14-Feb-2025Source: DRF Luftrettung
A significant increase in missions in the dark, another milestone in fleet renewal and innovative medical procedures – in 2024, DRF Luftrettung continued to focus on the consistent further development of emergency rescue by air. A total of 35,850 missions by the non-profit air rescue organisation speak for themselves: rapid assistance from the air in... Read more
12-Feb-2025Source: Turbolyft
Turbolyft, based in the USA and Canada, has officially launched a new completions lineup under the “Y-Series”. Focused on continuing to provide bespoke AS350 / H125 completions, Turbolyft has strategically partnered with equipment manufacturers to modernize special missions packages for Aerial Law Enforcement, Aerial Firefighting, Medevac & SAR and Utility operations. “The Y-Series is made... Read more
11-Feb-2025Source: Helijet
Helijet International is donating a fully operational, medically equipped helicopter from its fleet to be used for missions of mercy in Ukraine. Helijet has signed an agreement with a consortium of Canadian and Ukrainian non-governmental organizations Maple Hope Foundation, the Ukrainian World Congress, and Initiative E+ to accept the delivery and title of a Sikorsky... Read more
11-Feb-2025Source: Great Western Air Ambulance
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jason Holt as its new Chair of the Board of Trustees. Jason brings extensive leadership skills and a wealth of experience that will help drive the charity forward in a time when its lifesaving air ambulance and critical care service is in... Read more
10-Feb-2025Source: Children’s Air Ambulance
The Children’s Air Ambulance (TCAA) has announced another exceptionally busy year in 2024, transferring 200 critically ill babies and children across the UK, ensuring they receive the specialist care they urgently need. This marks the second consecutive year the charity has completed 200 missions, the highest number of missions in its history, highlighting the continued... Read more
6-Feb-2025Source: The Air Ambulance Service
The Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) and Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA) – operated by The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS) – have marked a significant year in 2024, responding to a combined total of 3,779 potentially lifesaving missions across their five counties and beyond. Despite ongoing economic challenges, the charity has remained... Read more
5-Feb-2025Source: Vita Inclinata
Vita Inclinata, a leading provider of intelligent lifting technology and solutions for aerospace and industrial construction industries, announced today that it deployed 16 Vita Rescue System (VRS) units to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for its Firehawk fleet to enhance the safety and efficiency of CAL FIRE’s aerial firefighting and... Read more
3-Feb-2025Source: REMSA Health Care Flight
REMSA Health and its service, Care Flight, announce the arrival of a new helicopter aircraft, Care Flight 2, which is currently located at the Gardnerville, Nevada base – which Care Flight has served for more than 25 years. It is serviced through a partnership with Air Methods, Care Flight’s rotor wing aviation vendor. “The demand for access... Read more
3-Feb-2025Source: Unity Health
Dr. Brodie Nolan’s latest study takes scientific research into the air to bring hospital-quality care where it’s needed most for patients with traumatic injuries. Nolan, a trauma physician and scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital, a Level 1 trauma centre, and physician with Ornge, Ontario’s critical care transport and air ambulance service, is leading the Study of... Read more
24-Jan-2025Source: Babcock
We’ve been awarded a new 10-year contract by Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) to continue our role as the charity’s aviation partner, providing exclusive aviation support to the charity from bases at Perth and Aberdeen International Airport, 365 days a year. SCAA is trusted by communities across Scotland to provide pre-hospital emergency care to those... 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
20-Jan-2025Source: Cornwall Air Ambulance
Cornwall Air Ambulance has revealed it was tasked to 1,064 missions during 2024. New figures released by the charity show 445 of the incidents were trauma-related, 327 were to help people who had suffered medical emergencies and 274 were in response to cardiac arrests. The crew also carried out 18 inter-hospital transfers. Five-year-old Jai Bosustow... Read more
17-Jan-2025Source: Air Methods
The LifeSave Kansas emergency air medical program is proud to announce its accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS). This accreditation affirms the program’s unwavering commitment to safety and clinical excellence over its 24 years of life-saving service to the state of Kansas. “Our LifeSave bases in Emporia, Wichita, Liberal, and... Read more
