Robin Gauldie is a former editor of Travel Trade Gazette and other travel and tourism industry titles. Now a freelance journalist specialising in travel, aviation and tourism, he writes for a variety of international consumer and business publications including International Travel & Insurance Journal, AirMed and Rescue, and Financial World.

Coming to the rescEU: European firefighting

After Europe’s worst-ever summer wildfire season, the European Union’s plans to more than double its rescEU strategic firefighting aircraft reserve in time for summer 2024 have been widely welcomed. What…

Swift waters can run deep

With more extreme weather events happening around the world, what can countries, where previously the risk of major flooding events was perceived as minimal, do to prepare for the inevitable…

Help from above: UAVs in emergency medical services

The use of drones for urgent medical deliveries is growing but needs a globally recognized framework in order to really take off. Can regulators keep pace? Robin Gauldie investigates

aircraft engineers working on helicopter rotor

Make do and mend – or buy new: fleet upgrade or renewal

Making the choice between upgrading your fleet or replacing it is a decision that persists with operators of special missions. Robin Gauldie explores this choice by examining why operators might…

Turn on, drop in: sustainable aviation fuel

‘Drop-in’ alternatives to fossil fuels are the best way of addressing the drive for ‘zero carbon’, despite much-vaunted rival new technologies, claim sustainable aviation fuel proponents. Robin Gauldie investigates

Staying connected: datalink

Datalink, transferring information between aircraft and other sites, has become more valuable and relied upon, especially in data-rich environments such as special missions, Robin Gauldie investigates how police aviation uses…

Finding firefighting pilots

Fire control agencies and their private sector aerial firefighting partners around the world face a potential shortage of suitable aircraft as wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more intense. Robin…

The engineers keeping HEMS and SAR special missions flying

Behind the scenes, engineers keep SAR, HEMS and aerial firefighting aircraft in the air – Robin Gauldie talks to some of them about their inspiration and drivers