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
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
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: 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
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
14-Aug-2024Source: LifeFlight
LifeFlight will significantly increase its engineering capability following the official opening of a new $26 million maintenance facility – the LifeFlight Clive Berghofer Maintenance Centre – at Archerfield Airport in Brisbane. The facility, which spans 5000sqm and is the largest in LifeFlight’s network, was developed by Archerfield Airport Corporation. It is named in honour of... Read more
26-Jul-2024Source: LifeFlight
Key Stats: FY24 8,177 people helped – up 11.2% on FY23 A patient helped every 64 minutes Helicopter flying hours surged 25% to 5,159 hours People helped by rotary wing up 131% to 5,313 Toowoomba was the busiest base again helping 891 people Townsville and Brisbane jets helped 850 people – up 79% on FY23... Read more
17-Jun-2024Source: LifeFlight
Leading aeromedical organisation LifeFlight has officially joined the list of ‘Queensland Greats’ after taking out a prestigious award at a ceremony in Brisbane last night. (JUNE 6). LifeFlight Chair Hon. Jim Elder was presented the Queensland Greats Institution Award by Premier Steven Miles at a gala dinner at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, to coincide with... Read more
26-Mar-2024Source: LifeFlight
The Maranoa region is now home to a brand-new interactive attraction, giving visitors and locals not only a taste of the Queensland Outback, but a behind-the-scenes experience of what it takes to run LifeFlight – Queensland’s leading aeromedical organisation. Guests can wander through the exhibit, interact, explore and learn about the world of aviation and medicine... Read more
24-Jul-2023Source: Air Methods
Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, announced that UnityPoint Health – Des Moines has selected the Air Methods Ascend critical care online education program for their LifeFlight crew members. Established in 1979, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines LifeFlight has been providing quality, rapid air transport for critically ill and injured patients from... Read more
14-Jun-2023Source: LifeFlight
LifeFlight will build a new helicopter and jet base on the Sunshine Coast, following the announcement of more than $586 million in additional Government funding over the next ten years, for the state-wide aeromedical service. “Our government is committed to providing free, world class health care no matter where you live in Queensland,” Queensland Premier... Read more
24-May-2023Source: LifeFlight Australia
LifeFlight Australia’s helicopter crews are well known for saving human lives but now they have the capability to safely rescue beloved, furry family members too. In an Australian-first, LifeFlight Engineering has created a purpose-built Animal Rescue Capsule (ARC) which can be used to rescue, winch and transport pets securely from life-threatening situations, such as floods.... Read more
20-Mar-2023Source: LifeFlight
LifeFlight Engineering’s world-class capabilities will be secured well into the future, thanks to a planned new maintenance facility at Archerfield Airport, servicing RACQ LifeFlight Rescue’s iconic fleet of aeromedical aircraft. The custom-built space will see the highly skilled engineering team move into a larger hangar complex, enabling LifeFlight Australia to double its current capacity for... Read more
20-Mar-2023Source: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue
LifeFlight Engineering’s world-class capabilities will be secured well into the future, thanks to a planned new maintenance facility at Archerfield Airport, servicing RACQ LifeFlight Rescue’s iconic fleet of aeromedical aircraft. The custom-built space will see the highly skilled engineering team move into a larger hangar complex, enabling LifeFlight Australia to double its current capacity for base maintenance activities.... Read more
26-Jan-2023Source: LifeFlight Australia
LifeFlight Australia has notched up another record-breaking calendar year, with its fleet of helicopters, Air Ambulance jets, Critical Care Doctors, Flight Nurses and Flight Paramedics helping a total of 6,978 people in 2022. LifeFlight Group Head of Operations Yvette Lutze said that total reflected over 20 people helped each day, proving how indispensable the aeromedical service is across... Read more
30-Aug-2022Source: LifeFlight
Two new, custom-made aircraft underwater escape simulators at the LifeFlight Training Academy (LTA), are helping equip trainees with the best safety skills to survive, in the unlikely event they are trapped in a sinking helicopter. The third generation dunkers, used in Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET), were entirely funded by community donations through the LifeFlight Foundation,... Read more
