18-Nov-2022
This news story follows the announcement in July of the intention of Eliance eto purchase Elifriulia The Eliance Group, a Spanish operator active in the helicopter services sector, has acquired the majority of the share capital of Elifriulia SpA alongside the two institutional financial partners who remain in the shareholding with a minority stake. In... Read more
18-Nov-2022Source: Vita Aerospace
Vita Aerospace (Vita) announced the fleet-wide deployment of the Vita Rescue System (VRS) to the United Arab Emirates, National Search and Rescue Center (NSRC). The UAE National Search and Rescue Center is a regional and world leader in the adoption and development of cutting-edge rescue technologies and practices. Their adoption of the Vita Rescue System marks a... Read more
17-Nov-2022Source: Cook County Sheriff Department
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart thanked the Cook County Board of Commissioners for authorizing funding to acquire a police helicopter to combat the violent crime plaguing our community, assist in large-scale emergency situations, and help locate missing people. “Helicopters are a game changer, particularly in tracking carjackers and coordinating emergency response to major incidents,”... Read more
16-Nov-2022Source: Bell
Having the best possible aircraft available couldn’t be more critical than when it comes to the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) mission. For many emergency scenarios, helicopters remain the sole method of transporting patients to hospitals – whether it’s due to the patient being in an inhospitable prehospital location or because they need transfer to... Read more
10-Nov-2022Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced a signed purchase agreement for a Bell 429 to Air Zermatt. This marks the third Bell HEMS-configured aircraft to operate in the Swiss transportation and rescue company’s active fleet. “Air Zermatt operates in one of the most demanding environments in the world to perform search and... Read more
10-Nov-2022Source: Leonardo
The AW169 light intermediate twin engine helicopter’s operational capabilities and configuration options grow further with the recent EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification of the skid undercarriage and unique IFR, single pilot, Advanced Search and Rescue (SAR) Modes. These latest achievements follow additional enhancements, such as the introduction of the Phase 8 core avionics software... Read more
10-Nov-2022Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, recently delivered a Bell 429 helicopter to Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing (KIAL), which will be used by the Ministry of Health (MOH) for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). This marks the third 429 HEMS delivery in the country. “I’m delighted to see this delivery and honored... Read more
10-Nov-2022Source: SKYTRAC
SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, announced the successful testing of real-time medical data transfer through satellite communications and cellular connectivity with corpuls, a manufacturer of robust and sophisticated preclinical and clinical patient monitoring systems, defibrillators, chest compression devices and software products. corpuls’ latest innovation, the... Read more
10-Nov-2022Source: ÖAMTC Air Rescue
The task of the ÖAMTC air rescue service is to take care of patients – no matter where they are and ideally also regardless of the time of day. Until now, the C1 crew’s duty has usually ended at nightfall. Jochen Tiefengraber, base manager from Christopher 1 “Especially in the autumn and winter months, this means that... Read more
9-Nov-2022Source: Airbus Helicopters
At the European Rotors trade show, German Helicopter Emergency Medical Services operator DRF Luftrettung has ordered two additional H145 helicopters and signed a contract covering the whole fleet with a tailored HDataPower pack from Airbus Helicopters’ Connected Services suite of data services. The two H145s are in addition to the current fleet of 15 H145s and three H135s... Read more
9-Nov-2022Source: FinnHEMS
State-owned emergency medical operator FinnHEMS, has opted for Rusada’s ENVISION software to manage its airworthiness and maintenance activities. FinnHEMS operates Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) flights for hospital districts from its seven bases across Finland. They utilise a fleet of 9 helicopters, Airbus H135s and H145s, primarily for the deployment of emergency specialists to incidents,... Read more
2-Nov-2022Source: Gama Aviation
Gama Aviation Plc, the global aviation services provider, is pleased to announce it has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Wales Air Ambulance Charity contract (“Charity”) for the operation and maintenance of four Medium Size Helicopters. The selection was made by the Charity’s Trustees after an extensive 16-month procurement process. The Group is... Read more
2-Nov-2022Source: Boston MedFlight
