Air Ambulance Service Metro Aviation Orders 20 Beta Electric VTOL Aircraft
Deposit-backed order makes Metro one of the first air medical service providers in the U.S. to add electric aircraft to its fleet.
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FAA Warns TFRs in Place for Helene Recovery Effort
Agency is restricting unauthorized aircraft, rotorcraft, and drones from interfering with emergency response activities following Hurricane Helene.
Innovators Compete to Build Self-Flying Emergency Aircraft
GoAERO is a three-year competition backed by NASA, Boeing, RTX, Honeywell, and aviation and first response industry groups.
Beta Granted $20M to Explore Electric Aircraft and Chargers for Emergency Response
The manufacturer is partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to install electric chargers across the East and Gulf coasts.
More Than 100 Electric Aircraft for First Responders May Be Headed to Oregon
A tentative agreement between manufacturer Jump Aero and Oregon’s Department of Aviation calls for the delivery of up to 126 eVTOL aircraft.
Samaritan’s Purse Douglas DC-8 Responds to Crisis in Haiti
The Samaritan’s Purse Douglas DC-8 has responded to Haiti in an effort to deliver aid after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit the Carribean nation over the weekend, killing at least 1,200 people. The aircraft flew out Sunday, according to the organization, bringing more than a dozen disaster response specialists and 31 tons of relief supplies, […]
