2025Source: HeliHub.com
Energy company Shell has ordered three AW189s from Leonardo for offshore support from Broome in Western Australia. In a first for the offshore helicopter market in Australia, Shell will own the helicopters and contract an operator to fly them. Shell chose the same paint scheme as the four Sikorsky S92s they operate through Brunei Shell... Read more
17-Mar-2025Source: Wisk Aero
Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying, four-passenger air taxi, will be showcasing an interactive experience at the Avalon Australian International Airshow, taking place March 25-30, 2025 in Geelong, Victoria. What: Attendees can visit Wisk’s booth (Stand #4M17) to view a Wisk Gen 6 aircraft subscale model and... Read more
13-Mar-2025Source: Leonardo
Leonardo has announced a further growth in presence of the AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter in Australia at Verticon 2025, with orders for four more aircraft by LifeFlight and joint venture partner StarFlight as they celebrate 10 years of successful cooperation with the operator since it received its first AW139 in 2015. The new helicopters will... Read more
5-Mar-2025Source: Toll Group
Toll Group is proud to announce the award of a major Government contract to provide comprehensive State Police, Ambulance and Rescue Aviation Services to South Australia. The contract will significantly improve the state’s emergency response and law enforcement capabilities, while enhancing public safety and healthcare accessibility for all South Australians. Awarded by the Attorney General’s... Read more
3-Mar-2025Source: Sikorsky
Under a new AUD$313.5M three-year contract, Sikorsky Australia, a Lockheed Martin Company, will continue its longstanding partnership with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to deliver sustainment services for the RAN’s fleet of MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters. Over 75 new jobs will be created in Nowra at Sikorsky Australia’s Maintenance and Logistics Support facility as part... Read more
20-Feb-2025Source: Rotorcraft Asia-Pacific E-News
Reproduced with permission from Rotorcraft Asia-Pacific E-News – Author: Rob Rich, CEO and Editor. We have concerns about the trade difficulties that may occur soon in the Indo-Pacific Region (IDR). This is due to the new US President launching trading tariffs, in the USA’s favour. Also, prior to this development, we were observing a steady... Read more
6-Feb-2025Source: Entrol
Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, proudly announces the sale of a Bell 429 FTD Level 5 simulator to Meridian Helicopters, based in Townsville, Australia. Scheduled for installation in Summer 2025, this state-of-the-art simulator represents Entrol’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions for pilot training. A high-tech solution tailored... Read more
23-Jan-2025Source: LifeFlight
More Queenslanders were helped last year than any other as LifeFlight came to the aid of a record 8,477 people – 13 per cent higher than the previous year. LifeFlight’s helicopter crews, operating from bases on the Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg, Mount Isa, Toowoomba, Roma, and Brisbane, clocked up 3,534 missions, which included airlifting injured motorists,... Read more
6-Jan-2025Source: US DoD
Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Owego, New York is awarded a $198,092,727 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides maintenance, program management, and logistics services to support through life support (TLS) services for 36 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) MH-60R aircraft. The TLS services enable the RAN to provide the necessary operational... Read more
11-Dec-2024Source: Skyportz
Australian vertiport developer Skyportz welcomed the release today of the regulatory roadmap update for Advanced Air Mobility in Australia by safety regulator, CASA. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Strategic Regulatory Roadmap (the Roadmap) is part of the Emerging Technologies Program in Australia. This program focuses on safely and efficiently integrating emerging... Read more
5-Dec-2024Source: LifeFlight
Leading aeromedical organisation LifeFlight has kickstarted a recruitment drive as it seeks to boost its engineering workforce to meet soaring demand and service new helicopters. LifeFlight is seeking six new Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (LAMEs) qualified to work on its fleet of AW139s, which are the most advanced aeromedical helicopters worldwide. They will join a... Read more
22-Nov-2024Source: LifeFlight
It’s a new era for LifeFlight as the aeromedical organisation turned the sod to commemorate the start of construction on its $18.5 million Sunshine Coast base. Development will start next week and deliver the organisation’s most significant infrastructure to the region in 45 years. LifeFlight announced Newlands as the builder of the three-hangar base in... Read more
18-Nov-2024Source: AMSL Aero
AMSL Aero, the zero-emission aircraft designer and manufacturer, has completed the first free flight of Vertiia, Australia’s first passenger-capable, emission-free, long-range electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) aircraft. The landmark flight is the first by an Australian-designed and built eVTOL, the new generation of aircraft that take off and land like a helicopter but fly... Read more
1-Nov-2024Source: CareFlight
CareFlight has named its iconic Sydney helicopter in honour of its founding pilot John Hoad. Earlier this year the aeromedical service’s longest serving employee officially retired after more than 37 years flying for CareFlight. In October, 2024, a ceremony was held at CareFlight’s Westmead base to name the Airbus H145 helicopter, “Captain John Hoad”, honouring... Read more