Boston MedFlight, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that for 37 years has provided critical care medical transport to patients in need by air and ground, has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts. The award was presented by The Women’s Edge and Boston Globe Magazine. 2022 marks the... Read more
31-Oct-2022Source: HTM
As part of the “Flying Intervention Team” project, HTM has again been commissioned by the Munich Clinic gGmbH to carry out helicopter flights under HEMS status together with the ADAC air rescue service. The intervention team of the telemedical stroke network TEMPiS at the Munich Clinic – Harlaching is to be flown to partner... Read more
28-Oct-2022Source: DRF Luftrettung
A presentation of expertise from almost 50 years of air rescue, spanning helicopter maintenance, type ratings for pilots and hoist rescue – DRF Luftrettung will be showcasing its services at the European Rotors helicopter trade show from 8 to 10 November. Alongside flight and HEMS operation, there will also be a focus on the options for corporate... Read more
27-Oct-2022Source: Tennessee Government
The Tennessee Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team partnered with Humphreys County Emergency Management Agency and other local and state first responders during a joint search and rescue exercise, Oct. 19, on Kentucky Lake. This exercise, led by Humphrey’s County EMA, integrated land, water, and air assets from participating departments. The Tennessee National Guard provided a... Read more
26-Oct-2022Source: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters continues to be the leading provider of helicopters to the North American air medical transport industry, with both new and long-standing customers from around the continent placing orders. More than 35 new single and twin-engine Airbus helicopters were sold in the air medical market alone over the past 12 months. “Airbus is... Read more
26-Oct-2022Source: Leonardo
Leonardo is back to AMTC, the annual tradeshow for the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) focusing on the newest technologies and the most innovative products and services for the medical transport industry. This year the exhibition, called AMTC2022 Elevated, takes place in the Gulf Coast of Florida, in Tampa from October 24 –... Read more
20-Oct-2022
Babcock and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) have announced a three-year contract extension to keep the helicopter emergency medical service up in the sky saving lives. The new contract starts this month and will allow Babcock, a leading UK provider of specialist air ambulance operations, to continue to provide a high standard... Read more
14-Oct-2022Source: DRF Luftrettung
[electronic translation] Reason to celebrate at the Nordhausen station: the station on the edge of the Harz Mountains was founded exactly 30 years ago . The DRF Luftrettung has been on board since 2006, when it took over flight operations from the Federal Police. Christoph 37 is now alerted around 1,500 times a year . About 98 percent of the... Read more
14-Oct-2022Source: HELP Appeal
Thanks to a £2million donation from the HELP Appeal, the only charity in the country dedicated to funding NHS hospital helipads, the construction of a state-of-the-art helipad on top of the first standalone Major Trauma Hospital in the UK, at Salford Royal Hospital, is now complete. The donation, made from the HELP Appeal to... Read more
11-Oct-2022Source: STARS
While STARS celebrates ten years of fighting for the lives of critically ill and injured patients across Saskatchewan, five Crown corporations have announced funding to help ensure the non-profit air ambulance continues its service for decades to come. Since 2012, STARS has carried out more than 9,200 missions to more than 500 locations across the province,... Read more
11-Oct-2022Source: Thames Valley Air Ambulance
Our new helicopter, G-TVLY, has final been unveiled to the public. The Airbus135 will become our air ambulance when we take on our air operations this month. It is kitted out with the same lifesaving equipment as our former helicopter and will fly from our operations base at RAF Benson. We unveiled the helicopter... Read more
10-Oct-2022Source: London's Air Ambulance
Our medics perform life-saving treatment at the scene for patients who are critically injured. It’s thanks to our supporters that we can run this service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But now we are facing a new challenge. Our helicopters are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain and by 2024 it will... Read more
10-Oct-2022Source: ÖAMTC Air Rescue
The emergency doctor helicopter Christophorus 14 stationed in Niederöblarn will also be available for people in medical emergencies during the night hours from October 10th. This makes it the third base of the ÖAMTC air rescue service in Austria from which operations are flown around the clock. Reinhard Kraxner, Managing Director of ÖAMTC Air Rescue: “The commissioning by the... Read more