17-Jan-2025Source: Air Methods
Shannon Dunn, an Air Methods float flight nurse, recently achieved the impressive milestone of transporting her 1,000th patient after less than eight years on the flight line. This accomplishment not only underscores Dunn’s commitment, dedication, and resilience but also her unwavering focus on providing high-quality care and ensuring patient safety throughout each transport. “I wouldn’t... Read more
16-Jan-2025Source: SCAA
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) is set to launch the UK’s most advanced helicopter air ambulance of its type. The new Airbus H145 D3 is currently in production and will receive its customised aeromedical fit-out, along with some modification, before being ready for operational service with SCAA later this year. The state-of-the-art twin-engine, five-rotor, aircraft... Read more
13-Jan-2025Source: Air Ambulances UK
Air Ambulances UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Lindsay Boswell CBE as Interim CEO. The appointment follows a thorough selection process to identify a leader with the vision and expertise to drive the charity forward in its mission to support air ambulance charities across the UK. Lindsay brings a wealth of experience and... Read more
9-Jan-2025Source: Great Western Air Ambulance
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) has been called to a record number of incidents in 2024. The specialist crew responded to 2,272 people in urgent need of critical care — an increase of around 15% compared to 2023. Since the charity incepted in 2007, incident numbers have been steadily increasing and the demand for... Read more
9-Jan-2025Source: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance
Cardiac arrests, road traffic collisions, accidental injuries and medical incidents, such as critical seizures and asthma attacks, accounted for more than 80% of our call-outs. Southampton (659), Portsmouth and Southsea (258), Basingstoke (131), Fareham (121), Gosport (116) and Eastleigh (100) were the most frequent areas for incidents that required critical care from our teams. For... Read more
8-Jan-2025Source: Air Methods
The Mercy Air program recently marked 35 years of providing life-saving air medical care throughout Nevada and California. To celebrate this milestone, Mercy Air 2, 22, 66, and H285 (based in Victorville, Hesperia, Barstow, and Big Bear) invited first responders, partners, and requestors to join them in commemorating this achievement at the Apple Valley Airport... Read more
30-Dec-2024Source: Africair
Libya’s premier medevac provider, Libyan Air Ambulance, has welcomed two brand-new Bell 429 helicopters, fully equipped for medevac operations. The brand-new Bell Helicopters join a growing fleet of Textron aircraft, ready to serve the people of Libya. Libyan Air Ambulance, established in 1979, is Libya’s leading medical evacuation service dedicated to providing rapid patient transport... Read more
30-Dec-2024Source: Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance
The Bell 429 aircraft returned earlier this week after the completion of its annual service and respray. The helicopter includes the charity’s new logo and colours, with a large avatar situated on each side of the aircraft and on its belly. The helicopter, along with both critical care cars, also include QR codes which link... Read more
19-Dec-2024Source: Dufour Aerospace
Dufour Aerospace is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Air Zermatt, a globally recognized leader in rescue operations. The partnership aims to explore the use of drones in improving emergency services, particularly in the rugged mountain terrain of the Valais region. “A pioneering spirit is at the core of Air Zermatt. We are constantly... Read more
18-Dec-2024Source: HeliHub.com
The Doctor Heli network in Japan is to expand after Nagasaki Prefecture announced its forward intentions. The geographic nature of the westerly-most prefecture is that of many islands, and separately to an emergency helicopter the Prefectural Hospital Corporation has its own helicopter to transport medical personnel to the islands The full-time response helicopter is a... Read more
18-Dec-2024Source: HELP Appeal
One of the most important, yet least seen, aspects of the services provided by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has undergone a £183,047 makeover, thanks to a donation from the HELP Appeal – the only charity in the country dedicated to funding NHS hospital helipads. The helipad on the roof of the Queen Elizabeth... Read more
17-Dec-2024Source: Avincis