3-Jun-2022Source: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue
RACQ LifeFlight Rescue will join other Queensland aeromedical service providers, as tenants of a state of the art ‘super base’, to be purpose built at Brisbane Airport. LifeFlight’s commitment to the project was confirmed today (Fri 3rd) with the announcement by Queensland Treasurer Hon. Cameron Dick, that the Queensland State Government will contribute $10.4 million... Read more
6-May-2022Source: Life Flight Network
A significant milestone has been achieved by the LifeFlight Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) team, which has been granted CASA Part 145 approval. The new approval demonstrates the LifeFlight AMO is operating to internationally recognised aviation regulations. “Working to Part 145 requirements brings good business practices, focuses on safety, training and human factors management,” said Engineering... Read more
21-Sep-2020Source: Shared Health
STARS will assume expanded responsibility for adult air ambulance services within Manitoba, ensuring reliable staffing and consistent, high quality care: Wright As part of sustained efforts to provide reliable, high quality Lifeflight services for Manitobans, Shared Health is expanding its partnership with Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS), CEO Brock Wright, provincial lead of health... Read more
15-Jun-2020Source: Sun Journal
LifeFlight of Maine is getting new crew quarters at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. See Full Story.... Read more
3-Apr-2018Source: HeliHub.com
The RACQ LifeFlight BK117 helicopter successfully landed at Mount Isa Hospital’s new helipad, last Wednesday. A landing area for the helicopter has been a long problem, first having to land at the touch football field, then in the Ian Street car park, which was too small of a space. The new helipad will allow for... Read more
2-Jan-2018Source: HeliHub.com
HMC LifeFlight celebrated their 10-year anniversary this past December. Since opening in 2007, the service has grown and is now able to respond to over 2,000 calls a year, reports Gulf Times.... Read more
21-Dec-2017Source: HeliHub.com
LifeFlight helicopters have not been authorized to land at Nova Scotia hospital helipads since April 2016, due to changing regulations by Transport Canada. Now, however, two new Sikorsky S-76 C+ helicopters are ready to go into service. Nova Scotians have commented how the new helicopters will help save lives as they will be able to... Read more
10-Oct-2017Source: HeliHub.com
Vanderbilt Health announced last week that they have invested $10 million into the development of a new base in Western Tennessee, Humboldt. Vanderbilt LifeFlight also announced that their H-135 will be stationed at the Humboldt Municipal Airport, reports Tennessean.... Read more
19-Sep-2017Source: LifeFlight
LifeFlight, a world leader in aeromedical care, is building a new home for its Brisbane-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopters and crews, at Archerfield Airport. The new purpose-built base is under construction with its two Brisbane-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue AW139 helicopters and crews planning to move into the new base by the end of the year.... Read more
26-Jun-2017Source: HeliHub.com
During their new budget announcement, the Mount Isa LifeFlight base revealed that they had a year’s funding package of $2.4 million that will enable them to purchase a newer model helicopter. They will be replacing their Bell 230 with a BK117. The new helicopter will enable them to transport two patients at a time, along... Read more
14-Jun-2017Source: Allegheny Health Network
Allegheny Health Network’s LifeFlight, one of the nation’s preeminent air-medical transport programs, is partnering with Clarion Hospital to provide enhanced emergency care services to the Clarion region. LifeFlight has opened its fifth medical helicopter base at Clarion Hospital, joining LifeFlight bases at Canonsburg Hospital, Indiana Regional Medical Center, Butler Airport and Rostraver Airport. An EC-145 helicopter will... Read more
13-Jun-2017Source: RACQ
RACQ’s sponsored rescue helicopter network has clocked up more than 1220 missions saving hundreds of lives in just the first five months of the year. The network, which included RACQ LifeFlight Rescue, RACQ CQ Rescue and RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service, provided care to more than 75 percent of Queensland. RACQ spokesperson Lauren Ritchie said... Read more
5-Jun-2017Source: AHN
WHAT: Canonsburg Hospital showcases the new LifeFlight medical helicopter that will be based at the hospital. The newest addition to Allegheny Health Network’s LifeFlight fleet – and its first Airbus H135 P2+ aircraft – is quieter than the previous equipment that was based at the hospital. It will bear the tail number N978LF to commemorate LifeFlight’s... Read more
21-Apr-2017Source: HeliHub.com