5-Oct-2022Source: Banner Health
Banner Health and its emergency medical air transport provider MedEvac will begin staging a helicopter in Sterling full time Oct. 1, 2022, relocating the crew from Akron, CO. The move supports the need for a medical transportation of patients in the eastern plains of Colorado when ground transportation is not possible or not available.... Read more
29-Sep-2022Source: EASA
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published Opinion No 08/2022, proposing to modernise the European Union’s aviation regulatory framework on Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS flights), so as to increase safety and foster efficiency and proportionality while keeping the economic impact on HEMS operators to a minimum. The Opinion proposes revised requirements in respect... Read more
23-Sep-2022Source: East Anglian Air Ambulance
East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) is honoured to have received nine helmets as a gift in memory of Doctor Carl McQueen who died by suicide in 2016. The helmets, which all display a copy of Dr McQueen’s signature, have kindly been donated by his family to symbolise his legacy. They will not only “protect heads”... Read more
22-Sep-2022Source: Babcock
Babcock and Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) have announced a five-year contract extension to keep the helicopter emergency medical service up in the sky saving lives. The contract will see Babcock, a leading UK provider of specialist air ambulance operations, continue to provide exclusive aviation support to the charity, including helicopters fitted with the... Read more
21-Sep-2022Source: Smith Myers
The ARCSAR (Arctic and North Atlantic Security and Emergency Preparedness Network) – Project Livex 2022, mass rescue exercise has become the latest use case proving the role of Detect, Locate and Communicate solutions in Search and Rescue operations. Smith Myers director Peter Myers was amongst 50 specialists selected from member organisations of ARCSAR, to... Read more
14-Sep-2022Source: TracPlus
TracPlus (www.tracplus.com), a global real-time tracking and communications leader and supplier of best-in-category integrated solutions for service sectors including Defence and Security, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)/First Responders, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Utility operations across Aerospace, Maritime and Land sectors announces that Dave McGrath, an experienced senior aviation business development and marketing professional, has joined the North... Read more
13-Sep-2022Source: The Irish Community Air Ambulance
The Irish Community Air Ambulance is launching a fundraising campaign at the National Ploughing Championships to provide its ground based Volunteer Emergency Medical Responders with advanced lifesaving equipment. The charity has set a target of raising €100,000 to purchase portable ventilators. The organisation’s volunteer medics are often called to rural and isolated locations across Ireland... Read more
13-Sep-2022Source: STARS
Viterra Canada Inc. (“Viterra”) announced today that it is once again teaming up with STARS to sponsor the non-profit’s 2023 fundraising calendar. This is the eighth consecutive year that Viterra has covered the full printing costs of the calendar, representing a cumulative value of more than $1.8 million in sponsorship in support of the... Read more
13-Sep-2022Source: Bell
From navigating Virginia’s coastal plains, populous major cities, and the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Virginia State Police provides law enforcement and emergency services to more than 8.5 million people throughout the state. When their everyday mission brings diverse challenges, the Virginia State Police relies on their six Bell aircraft to successfully complete lifesaving missions.... Read more
13-Sep-2022Source: Air Methods
The parent company of LifeSave KuPono shut down the air ambulance service Wednesday, leaving just one air ambulance company serving the islands. “I now there’s a lot of people that are hurting today,” said certified flight registered nurse Noel Kuehner. See Full Story.... Read more
13-Sep-2022Source: AANI
Following a competitive tender exercise which commenced in October 2021, Air Ambulance NI is delighted to announce a 10-year partnership agreement with Sloane Helicopters Limited to provide two HEMS AW109 helicopters, pilots and aircraft maintenance for Northern Ireland’s Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). The new agreement will commence on the 17th of September 2022. The... Read more
12-Sep-2022Source: East Anglian Air Ambulance
East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) has recognised Norwich Airport for its long-standing support with a special plaque celebrating their partnership over the years. The Airport has been named on the charity’s ‘thank you wall’ at EAAA’s state-of-the-art base at Helimed House, Hangar 14 as a token of appreciation for the services it provides.... Read more
12-Sep-2022Source: Airmedic
