Central Air Ambulance Rescue Limited (CAARL) provides Air Ambulance Helicopter Services, under a joint contract to Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). CAARL provides these services through its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) holding entity, Search and Rescue Services Ltd (SRSL).
SRSL provides a operations management, provision of pilots, aviation and medical crew, fleet management, and maintenance management of the fleet for CAARL.
The Shareholder Trusts support Air Ambulance operations at a local level : - Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust (EHRT) - Hawkes Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust (HBRHT) - The Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust (TRHT) - The Life Flight Trust (LFT) - Philips Search & Rescue Trust (PSRT)
May 14, 2026 · Rotortrade has delivered three pre-owned Airbus H145D3 helicopters to Search and Rescue Services (SRSL), supporting the expansion of New Zealand’s emergency air ambulance and medical response capability.
Apr 21, 2025 · New Zealand air ambulance operator Search and Rescue Services Limited (SRSL) acquired an Entrol H145 FNPT II MCC simulator for its new H145D3 fleet