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.

No smoke without fire: firefighting in the northern hemisphere

As the fire season in the northern hemisphere winds down, Robin Gauldie investigates how countries and operators prepared for the season and what the consequences of these wildfires will mean…

Why HEMS are investing in HUMS

Operators and manufacturers tell Robin Gauldie that the new generation of health and usage monitoring systems are an affordable investment in safety and efficiency, which can also help helicopter emergency…

Virtual worlds: synthetic training for SAR winch operators

Stepping into artificial realities can help search and rescue helicopter winch crews develop their skills safely, effectively and affordably, explains Robin Gauldie

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