Airmedic’s Chief Executive Officer, Sophie Larochelle, takes note of the promise of the Coalition Avenir Québec to set up a national medical air transport program and is delighted that another step has been taken towards the establishment of a pre-hospital emergency and inter-hospital service accessible to all citizens of Quebec. For more than 20 years, several... Read more
12-Sep-2022Source: Magpas Air Ambulance
Monday, 18th July, Magpas Air Ambulance and developers Lindum marked the start of construction of the long-awaited new home for the Cambridgeshire-based emergency medical charity, after the site of its current operations base at RAF Wyton was sold for development. The new building will be equipped to better support the charity’s growing 24/7 operations... Read more
8-Sep-2022Source: Irish Times
The action has been brought by UK-based Sloane Helicopters Limited against the Irish Health Service Executive decision to award a 24 month EMS helicopter contract to Malta-based Gulf Med Aviation Ltd. According to the Irish Times, Sloane claims the decision is inter alia flawed and unlawful, and in breach of EU directives and regulations. see full... Read more
7-Sep-2022Source: Essex and Herts Air Ambulance
Organised by Air Ambulances UK, Air Ambulance Week 2022 takes off on 5 – 11 September, and Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust (EHAAT) will be joining other air ambulance charities across the UK to raise awareness of its lifesaving work. What will be particularly great timing for EHAAT, is that Air Ambulance Week... Read more
7-Sep-2022Source: Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance
The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) staff and volunteers will mark National Air Ambulance Week by visiting Lincoln and Nottingham city centres. The team will be in Lincoln’s Cornhill and St Benedict’s Square on Wednesday 7 September to raise awareness of the service. On Saturday 10 September, the teams will pitch up in... Read more
7-Sep-2022Source: Kent Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance
Air Ambulance Week 2022 is taking off from 5th to 11th September 2022 to raise awareness of the life-saving work of Air Ambulance charities across the UK. During the national awareness week, organised by Air Ambulances UK – the national charity that champions, supports and represents the life-saving work of 21 Air Ambulance charities – Air... Read more
7-Sep-2022Source: Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
The national awareness week, organised by Air Ambulances UK, will see Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance join other air ambulance charities around the country in a campaign called ‘Critical Moments – Life-Saving Difference’. The campaign highlights how air ambulance charities make a life-saving difference in critical moments, by rapidly delivering advanced pre-hospital care directly to... Read more
7-Sep-2022
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is helping a national campaign take flight by raising awareness of the lifesaving work it does across the Midlands and Gloucestershire. The Charity is set to take part in Air Ambulance Week 2022, organised by Air Ambulances UK, which runs from Monday 5th to Sunday 11th September., Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, which... Read more
7-Sep-2022Source: Cornwall Air Ambulance
Cornwall Air Ambulance is proud to be supporting Air Ambulance Week 2022, as it takes off across the UK. The dedicated week, running from the 5th to 11th September, aims to raise awareness of the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities across the country, including right here in the Duchy. During the national awareness week, organised... Read more
5-Sep-2022
Last year, the charity not only developed its service in Cumbria to cover 24 hours a day across the two busiest nights of the week but also began a long-term trial to transfer seriously injured or unwell patients by helicopter from the Isle of Man directly to the UK for emergency medical treatment. GNAAS’s... Read more
2-Sep-2022Source: Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA), which provides a lifesaving rapid response emergency service to 5 million people across 4 million acres of Yorkshire, is celebrating having the highest percentage of female HEMs Paramedics in the charity’s 20-year history. The service now has 9 female HEMS Paramedics seconded from Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, including 5... Read more
2-Sep-2022Source: Babcock Australasia
Career opportunities within Babcock Australasia (Babcock) are flying high with the graduation of two Rescue Crew Officers (RCO) to Air Crew Officers (ACO) at Babcock’s Adelaide Airport Search and Rescue Base. With the majority of ACOs recruited from the Army or Navy, Babcock recognised the need to develop its workforce from within, with Cam... Read more
31-Aug-2022Source: LifeFlight of Maine