Avincis, Europe’s largest provider of emergency aerial services, has started to explore locations for a new state-of-the-art emergency aviation training “centre of excellence” site. Avincis has identified a need to in-source its training to support its global growth ambitions, uphold its commitment to safety, and drive standardisation of operations. The facility will also be available... Read more
13-Dec-2024Source: Air Methods
Patients in central Arizona can now receive emergency air medical care faster thanks to Native Air 4 and 14 in Prescott and Prescott Valley recently obtaining first responder status. This designation allows the pilot to identify a safe place to land the helicopter and enables the medical crew to begin patient care immediately upon arriving. Before receiving... Read more
12-Dec-2024Source: HELP Appeal
On 10 December 2024, the new emergency helipad on the Isle of Gigha has been officially opened by the HELP Appeal charity, and 39 Engineer Regiment of Corps of Royal Engineers, which collaborated for the first time together to build it this year. Previously, islanders relied on a grass “landing strip,” which was an unsuitable surface... Read more
11-Dec-2024Source: Midlands Air Ambulance
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has confirmed it has now purchased its new H145 helicopter from Airbus Helicopters. The new air ambulance, which will replace the charity’s leased EC135 helicopter, will become operational early 2025 from the charity’s Tatenhill airbase in Staffordshire. To date, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has owned two of the three helicopters in... Read more
10-Dec-2024Source: Devon Air Ambulance
Devon Air Ambulance’s Chief Executive, Heléna Holt, scooped a Special Recognition Award at last week’s Air Ambulances UK Awards of Excellence. The 2024 Awards of Excellence, sponsored by Kwik Fit, were hosted by Air Ambulances UK’s ambassador Charlotte Hawkins at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Thursday (28 November). This annual event celebrates the remarkable... Read more
5-Dec-2024Source: Children’s Air Ambulance
As the festive season brings a spirit of giving, the Children’s Air Ambulance (TCAA) is celebrating a monumental year marked by its unwavering dedication to supporting critically ill babies and children. This year, the lifesaving national charity proudly reached its 1,000th mission—a landmark achievement that reflects its vital role in paediatric and neonatal care across... 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
3-Dec-2024Source: HELP Appeal
The upgraded helipad at Raigmore Hospital has become a lifeline, with over 2,100 landings since 2019 — averaging close to nine landings every week. These landings, including those by Scottish Air Ambulances and the Coastguard, highlight the high demand for helipads in emergency care. Thanks to a £480,000 donation from the HELP Appeal, the only... Read more
3-Dec-2024Source: Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance
One of the founders of Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) has been recognised with a leading national industry award. Former headmaster Mike Beale from Perthshire has been named “Trustee Of The Year” 2024 in the prestigious Air Ambulances UK Awards of Excellence. Mike, who was one of the charity’s founding trustees when the service launched... Read more
3-Dec-2024Source: Great Western Air Ambulance
Air Ambulances UK hosted its 2024 Awards of Excellence on Thursday 28 November and Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) is proud to announce that it brought home awards in two categories: Young Person of the Year and Breaking Barriers. The annual awards celebrate and recognise the dedicated professionals who tirelessly contribute their specialist lifesaving... Read more
3-Dec-2024Source: Priority 1 Air Rescue
Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR), a world leader in providing full spectrum helicopter mission training and operational Search and Rescue (SAR) Air Ambulance services, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a 5-year training contract with the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Under this contract, P1AR will continue to provide specialized hoist operator training... Read more
29-Nov-2024Source: Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) is delighted to announce the first steps toward developing a new Northern Air Support Unit, marking a significant milestone in the Charity’s mission to provide critical care to the people of Yorkshire. Following years of searching for a suitable site, YAA has agreed to purchase land on the outskirts of Skipton... Read more
29-Nov-2024Source: Air Methods
AirLife Utah, part of Air Methods, proudly announces that Pilot Jen Prince and Flight Nurse James Vanotti have been named among the 2024 Utah Business Healthcare Heroes. This esteemed recognition highlights their exceptional commitment to patient care, their lifesaving expertise, and their dedication to strengthening healthcare throughout Utah. “Jen and James exemplify dedication, skill, and... Read more
