The Queensland State Government Helicopter Unit was established at Brisbane in 1981 as part of the State Emergency Service (SES).
Queensland Government Air ( QGair ) listed under Australia Air Ambulances
Queensland Government Air ( QGair ) listed under Australia Air Ambulances
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LifeFlight Queensland Aids 8,838 Patients in 2025
19-Jan-26 - LifeFlight Queensland assisted 8,838 patients in 2025, a 4.2% increase, boosted by new Leonardo AW139 helicopters under its 10-year contract. #Queensland
Queensland LifeFlight: 7,300 People Assisted in Record Year
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
Queensland Funding Air Ambulance Service
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
Two Babcock AW139s for Queensland Government
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
Babcock Extends Medical Service in Queensland
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
Models Queensland List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36022 | 412hp | 1991 | VH-ESA : Queensland Government from 01oct97; emergencies services |  N4181X N412VS VH-ESA VH-XCO  D-HAFN  EC-NDF EC-NDF EC-NDF | |
| 36087 | 412ep | 1994 | VH-ESB : Queensland Government - Emergency Services Sep95; Bell serial N2157A | VH-ESB - VH-ESB VH-ESB | |
| 36026 | 412hp | 1991 | VH-ESD : State of Queensland from Sep05; Queensland Government Air (QGAir) | N412TX VH-ESD | |
| 31083 | aw139 | VH-ESH : Queensland Government - Emergency Services d/d jul07 | VH-ESH | ||
| 31108 | aw139 | 2007 | VH-ESJ : Queensland Government - Emergency Services d/d feb08 | VH-ESJ VH-YHF VH-YHF | |
| 0331 | ec135p2 | 2004 | VH-ESZ : Queensland Government - Emergency Services from Jan05 | D-HECA VH-ESZ VH-NVG | |
| 31125 | aw139 | 2008 | VH-ESZ : Queensland Government - Emergency Services d/d jun08 | VH-ESZ | |
| 41007 | aw139 | 2008 | VH-EZJ : Queensland State HEMS from Nov11 | N126AW  C-GLPI N480SM VH-EZJ | |
| 25626 | ab412sp | 1992 | VH-LSV : Queensland Gov, op by Australian Helicopters / Babcock |  I-BRMA - ZK-HIU VH-LSV VH-LSV VH-LSV | |
| 36434 | 412ep | 2007 | VH-PXY : Queensland Gov, op by Babcock | EC-KGZ C-GUNQ VH-PXY VH-PXY |
