Essential Aviation

Meet the platinum record producer flying rescue dogs across America

AeroTime meets Ric Browde, platinum record producer and president and CEO of Wings of Rescue, who spends his time flying ...

Emirates launches Humanitarian Airbridge to Pakistan

Emirates SkyCargo offers capacity to bring aid to flooded Pakistan

Emirates SkyCargo forms an airbridge between the UAE and Pakistan to provide humanitarian aid after the severe floods.&n ...

Flying through fire and bias as a female water bomber pilot

Emily Crombez, the first woman to fly a Bombardier CL-415 water bomber in North America, talks to AeroTime. ...

China’s AG600M completes maiden takeoff and landing on water

The AVIC AG600M, an upgraded version of China’s AG600 seaplane, completed its maiden flight taking off and landing ...

Lack of information factor in C-130 crash while fighting Australian bushfires

Australian investigators detail how a C-130 air tanker crashed, likely due to a stall, while on a mission to fight bushf ...

Mountain rescue: can jetpacks replace helicopters to save people's lives?

AeroTime investigates whether jetpacks are suitable to replace helicopters in mountain rescue operations. ...

FAA awards $2.7M to explore use of drones in disaster and emergency response

The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $2.7M to support research on how drones can assist in disaster preparedn ...

Lufthansa Technik to modify German Air Force A321LRs for medevac missions

The German Air Force takes its second Airbus A321LR, though it will soon return to Lufthansa Technik to be modified for ...

A guide to understanding medical repatriation on commercial flights

Serious medical emergencies often require an air ambulance. But do you know that medical repatriation can take place on ...

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Drones: the fight against poaching in Africa

Modern drone technology has become an essential tool in the arsenal of conservationists fighting to preserve the diversi ...

Three stories of how vital aviation is to organ transplants

Three stories that highlight aviation’s essential role in organ transplants

Organ transplantation would be a less viable practice without aviation. Here are three stories highlighting its vital ro ...

How Thames Valley Air Ambulance takes the Emergency Room to the roadside

AeroTime Chairman, Richard Stephenson, visits the Thames Valley Air Ambulance base at RAF Benson to mark essential aviat ...

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Meet the Air Ambulance CEO about to get her own AOC

AeroTime Chairman, Richard Stephenson, meets Amanda McLean, CEO of Thames Valley Air Ambulance, to hear about how the or...

How much do you know about essential aviation? | Quiz

Take this week’s AeroTime quiz and find out how much you know about essential aviation....

The evolution of air ambulances through the decades

The evolution of air ambulances: from military medevac to civilian rescue all the way to transporting patients during th ...

Helicopter fighting against a Forest Fire

10 real-world examples of why aviation is essential

AeroTime shares ten examples where aviation is essential to ensure society’s well-being. ...

Rescue drone saves teenager from drowning on Spanish coast

In Spain, a drone delivered a life jacket to a drowning 14-year-old boy, keeping him afloat until his rescue. ...

Airbus tests conversion of A400M aircraft into water bomber

Airbus tests a conversion kit to turn the A400M military transport aircraft into a firefighting water bomber. ...

Essential Aviation

Meet the platinum record producer flying rescue dogs across America

Emirates SkyCargo offers capacity to bring aid to flooded Pakistan

Flying through fire and bias as a female water bomber pilot

LATAM Airbus A320 collides with fire truck upon takeoff in Peru

Six killed in WW2 warplane mid-air collision at Dallas air show

How Airbus tried to use this fighter jet for space tourism | Video

Precision Air ATR42 crashes into Lake Victoria: video

Rachet strap punctures Link Airways plane mid-air, three assessed for injuries

British Airways A380 from Johannesburg diverted to Barcelona

Technical fault, pilot error to blame for fatal Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 crash