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US Army successfully tests new hoist system

The US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) and Vita Inclinata have successfully completed initial prototype flight-testing on Vita’s Load Stability System Litter Attachment (LSS-LA)

Global Aerospace Design expands ADS-B Out solutions

Global Aerospace Design has successfully added three aircraft types to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B Out)

TBO Extension gains STC for Cessna Citation jets

TBO Extension adds to its growing certified aircraft portfolio utilizing Latitude’s ENode Engine Data Acquisition Unit and IONode Digital Data Recorder

Lebanese Air Force receives three Bell Huey IIs

Bell has delivered three Bell UH-1H-IIs to the Lebanese Air Force (LAF)

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AirCARE 1 case study: Covid-19 patient transfer

Denise Waye of AirCARE1 reports on a Covid patient mission in which the patient arrived in a very different condition to what had been expected, forcing the air medical crew…

The challenges of operating civilian SAR and HEMS in Latin America

Chris Sharpe shares his experiences on the unique challenges and risks he faced when starting up a civilian search and rescue organisation in Central America

Electronic flight bags – the realities of standards, regulations and innovations

Documentation and information available to flight crew is now increasingly managed and disseminated electronically. Mario Pierobon discusses how electronic flight bags (EFBs) have changed the way air medical pilots and…

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High-rise helicopter rescues

Barry Smith investigates the unique challenges of helicopter rescues when you’re surrounded by high-rise buildings

Covid-19: Great North Air Ambulance Service’s story

Araminta Hartley looks at how Covid-19 has affected the charity’s work so far, and how they see the situation developing over the months to come

Point of care diagnosis in critical care transport missions

1st Lieutenant Jamie Eastman of Boston Children’s Hospital and the Defense Committee on Trauma, Committee on Enroute Combat Casualty Care in the US, discusses his experience in using point-of-care diagnostic…

Beyond Search & Rescue: How Heliwest Delivers Multiple ISR Missions

Located on Australia’s rugged west coast, Heliwest achieves ISR excellence for multiple special mission types. Missions include fire mapping, search and rescue, and linear surveillance – all executed using one…

ISOVAC patient isolation units allow safe transport of infectious patients

AirMed&Rescue spoke to ISOVAC President Pete Jenkner and VP Chris Schultz to find out more about how the company is developing innovative new products to meet the needs of international medical…

Dräger Oxylog® VE300: Evaluation in use by Critical Care Paramedics

A product evaluation by Kingston University and St George’s University of London of the Dräger Oxylog® VE300 ventilator in pre-hospital use by South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust…

Pre-suppression efforts + aerial firefighting technology = winning combination

Brittany Wise, Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Erickson Incorporated, discusses how aerial firefighting can be made more effective through a combination of new technologies and government intervention of…

Aerial firefighting technology and tactics

Aerial firefighting can take many forms – from surveillance drones, to huge water bomber jets and light utility helicopters equipped with buckets. Mario Pierobon takes an in-depth look at what…

Leading the S-64 aircraft into the future: introducing the S-64F+

Erickson on how they are building upon their experience as Air Crane® OEM to innovate and integrate the latest technology to tackle night firefighting missions with the launch of the…

Global Aerospace Design expands ADS-B Out solutions

TBO Extension gains STC for Cessna Citation jets

TBO Extension adds to its growing certified aircraft portfolio utilizing Latitude’s ENode Engine Data Acquisition Unit and IONode Digital Data Recorder

All-composite helicopter wheel in development

Composite specialist Carbon ThreeSixty and Innovate UK are developing a revolutionary all-composite helicopter wheel

HAL delivers helicopters to Indian Navy and Coast Guard

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) delivered three Mk III Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) to the Indian Navy and two to the Indian Coast Guard

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US Army successfully tests new hoist system

The US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) and Vita Inclinata have successfully completed initial prototype flight-testing on Vita’s Load Stability System Litter Attachment (LSS-LA)

Lebanese Air Force receives three Bell Huey IIs

Bell has delivered three Bell UH-1H-IIs to the Lebanese Air Force (LAF)

Contract ensures air medical helicopters keep flying

London’s Air Ambulance Charity has signed a further three-year maintenance contract with Specialist Aviation Services

Reclaiming air ambulance costs in personal injury claims

International law firm Fieldfisher urged claimant firms to recover the costs of air ambulance rescues

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Pre-hospital emergency service milestone in the UK

2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the rapid response, pre-hospital emergency service provided by Midlands Air Ambulance Charity

Military CASEVAC contract awarded to Berry Aviation

The contract means that Berry Aviation will be supporting the US Africa Command troops in several ways, including personnel recovery and casualty evacuations (CASEVAC)

ISOVAC delivers patient isolation transport unit to Italy

ISOVAC has delivered the unit, which is the only one in the region, to the Italian Red Cross Committee of Benevento, by the Banca del Credito Cooperativo di San Marco…

Hoist and HUET training readies doctors for missions in Australia

RACQ LifeFlight Rescue critical care physicians have undergone training for hoist missions onboard the new Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter, which has taken to the skies above Queensland

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US Helicopter Safety Team publishes document about spatial orientation

The US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has developed a new Recommended Practices document focusing on ‘Spatial Disorientation Induced by a Degraded Visual Environment’ and offering training and decision-making solutions

First Entrol simulator sold to Brazil

Safety Flight, located in Campo de Marte airport, Brazil, has purchased an H135 FTD Level 5 simulator from Entrol

Metro Aviation pilot receives award

Glen Girard, Metro Aviation Manager, received the Wright Borthers Master Pilot Award

Coptersafety virtual training has been approved

Coptersafety is now approved by the Finnish Aviation Authority to conduct Leonardo and Airbus Helicopter instructor-led Type Rating and Recurrent Training in a virtual classroom

Provider Profile: Air Alliance MedFlight GmbH

Started as a maintenance organization, Air Alliance evolved into an air ambulance company in 2001. Since then, the company has expanded significantly and adapted new technologies, transforming it into a…

Provider profile: RACQ CQ Rescue

RACQ CQ Rescue is a community-funded rescue helicopter with aeromedical and search and rescue capabilities based in Mackay. It is the lifeline of rural and remote communities across Central and…

Provider Profile: AirCARE1

Critical care flight nurse Denise Waye envisioned an aeromedical company that would incorporate holistic approaches and put the patient first. Now, 16 years later, AirCARE1 is continuously growing