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Boston MedFlight orders three Airbus H145 helicopters for fleet expansion

The new aircraft will support round-the-clock critical care transport across New England, replacing older helicopters while increasing operational capacity

2 Nov 2026

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Siân Yates

Operational news updates

2 November

On Saturday 31 October, a CareFlight Airbus H145 helicopter responded to a cycling accident in Allambie Heights, New South Wales, Australia, where a man in his 80s suffered a critical head injury.

2 November

An National Police Air Service Airbus H135 helicopter located and evacuated an elderly man stranded in dense undergrowth in County Durham, England, following an overnight search.

30 October

A US Park Police Bell 412EP helicopter hoisted an injured walker from steep terrain at Scott’s Run Nature Preserve near McLean, Virginia, before flying them to hospital.

30 October

A US Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescued five people and a dog from a shrimping vessel taking on water near Winyah Bay, South Carolina.

29 October

A CareFlight Airbus H145 responded to an incident in Cranebrook, New South Wales, on 29 October, where a young boy had been struck by a car.

29 October

On 29 October, a CareFlight Airbus H145 responded to a head-on collision in Berkshire Park, New South Wales, Australia, where a woman in her 20s was seriously injured and transported to Westmead Hospital, Sydney.

28 October

A Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Bell HH-1H Iroquois helicopter hoisted three stranded people from steep, exposed terrain near Sierra Buttes, California, following an SOS alert.

28 October

A US Coast Guard Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter evacuated an 81-year-old passenger experiencing a medical emergency from a cruise ship 150 nautical miles north of Puerto Rico.

27 October

Leonardo Helicopters

On 23 October, a Toowoomba-based LifeFlight Leonardo AW109 helicopter airlifted a man in his 50s to hospital after he fell approximately five meters from a silo near Linthorpe, Queensland, Australia.

27 October

A Rega Swiss Air-Rescue ambulance Bombardier Challenger 650 jet evacuated a Swiss diplomat’s wife infected with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola and her husband from Abuja, Nigeria, to hospitals in Geneva and Zurich, Switzerland, respectively, on 26 October.

Milestone extends leases for 11 H225 helicopters operated by Air Center

The agreements will keep 11 H225s in Air Center’s fleet through June 2033, supporting US government contracts, space mission recovery, and other specialist operations worldwide

2 Nov 2026

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Chloe Fox

Nepali Army to receive Robinson SPIRIT uncrewed aircraft

The military’s growing use of uncrewed aircraft for disaster response highlights the importance of reliable aerial capabilities in mountainous terrain

30 Oct 2026

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Siân Yates

Bristow and Leonardo launch AW139 simulator in Aberdeen

The new Level D training facility strengthens pilot training capacity for offshore and search and rescue operations in the North Sea

29 Oct 2026

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Siân Yates

Medical helicopters deployed after fatal train collision in Spain

Airborne emergency crews have joined a major rescue operation following a high-speed rail collision involving more than 500 passengers

28 Oct 2026

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Editorial Team

Latest Issue

November 2026
Issue

The November edition of AirMed&Rescue has a wealth of articles to keep you informed and engaged. We have features that explore the challenges associated with cable snag and entanglement; determine how and why special missions operators choose a new helicopter; look at the risks, regulation, and requirements of temporary helicopter landing sites; and examine the inroads that are being made by the drone industry into the medical sector.

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