1-Nov-2024Source: Queensland Govt
POLAIR will have a permanent presence in Townsville with two crime-fighting helicopters bolstering the region’s aerial capabilities. Meridian Helicopters has been appointed as the successful contractor and will have the Airbus 135 operational in the region from October 1. A second helicopter will also join the fleet, providing coverage for maintenance when required. The helicopters have been supplied by... Read more
25-Oct-2024Source: Toll Group
Toll Group, a leading provider of global logistics services, has signed an agreement to acquire Pel-Air from Rex Holdings. As part of the acquisition, Toll Group will acquire Pel-Air’s fixed wing air ambulance services currently under 10 year contract terms with the NSW and Victorian governments and assets including 10 planes comprising eight King Air... Read more
17-Oct-2024Source: Wisk Aero
Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the US, announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airservices Australia. This government-owned organization provides air traffic management and associated services in Australia. The MoU lays the foundation for incorporating safe, autonomous air... Read more
8-Oct-2024Source: Airbus Helicopters
Two Airbus H175 helicopters have officially entered service with PHI Aviation in Australia, supporting their offshore energy transportation, search and rescue and medical evacuation operations. PHI, which has pioneered many firsts over its 75-year history, operates bases in Broome, Darwin and Exmouth, Australia. The new H175 helicopters will be based out of Broome, with additional H175s expected to join the... Read more
4-Oct-2024Source: Skyportz
The operator of the Melbourne heliport on the Yarra River, Microflite, has called time on its long-term future running helicopters for tourism use cases. In collaboration with Skyportz, they plan to work with the soon to be elected new Lord Mayor and the Victorian government to explore options for new electric air taxi vertiport sites... Read more
3-Oct-2024Source: AMSL Aero
On Day 1 of New Zealand’s 2024 Aeromed Conference, Life Flight New Zealand has signed a partnership agreement with Australian zero emissions aircraft designer and manufacturer, AMSL Aero, to support future aeromedical operations in Australasia using AMSL Aero’s Vertiia hydrogen-electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft. The partnership with Life Flight marks a major milestone... Read more
26-Sep-2024Source: GPMS International
GPMS International announced that The Aerotech Group, South Australia’s largest privately owned aviation operator, has secured a fleet order of Foresight MX for all their UH-60 Black Hawk aircraft “We’ve been using Foresight MX for several months now, and we’ve been very impressed by the capabilities and support we’ve received from GPMS,” said Chris Boyd, CEO... Read more
25-Sep-2024Source: Thales
Thales and Underwood Innovation Labs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish an AAM Centre of Excellence.The AAM COE, supported by the Mayor of Logan City, Hon Jon Raven, will operate as a membership-based, open-ecosystem, enabling organisations to utilize and access state-of-the-art innovation, technology and resources. The location of the AAM COE, in... Read more
23-Sep-2024Source: Eve Air Mobility
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Megha Bhatia as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Based in Melbourne, Bhatia will oversee Eve’s global sales, market intelligence, and government relations divisions. Bhatia joins Eve from Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), where she served as Chief Strategy Officer. Her... Read more
9-Sep-2024Source: Ryan Aerospace
RYAN AEROSPACE (AUSTRALIA) has taken out the coveted Queensland Premier’s Export Award in the Advanced Technologies Category. Managing Director of RYAN AEROSPACE, Chris Ryan said he was “delighted to take out this prestigious award” giving credit to his small but growing team. “It’s recognition of many years of hard work, persistence and a yearning desire... Read more
9-Sep-2024Source: HeliTSA
In long-awaited news for operators in Australia and the Asia-Pacific, HeliTSA has launched EC135 Series airframe/avionics type training that encompasses both Classic and Helionix systems. The training format follows HeliTSA’s popular training model of covering an entire series in a single course. Engineers learn about both the EC135 Classic and Helionix systems, and the similarities... Read more
6-Sep-2024Source: US DoD
Vectrus Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colorado, is awarded a $7,709,869 modification (P00002) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-reimbursable contract (N0042123C0036). This modification exercises an option to provide case/project, program, financial management, and engineering and technical support for the MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopter, subsystems, armament, engines, airborne weapons, spares, and support equipment for the government of Australia. Work will... Read more
5-Sep-2024Source: LifeFlight
LifeFlight was last night recognised at the third Australian Aviation Awards as the ‘Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Business of the Year’. The win adds to a string of accolades for the leading aeromedical provider in the past year, which included winning the Air Ambulance of the Year award at the International Travel and Insurance Conference.... Read more