28-Nov-2024Source: Air Methods
Native Air 4 commemorated 25 years of service to the Prescott community with a celebration at the ‘Tis Art Center & Gallery on Nov. 14, bringing together partners, first responders, and past and current crew members. Among the special guests was 9-year-old Zane Barker and his family, who reunited with the air medical team that... Read more
28-Nov-2024Source: Air Methods
With a mission to provide the people of northern New Mexico with critical emergency air medical service, TriState CareFlight established a base in Santa Fe 20 years ago. On Nov. 20, approximately 40 guests came together at the Jet Center of Santa Fe to celebrate two decades of lifesaving care to the community. Guests included... Read more
25-Nov-2024Source: HeliHub.com
Indian Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced in early November a proposal to develop a network of at least 50 helicopter air ambulance units along the country’s major roads. The Minister was speaking at the Heli Power India 2024 conference hosted by the Rotary Wing Society of India (RWSI). He also announced plans to... Read more
25-Nov-2024Source: HeliHub.com
The Life Flight program operated by Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania has recently announced (via a Facebook group post by a flight nurse) that it has now transported 90,000 patients since the program started in 1981 with an Alouette III helicopter. 43 years later, the current fleet numbers seven EC145s and one earlier BK117C1. Geisinger operates on... Read more
22-Nov-2024Source: Bristow
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, takes great pride in sharing that Winch Paramedic, Carlton Real and Winch Operator, Jason Bibby of Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter Rescue 924, based at Newquay, U.K., are recipients of the 2024 Billy Deacon SAR Memorial Trophy. Bibby and Real... 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
21-Nov-2024Source: HELP Appeal
HELP Appeal Trustee, Toby Askin, was invited to see Salford Royal’s helipad recently and learn more about its vital role in emergency care for the most critically ill in the region. The state-of-the-art helipad, which was made possible by a £2 million donation from the HELP Appeal, the only charity in the UK dedicated to... Read more
20-Nov-2024Source: LCI
LCI, a leading aviation company, has purchased a fleet of seven, new emergency medical services (EMS) configured Leonardo AW169 helicopters. The helicopters are being placed in LCI’s joint venture with SMFL: SMFL LCI Helicopters Limited. The joint venture has acquired the aircraft and will be leasing them to Babcock Canada (Babcock). Babcock, a global leader... Read more
19-Nov-2024Source: Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance is raising a toast to Edradour Distillery which has earmarked all profits from a special bottling to go to the life-saving service. One of the country’s best known single malt producers has created a special limited-edition bottling of 10-year-old malt from three of Edradour’s sherry butts maturing in the Perthshire hills.... Read more
18-Nov-2024Source: Devon Air Ambulance
Air Ambulances UK (AAUK) are hosting their 2024 Awards of Excellence which take place on 28th November at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Sponsored by Kwik Fit, they are designed to highlight the exceptional critical care skills, dedication, and commitment of those working within and supporting the air ambulance community. Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) has been shortlisted in no less than 6 award categories including a prestigious Lifetime... Read more
18-Nov-2024Source: LifeFlight
Experienced aviator Jeremy Ovens is the new Head of Flight Operations (HOFO) at LifeFlight after spending five years abroad as an instructor for the Dubai Police Airwing. Mr Ovens brings more than 30 years of Search and Rescue (SAR) and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) experience, from many diverse and challenging roles in the aviation industry.... Read more
14-Nov-2024Source: AAMS
The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) honored the best and brightest in emergency medical transport through a variety of notable international awards. The 2024 Community Awards were presented at the annual Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Salt Lake City, Utah during the AMTC Awards Celebration, sponsored by Golden Hour. AAMS is pleased to... Read more
14-Nov-2024Source: HELP Appeal
