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
19-Jul-23 - RACQ LifeFlight, the air ambulance operator in Queensland, Australia, has provided assistance to 7,349 people in need over the past record-breaking 12 months, bringing the total number of people assisted to 81,000 since its establishment in 1979 #Queensland
06-Jun-23 - Air Ambulance LifeFlight is set to receive the largest funding injection in Australia’s history, with the Queensland Government investing AU$586 million over the next decade #Queensland
15-May-23 - Babcock Australia awarded $288M contract to operate 2 Leonardo AW139 air ambulance helicopters from Horn Island and also support the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) and Queensland Police #HornIsland
25-Apr-23 - Canadian Alpine Aerotech completes second refurbishment of a Bell 412EP helicopter for Australian New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) #NSW
01-Feb-23 - PHI S-92 helicopters based in Broome, Western Australia supporting the offshore oil and gas industries completed humanitarian aid relief emergency response missions during flooding in Kimberley rescuing a total of 134 people #flooding
18-Nov-22 - New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) having for the first time a permanently based firefighter helicopter at Coffs Harbour #CoffsHarbour
01-Jun-22 - Leonardo confirmed order of 3 new AW139 helicopters for the Western Australia’s Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service (EHRS) for delivery in early 2023 and to be operated by CHC Australia #WesternAustralia
25-May-22 - The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Western Australia signed 12-year contract with CHC for 24/7 emergency rescue helicopter services. Three new AW139 will replace current Bell 412 by end 2023 #DFES
28-Oct-20 - Babcock extended for 3 years the air ambulance service contract with the Queensland Government ensuring ongoing emergency medical services for communities in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula regions #QLD
08-Jan-19 - Night firebombing deployed for the first time in Australia when Coulson’ helicopters based at Ballarat and Mangalore were sent to the Rosedale fire in Gippsland and operated overnight within an area of 500 hectares #firefighting