Three of the newest AS350 Squirrel helicopters and all accredited Air Rescue/Air Ambulance machines, operating throughout Otago and Southland.
This operator is accredited to use Night Vision Goggles for missions outside aviation daylight hours. They offer a comprehensive Air Medical and Search & Rescue service.
Lakes District Air Rescue Trust also has available handheld Thermal Imaging Camera (T.I.S) to assist with Search and Rescue operations.
This Te Anau based operator flies an AS350 B3 with a Breeze Winch fitted and a AS350 BA as a backup. Their highly experienced pilots cover the Fiordland area of the South Island as well as missions to the Southern Islands and offshore shipping as far afield as Campbell Island.
This company also has made an investment in a highly specialised and equipped BK117 to augment its fleet of Air Ambulances. This BK117 twin engined helicopter is equipped with a two person winch and is fully equipped and accredited to Air Ambulance standards.
This company has been at the forefront in technology uptake and in 2007 was accredited to carry out missions using Night Vision Goggles.
