18-Oct-23 - South Australia state government awarded $150M contract to Babcock for two new helicopters for the State Rescue Helicopter Service (SRHS) which is shared between the SA Police (SAPOL) and SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) to provide critical emergency response across the state. #SouthAustralia
26-Jul-23 - Western Australia Police Air Wing received first of two 5-bladed H145D3 ordered in 2020 to replace a Dauphin that was returned to Airbus. A second helicopter will arrive next year to replace a Bk117 #WesternAustralia
13-Jul-23 - Victoria Police’s three AW139 helicopters, supplied and supported by StarFlight Australia, have surpassed 10,000 flight hours, solidifying their position as the number one fleet in the world for this model #Victoria
25-Jan-23 - Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) purchases the first Spanish Entrol H14 FTD Level 5 simulator in Australia. Based on the Bell 429 helicopter, it will be installed this year in Archerfield Airport #simulator
12-Jul-22 - Bell confirmed Q4 2023 delivery of 3 Bell 429 for Australian Queensland Police Service (POLAIR) and Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ). First announced last February, contract runs 2024-2034 #Bell429
03-May-22 - StarFlight has reached 5,000 flying hours with Victoria Police’s three Leonardo AW139 helicopters since starting operations in June 2020 #victoria
22-Feb-22 - Australian Queensland state ordered 3 Bell 429 to replace the existing POLAIR fleet of the Police Service (QPS) in contract with Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) to operate the helicopters in 2024-2034 #Bell429
15-Nov-21 - Jet Aviation Australia delivered aircraft mission design and integration on 3 new Bell 429 helicopters for New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) #Bell429
22-Oct-21 - Australia Queensland Hervey Bay Water Police and RACQ Life Flight Rescue specialists completed over water winch training exercise at Hervey Bay with a Bell 412 helicopter #HerveyBay
06-Sep-21 - Western Australian government adds additional $ 27.5 M in 2021-22 state budget to provide a second five-bladed Airbus H145D3 helicopter to upgrade the police fleet. Total investment amounts to 54 M. First helicopter was ordered last year and is currently in production in Germany #WesternAustralia
15-Aug-20 - Western Australian Police ordered one five-bladed H145 to replace a Kawasaki Bk117. WA Police will be the first Australian operator of the new model #police