The HELP Appeal, the only charity in the country dedicated to funding NHS hospital helipads, is proud to announce it is funding a new, state-of-the-art helipad at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester. This significant upgrade, made possible through a donation of over £288,000 from the charity, marks another major milestone in the HELP Appeal’s commitment to providing... Read more
12-Nov-2024Source: US National Guard
High school students from one of Oregon’s oldest search and rescue programs became acquainted Saturday as they trained alongside an Oregon Army National Guard helicopter crew at Rooster Rock State Park. The training brought together 32 members of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (MCSO SAR) team with a National Guard HH-60M helicopter... Read more
11-Nov-2024Source: AAMS
In a significant move to address the pressing challenges facing the air medical industry, leaders from various air medical companies gathered for a pivotal forum. This event, organized by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), brought together executives from small, medium, and large programs to foster collaboration, share best practices, and brainstorm innovative solutions... Read more
11-Nov-2024Source: AirMed World Congress
ADAC Luftrettung, in partnership with the European HEMS and Air Ambulance Committee (EHAC), is proud to announce the return of the AirMed World Congress to Munich. From September 16 to 18, 2026, the event will bring back the world’s premier aeromedical conference to its birthplace 46 years after its inception in 1980. With a projected... Read more
11-Nov-2024Source: Airbus Helicopters
Global Medical Response (GMR) has placed an order for 28 Airbus helicopters, including six H125s, five H130s, 14 H135s and three H145s, as it continues expanding its air medical fleet. Following GMR’s order of five Airbus helicopters earlier in 2024, the company will operate a fleet of nearly 200 Airbus helicopters, reinforcing its position as... Read more
7-Nov-2024Source: HELP Appeal
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is delighted to announce a generous donation of £61,053 from the HELP Appeal, which will cover the entire cost of a state-of-the-art weather station at the Trust’s helipad, located at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI). This vital equipment will significantly enhance the safety and efficiency of air ambulance operations. The new... Read more
6-Nov-2024Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade is pleased to announce the successful sale of an AW169 helicopter to Northern Rescue Helicopter, a highly respected emergency medical service (EMS) provider in New Zealand’s North Island. This transaction marks a significant milestone as Northern Rescue moves towards operating a fleet of five AW169 helicopters by 2025, further strengthening their capacity to deliver... Read more
6-Nov-2024Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the signed purchase agreement for the sale of fifteen Bell 407GXis outfitted with IFR configuration kits to Global Medical Response with an option to purchase nine additional aircraft, bringing its total fleet to 250 Bell helicopters. “Bell is proud to continue our relationship with Global Medical Response,... Read more
5-Nov-2024Source: CENTUM
CENTUM will launch the next generation of its Lifeseeker airborne phone location system at European Rotors 2024 in Amsterdam next week. The latest features and enhancements will make it easier and faster for Search and Rescue teams to find casualties in even the most challenging terrain. Javier Chamorro, Executive President and Co-founder of CENTUM , said, “Lifeseeker is already trusted... Read more
5-Nov-2024Source: TracPlus
TracPlus has been selected by Avincis, Europe’s leading provider of emergency aerial services, to deliver operational intelligence and tracking across their fleet of around 220 aircraft. The partnership, announced today ahead of European Rotors in Amsterdam, will bring together all aspects of Avincis’ operations – from Emergency Medical Services to Search and Rescue and Aerial... Read more
5-Nov-2024Source: Metro Aviation
Apollo Med Flight is enhancing its flight data monitoring (FDM) and communication capabilities by installing the Outerlink IRIS system on its Bell 429 helicopter, operating at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. “We have seen tremendous success with our communications, operational control, and FDM program since implementing the Outerlink IRIS system, which features a global... Read more
5-Nov-2024Source: Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) is thrilled to announce the launch of its new TV show, Yorkshire Air 999, set to premiere on November 1st at 9 PM on Quest. This exciting new series follows the success of its award-winning predecessor, Helicopter ER, which captivated audiences for nine seasons. With a fresh format and a new... Read more
5-Nov-2024Source: Devon Air Ambulance