OSF is underway with relocating one of their Life Flight helicopters to Galesburg. The helicopter will move to OSF Saint Mary Medical Centre every day from Peoria. They hope to increase emergency care to the surrounding areas, reports Central Illinois Proud. ... Read more
22-Feb-2017Source: HeliHub.com
The Toowoomba Regional Council has unanimously agreed on the proposal to build a new LifeFlight base or expand the existing one at the Toowoomba Aerodrome. The proposal was last minute, reports The Chronicle. They have applied for funding through the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund. ... Read more
31-Jan-2017Source: HNZ
HNZ Group Inc. (TSX: HNZ) (the “Corporation”), an international provider of helicopter transportation and related support services, announced today the extension of the Emergency Health Services (“EHS”) LifeFlight air ambulance helicopter services contract with the Province of Nova Scotia. HNZ, operating under the brand Canadian Helicopters, will continue to support EHS through an amended agreement.... Read more
24-Jan-2017Source: Vanderbilt LifeFlight
Exponential growth over the last several years is fueling a management restructuring for Vanderbilt LifeFlight, which will increase the program’s director or management positions to better handle current and future growth. Vanderbilt LifeFlight, which has more than 175 employees, provides critical care air transport, as well as ground ambulance and event medical services. It has... Read more
25-Oct-2016Source: Milestone Aviation
Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), a GE Capital Aviation Services company and the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has recently leased a new, EMS equipped Leonardo AW139 helicopter to LifeFlight (formerly known as CareFlight) to support emergency medical services (EMS) and search and rescue (SAR) missions in Queensland, Australia. “We are delighted... Read more
19-Oct-2016Source: HeliHub.com
Despite having closed its Tallahassee branch earlier this month, LifeFlight is continuing with its medical air ambulance services in the area by using their other branches in Marianna, Georgia and Live Oak. The branch was initially closed due to a lack of demand. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Hospital is currently looking into the impact that the... Read more
14-Oct-2016Source: HeliHub.com
LifeFlight Tallahassee has closed its Gadsden County base, giving no notice to its 15 employees. They were merely told to attend a meeting on Tuesday, where the situation was explained to them. They may be reassigned to other employment opportunities within the company. The base was closed due to a declining revenue and the strain... Read more
6-Oct-2016Source: HeliHub.com
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital in Maine has recently opened their new helipad. This is now the 32nd helipad LifeFlight can use. As reported by WABI TV, the new helipad can cut a half an hour wait down to 14 minutes for patients. LifeFlight sees the new helipad as an achievement of their goal for a... Read more
12-Jul-2016Source: LifeFlight
A new era in Australian aeromedical care was ushered in this morning with CareFlight changing its name to LifeFlight. LifeFlight Chairman Rob Borbidge made the announcement in Brisbane and said the change of name reflected the growth and renewal phase which the company was undergoing. Mr Borbidge said all organisations changed and evolved and the... Read more
5-Mar-2015Source: Vanderbilt
Research soon to be published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) shows that airlifted trauma victims who receive blood transfusions in the helicopter before arriving at a trauma center have a higher chance of survival – a practice Vanderbilt LifeFlight has followed since 1994. Vanderbilt LifeFlight is the only critical care... Read more
4-Mar-2015Source: Herald Extra
On cloudy days, like the ones Utah Valley has been experiencing lately, it will take little effort to spot one of the new MountainStar helicopters flying across the sky. See Full Story... Read more
12-Jan-2015Source: Life Flight Network
Life Flight Network (LFN), the largest not-for-profit air medical transport service in the United States, announced it will be opening a base at the Burley Municipal Airport (Burley, ID). The base is scheduled to begin 24/7 operation March 20, 2015. In conjunction with the new helicopter base opening in Rexburg, Idaho (announced January 2), the... Read more
8-Jan-2015Source: DNJ
One of the mid-state’s most valuable public safety tools may soon be coming to Murfreesboro. See Full Story... Read more
11-Apr-2009Source: Cleveland.com
Emergency rescue flights will no longer start their runs from MetroHealth Medical Center, as they have for nearly three decades.LifeFlight, the region’s largest critical care transport service, moved the last of its helicopters and crews to the Lorain County Regional Airport on Wednesday.... Read more