LifeFlight of Maine, recognized nationally and internationally for safety, quality, and innovation, is in the midst of a comprehensive project to improve aviation medicine. LifeFlight is working with the FAA developing a national demonstration Low-Level Instrument Helicopter Flight Routes (IFR) project joining LifeFlight’s existing instrument flight procedures at hospitals, islands, and airports with a... Read more
30-Aug-2022Source: Sloane Helicopters
Sloane Helicopters, the UK’s longest established and privately owned helicopter company, is expanding its HEMS operations through the recent takeover of the Children’s Air Ambulance (TCAA) operation. Sloane will be supplying the Charity with two EMS AW169 helicopters later this year, together with pilots and aircraft maintenance. Having commenced operations in March 2022, the service... Read more
30-Aug-2022Source: MedEvac
One of Colorado’s first helicopter medical teams is celebrating four decades of service to the region. Banner Health’s Med Evac team has been operating for four decades out of Greeley and has expanded its team across parts of the state since. See Full Story.... 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
30-Aug-2022Source: Gama Aviation
After a three-year hiatus we are please to support the HEMS community coming together again at Egbaston Stadium in conjunction with Air Ambulance UK on the 14th November. With a wide range of contributors from the UK air ambulance and HEMS community the conference will be an excellent opportunity to reconnect with colleagues from the Charities, OEMs and operator... Read more
24-Aug-2022Source: Air Methods
LifeNet of New York, a subsidiary of Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider in the U.S. with over 300 bases nationwide, made a major investment to update and expand the company’s air medical services in the state of New York. This more than $31 million investment included upgraded aircraft and new clinical equipment... Read more
23-Aug-2022Source: US Dept of Labor
A federal whistleblower investigation has found a Shreveport, Louisiana-based provider of helicopter ambulance services retaliated against a pilot in Utah who refused to fly twice in 2021 amid concerns about limited visibility. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration examined the pilot’s complaint against Metro Aviation LLC after the employer forced them to... Read more
22-Aug-2022Source: Wales Air Ambulance
The Wales Air Ambulance Charity is currently working on a world-leading, in-depth analysis which is revealing that it could attend over 500 more lifesaving missions across Wales every year. The analysis is one of the most comprehensive conducted by any air ambulance in the world and is looking at the most efficient use of... Read more
19-Aug-2022Source: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue
Twenty-five new RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Critical Care Doctors have joined the ranks of aeromedical bases across the state, ready to take to Queensland skies in jets and rescue choppers, to save lives. The new recruits have varied medical backgrounds; some doctors have signed on from within Queensland’s medical community after witnessing LifeFlight’s work first-hand, while... Read more
18-Aug-2022Source: Air Methods
A trusted name in air medical services is ready to answer the call when residents of Utah County and the surrounding area need emergency care. AirLife Utah opened a new base at Timpanogos Regional Hospital today, offering quicker response times for emergent and trauma situations as well as interfacility transports for patients needing to... Read more
12-Aug-2022Source: DRF Luftrettung
At the beginning of August, DRF Luftrettung, in cooperation with medDV GmbH, introduced digital documentation software. Adapted to the specific requirements of air rescue, it can receive patient- and mission-specific data and transfer it to clinics for further treatment. With special tablet PCs on which NIDA software is installed, air rescuers can now document... Read more
4-Aug-2022Source: Metro Aviation
Metro Aviation is welcoming Guardian Air Transport to its family of operations customers, officially adding the state of Arizona to the company’s list of operations. Guardian Air is the air medical program for Northern Arizona Healthcare and utilizes eight bases across the state for scene calls, inter-facility transfers, and specialized neonatal transports. “We are... Read more
29-Jul-2022Source: Metro Aviation
LIFE FORCE Air Medical is upgrading its fleet of critical care helicopters with the addition of a new Airbus EC145e aircraft. It will be the first EC145e in the program’s history and will be replacing the LIFE FORCE 1 aircraft at their Cleveland, TN base. The new EC145e will allow LIFE FORCE to fly... Read more
27-Jul-2022Source: Air Ambulances UK
In light of the recently launched Charity Commission inquiry into the Air Ambulance Foundation UK (1155345). Air Ambulances UK wants to reassure supporters, members, and partners that they are in no way affiliated with the Air Ambulance Foundation UK. Air Ambulances UK (AAUK) is the national charity supporting the lifesaving work of the UK’s... Read more
