Its heli crews completed more than 3,300 missions in FY24; that means a lot of maintenance is required to ensure the choppers are at peak operability. LifeFlight now has the largest hangar at Archerfield airport.

The record funding arrangement gives certainty to Queenslanders that for the next 10 years, the vital search, rescue and aeromedical services provided by LifeFlight will continue to operate, bringing equity of health care.

Being recognised under CASA’s Part 145 regulation for a further five years means LifeFlight AMO continues to demonstrate good business practices, focus on safety, training and human factor management.