In late 2017, the Qatar Emiri AF ordered a total of 24 Eurofighters, with deliveries commencing in August 2022. By April 2023, the QEAF had about a dozen EF2000's on strength, and five were sent to Konya to participate in exercise Anatolian Eagle 2023, marking the first international deployment of the type and allowing the QEAF to gain valuable experience on it.

Having leased another BD-700 Global Express between 1999 and 2001 (serialled M48-01, cn 9007), the Royal Malaysian Air Force took delivery of this 2001 built Global Express in 2002. Still current at the time of upload, it is being used for Government VIP flights along a sole Dassault Falcon 900 Biz-Jet serialled M37-01.

Eliossola, founded in July of 1993 to serve the communities of the Ossola Valley, operates two SA-315 Lama's and eight AS-350B3's, of which I-JANI is the latest addition. Joining the fleet in August 2022, this 2009 built airframe still wears the basic paint scheme of former french owner and operator SAF Helicopters. Besides the main base in Domodossola, Eliossola maintains a second operational base in Mergozzo (Province of Verbania), a twenty minute drive to the south of Domodossola.

This 2001 built AS-350B2 was previously operated in the HEMS role by Air Methods, before joining Mercy Air Helicopter in 2014. Usually based in Whiteriver, South Africa, it has been deployed to Malawi for three weeks in March / April 2023. It is seen here in front of the Mulanje mountain region during relief work after cyclone "Freddy" severely hit the area, killing some 1000 people in Malawi alone. The cyclone caused flooding, landslides and destroyed many houses. The Malawi Government officially named the relief efforts "Operation Tigwirane Manja 2023" ("joining hands").

Built 2015, test registration N273MM. Two of RACQ LifeFlight's five AW139 are under contract with a consortium of gas companies (Arrow Energy, Origin Energy, Queensland Gas Company and Santos) for the Surat Gas Aeromedical Service (SGAS), hence the various stickers all over this aicraft. The one pictured here is based in Toowoomba operating as RSCU588, the other one is stationed in Roma. As such, the two helicopters are on stand-by 24/7 for the oil companies, and are usually not available for the general public.

Even though there are a few hospitals with helipads in and around Brisbane, the Prince Charles Hospital is the one most used by Queensland's EMS helicopters. Here, VH-XCK just landed after a 1 hour 20 minutes long flight from the coastal city of Bundaberg. Due to Queensland's size, it is not rare for a EMS helicopter flight to last several hours. However, many times and to save cost, australian fixed-wing operator Royal Flying Doctor Service brings patients from remote places closer to a bigger city / airport, from where the patient is picked up by helicopter and flown directly to a clinic.

REGA Swiss Air Ambulance usually assigns certain helicopters to it's bases accross Switzerland, but keeps a few "spare" helicopters to cover the bases when the assigned helis are due for "heavy" maintenance, which is performed at REGA's HQ at Zurich airport. In 2021, HB-ZQL has not been assigned to a base but was used where needed.

During each winter season, Swiss Helicopter maintains this temporaly heliport near Gstaad to offer Helisking to the many tourists. For the night, the heli is flown to the nearby Swiss Helicopter base at Zweisimmen, where it is based for the rest of the year.

Over the years, Air Madagascar operated a total of four ATR-42, all of which have been replaced by ATR-72's. The last ATR-42 (and only -500) to join the fleet was 5R-MJG built in July of 2006. In September of 2016, this airframe was sold to Colombia where it continues to fly for EasyFly as HK-5199 at the time of upload.

Mailand Malpensa is a huge air cargo hub and therefore offers diversity in cargo aircraft traffic from around the globe. JA16KZ shown here is a 2014 built airframe and one of eight operated by Nippon Cargo Airlines (registered JA11KZ through JA18KZ).

A welcome "change" in the german HEMS market - dominated by the DRF and ADAC - is the Johanniter Luftrettung, which maintains a total of four HEMS bases and still operates a few AS-365 Dauphin and this sole EC155 helicopter. However, both types are also being replaced by the more modern H145 in the near future.

Before this 1989 built Cessna 560 joined Coulson Aviation in May 2020 (registered N40HT), it has seen service with some eight operators and carrying different registrations, such as N560W, XB-MTS and N570BJ.

Built in 2016, I-ROBS is currently the only AW169 operated by AirGreen, which also has six HEMS AW139 in it's inventory. Being quite large and expensive to maintain and operate, it seems that the AW139 are gradually being replaced by the AW169 and the H145 (EC145) in the italian HEMS market.

Besides two AS-332 Super Puma's, twenty AS-350B2 form the bulk of the LA County Sheriff Department helicopter fleet. N950LA joined the fleet in 2010 and is seen here taking off for another traffic surveillance flight in supurb evening light.

Based at Nenzing (Vorarlberg), Christophorus 8 is the most western ÖAMTC base in Austria. The modern base was built new in 2006 and is elevated some 8 meters above the ground. With a size of roughly 1000 square meters, the landing platform allows a safe flight operation.

Besides operating a few AS-350 for aerial work and tourism, Italian helicopter company Elikos also maintains a HEMS EC-135 (I-AIUT). Based at Pontives, Elikos is well established in Val Gardena and beyond and their helicopters can often be seen flying throughout the famous Dolomites mountains. I-EKOS is a 2018 built AS-350B3e and obviously covered with lots of promotional & advertising stickers in this picture.

This 2008 built A-Star first flew with Swiss Jet / Air Engiadina before joining the fleet of Air-Glaciers in 2012. It is seen here at Helimission's Headquarter in Trogen, conducting scenic flights during the festivities of Helimission's 45th anniversary.

Built in 2001, HB-ZDE flew with Air-Grischa till August of 2005, when it was sold to Rhein-Heli and based in Balzers (Lichtenstein) till July of 2012, when - unfortunately - Rhein-Heli together with many other traditional and standalone helicopter companies merged into Swiss Helicopter AG. Lichtenstein does not maintain its own aircraft registry, all its aircraft carry a HB-registration plus the flag of Lichtenstein instead of the Swiss cross required on Swiss aircraft.

Lübeck Air was founded in 2016 and operates one ATR-72 and since May 2022 this EMB-190, which is leased from German Airways. All flights are undertaken under IATA-Code 6I, which belongs to Air Alsie. Bern is one of a few destinations served from Lübeck via Stuttgart, with the ATR-72 usually, unless the passenger volume requires the bigger Embraer.

ZS-RPL was one of the first AS-350B3's introduced to the South African Police in 2002, gradually replacing the MBB BO-105's. The Ecureuil / A-Star fleet grew to 15 aircraft since, with at least one having suffered an accident. The force also operates a few fixed wing aircraft, among them eight Pilatus PC-6 and one PC-12.