Chair of Devon Air Ambulance’s Board of Trustees, Will Matthewman, has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive following the decision of current leader, Heléna Holt, to step down in the New Year following her 17 years of stewardship. Following a two-day interview process, the board has appointed Greg Allen – who lives in... Read more
4-Nov-2024Source: LCI
LCI is pleased to announce the expansion of its successful partnership with Omni Helicopters International with the lease of two new Airbus Helicopters H175. Omni is the largest helicopter operator in Latin America delivering a range of Search and Rescue (SAR), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and onshore and offshore crew transport missions. The two H175s will be used to support Omni’s... Read more
4-Nov-2024Source: Air Methods
Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced today that the Ruidoso Fire Department has selected Air Methods Ascend’s Critical Care Review online program to provide continuing education to its first responders. With three full-time fire stations and a team of 30 professionals, the Ruidoso Fire Department provide emergency services for the over... 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: HELP Appeal
The HELP Appeal has granted £300,000 towards the relocation of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance airbase and charity headquarters to a site near Southampton Airport. The HELP Appeal is the only charity in the country dedicated to funding hospital helipads and air ambulance base helipads. The charity has previously funded helipads at... Read more
31-Oct-2024Source: Tasmania Government
The construction of the Launceston General Hospital’s new state-of-the-art $16 million helipad is officially complete and just days away from taking its first flight.The completion of the helipad was great news for the community, and would support our healthcare workforce to deliver better, safer and faster care for patients.It will ensure patients in need of... Read more
31-Oct-2024Source: HELP Appeal
This year marks a significant milestone for King’s College Hospital as it celebrates the eighth anniversary of its life-saving rooftop helipad, which has seen 2,660 landings since its opening in 2016. Serving as a Major Trauma Centre for South East London and Kent, the hospital has become a vital hub for emergency medical care, with... Read more
28-Oct-2024Source: HeliHub.com
Local news website Bulawayo24 has provided some insight on the first six weeks of the new air ambulance service from when it started on 24th August, some 15 months after the launch announcement of the helicopters arriving in Zimbabwe. The landmark initial mission was to transfer a cardiac arrest patient from Chegutu District Hospital in... Read more
28-Oct-2024Source: HeliHub.com
An Air Methods Bell 407 has been vandalised over the weekend by graffiti. Known by its callsign “Mercy Air 22”, the helicopter fuselage was covered on both sides, and found early Sunday. Local news outlet Victorville Daily press quoted San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in saying that the vandalism was first reported just after 5:20... 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
25-Oct-2024Source: Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance played host to a visit from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray at the charity’s Perth HQ base today. The Cabinet Secretary spent over an hour with charity leaders and frontline pilot and paramedic crew members as he toured the facility at Perth Airport. SCAA, launched in... Read more
24-Oct-2024Source: ITC-AeroLeasing
ITC-AeroLeasing announces the finalization of eleven (11) new aircraft leases with our long-term Emergency Medical Services partner in the United States, between June and August. ITC-AeroLeasing is very pleased to announce the conclusion of 11 aircraft leases with our long-time partner in the US, Global Medical Response, through their operating companies Air Evac EMS, Guardian Flight, Med-Trans Corporation,... Read more
24-Oct-2024Source: Iowa Health Care
University of Iowa Health Care and Air Methods are increasing Quad Citizens’ access to life-saving critical care services by opening a new helicopter base in Davenport, Iowa. The new base will serve as a hub for the expert physicians, flight nurses, pilots, and other professionals who staff UI Health Care’s AirCare emergency services and is expected to... Read more
22-Oct-2024Source: DRF Luftrettung
DRF Luftrettung will be presenting its extensive range of services at the international helicopter trade show European Rotors from 5 to 7 November 2024 at stands 4085 and 5090 in Amsterdam. The focus will be on offers and services from DRF Maintenance and DRF Akademie – including maintenance solutions and helicopter modifications as well as... Read more