27-Jul-2022Source: Midlands Air Ambulance
A West Midlands charity is predicting a rise in demand for its vitally important pre-hospital emergency service with more than one million people[1] expected to descend on the region for a summer of sport. Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, which rapidly reaches and treats up to 12 patients every day in the region, believes the increase... Read more
27-Jul-2022Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, has been awarded a $25,000,000, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price modification (PZ0173) to previously awarded contract FA8629-14-C-2403 for post DD250 production manufacturing requirements on the Combat Rescue Helicopter System, including torque requirements on the rotor blades to be completed between nine and 11 hours of flight. Work will be performed in Stratford,... Read more
25-Jul-2022Source: P1AR
Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR), a world leader in helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) mission operational support and training, is pleased to announce that it has completed a live flight training course providing specialized dynamic hoisting and emergency procedures training for the United States Air Force’s 55th Rescue Squadron “Night Hawks” located in Tucson... Read more
25-Jul-2022Source: Lakeland PBS
Sanford Health celebrated 10 years of air service Tuesday near their facility in Bemidji. Through the use of AirMed services, hospitals in northern Minnesota like Sanford are able to provide care to those who may not otherwise be able to receive it. See Full Story. ... Read more
25-Jul-2022Source: STARS
After two years of virtual fundraisers, the third in-person Field of STARS gala, presented by Nutrien and held July 19 in conjunction with the Ag in Motion outdoor farm show, was a success. The casual country gala raised more than $300,000 to support STARS’ operations. When coupled with previous in-person and virtual events, Field... Read more
25-Jul-2022Source: Milestone Aviation
The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, has announced that it has delivered a second AW169 helicopter to UK-based operator, Sloane Helicopters (“Sloane”). The first helicopter, a new AW169, was delivered in December 2021. Sloane will operate the helicopters on behalf of the Children’s Air Ambulance UK, an inter-hospital transfer... Read more
22-Jul-2022Source: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue
LifeFlight Australia has completed another record-breaking financial year, coming to the aid of 6,825 people through missions performed by RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopters, Air Ambulance jets and Critical Care Doctors “We’re proud to make a difference in the lives of so many people, including those in rural and regional Queensland, by being ready to respond, 24/7,... Read more
21-Jul-2022Source: Airbus Helicopters
London’s Air Ambulance Charity (LAAC) – the helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) for the UK’s capital – has ordered two Airbus H135 helicopters for the renewal of its fleet under a contract signed at the Farnborough International Airshow. “We are extremely honoured to have received this order from one of the world’s most prestigious... Read more
20-Jul-2022
Aside from their offshore operations, Babcock are also selling their onshore interests. Employees were told yesterday that Ancala Partners, a mid-market infrastructure investor was buying Babcock operations in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The deal is priced at €136.2 million Excluded are operations in UK, France, Canada and Australia, where Babcock also operates defence... Read more
20-Jul-2022Source: STARS
Completion of STARS’ multi-year initiative to renew its aging helicopter fleet is one step closer to becoming a reality, thanks to a $500,000 gift from BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions, announced today at the STARS base in Saskatoon. The donation will be used by STARS for mission operations as well as to help purchase medically... Read more
19-Jul-2022Source: Leonardo
Leonardo is pleased to announce that the UK charity Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust (EHAAT) will be introducing its second AW169 helicopter for its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations. The agreement between Specialist Aviation Services and EHAAT, which was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow, includes a bespoke medical interior, in addition to... Read more
19-Jul-2022Source: DRF Luftrettung
DRF Luftrettung is reflecting on a busy six months for missions. The crews of the 29 HEMS bases nationwide and two ambulance aircraft received a total of 19,791 alerts from January to June 2022, which represents an increase of 8 per cent compared to the same period in the previous year. The non-profit air... Read more
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