NSW Police will be able to continue to operate its EC-135s after CASA stepped in to grant a dual military and civilian qualification to an ADF flight simulator.
The Bureau has already determined that the helicopter’s main rotor struck its fuselage mid-flight, leading to it crashing into the ground.
CareFlight has taken delivery of Australia’s first emergency medical services (EMS) version of the Airbus’ H145 light twin helicopter.
On Thursday the aeromedical charity’s main Facebook page was completely wiped and it’s not yet clear if it will be restored as it produces its own news stories.
The government has yet to show it is taking the findings of the bushfire royal commission seriously, 33 ex-fire and emergency service chiefs have said. The Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) group has also argued authorities seem to have rejected the report’s core recommendation to create a larger national firefighting fleet to be shared
Babcock’s AW139 fleet has exceeded 20,000 flying hours with Ambulance Victoria five years after entering service.