2024 Supporters

SALUS

Excellence starts with us.

Built on 130 years of combined experience, Salus Aviation has set the standard in aviation.  We are a global team of specialists, and world-class engineers, with a dedicated commitment to safety, innovation and service.

We are dedicated to providing support to fixed wing and helicopter operators, owners and service providers.  Our services include aircraft sales and leasing, line and heavy maintenance, blade repair, dynamic component and engine overhaul and repair, avionics, mods and STCs, parts and exchange solutions.

Website: http://www.salusaviation.com

GCH AVIATION

GCH Aviation is a group of specialist aviation companies with bases across New Zealand, Fiji, and Vanuatu. The company is widely respected as one of New Zealand’s premier aviation operators, providing private jet and fixed wing charters. GCH Aviation also offers Canterbury’s only full-service private jet center, a fixed wing air ambulance service, Helicopter rescue, commercial and tourism helicopter operations.

GCH Aviation is a New Zealand family owned and operated company, founded in 1983 by John Currie.

Safety is the number one priority of the GCH Aviation Group, with our exemplary safety standards being recognised as the only operator in New Zealand to have been awarded with the prestigious Diamond Safety Award by the NZ Helicopter Association, for 40 + years of continuous service without accident to self, passengers, or crew. The Group employs over 120 staff members, operating over 30 aircraft, and flying from 7 aviation bases across the South Pacific

Our large aviation network that has been developed over the past 40 years allowing GCH Aviation to operate an efficient and multi-faceted business which benefits our clients and connects our operations.

Website: www.gchaviation.com

Based at Auckland Airport, New Zealand Air Ambulance Service (NZAAS) is part of the Skyline Group of Companies, delivering leading-edge, fully accredited aeromedical services throughout New Zealand, the South Pacific and beyond.

Our business aims to provide a responsive, 25/7, patient-centred, ethical aeromedical service. We endeavour to exceed our customers’ expectations in delivering a compassionate service based on clinical and aviation excellence.

With over 50,000 patients safely transported within New Zealand and globally, we have an exemplary reputation nationally and internationally in the air ambulance industry.

TOLL AVIATION

Toll Aviation is an experienced provider of crewed and uncrewed specialised operations and training, delivering both standalone and integrated solutions to support Government, Defence and the civil sector. Toll Aviation combines the operational and training expertise of Toll Helicopters, Toll Uncrewed Systems and The ACE Training Centre.

Leonardo is a global industrial group that creates multi-domain technological capabilities in the Aerospace, Defence and Security sectors. Leonardo’s helicopters are deployed in more than 150 countries worldwide for every type of mission, ranging from public utility, law enforcement, offshore, search and rescue and defence missions on land and at sea. Our #AW169 and AW139# product range guarantees a rapid and capable response, to ensure that medical personnel can always be there when it counts. Locally, Leonardo has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to providing comprehensive aftermarket services to the helicopter industry in Australia, New Zealand and the wider Oceania/South East Asian region.

Aerolite was founded in 1995 and has a leading position in the world market for high quality and functional medical interiors for aircraft. The success of Aerolite is founded both on the development and manufacturing of lightweight, refined and customised interior solutions for medical missions.

All Elements Protection specializes in best in breed protective, survival, rescue
& communications equipment for military & civilian SAR operations.
Our extensive range includes Lifesaving Systems Corporation, Axnes Wireless Intercom Systems, Kong, Fourth Element, Apollo, Sord, Scubapro, Ops-core, and many many more.

AMSL Aero is an Australian aerospace company developing Vertiia, the world’s first hydrogen-powered electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Vertiia offers a long-range, low-cost, point-to-point, zero-emission to aeromedical, emergency services, passenger, and cargo sectors. AMSL Aero is committed to decarbonising air travel and advancing sustainable aviation.

At BAE Systems we provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of some 82,500 people in over 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and people and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.

Flight Structures is an expert designer of aero medical solutions for aircraft – both fixed wing and rotorcraft.  We have a range of products available off the shelf and also work on customized solutions for our clients.  We work in partnership with medical staff, flight crew and maintenance organisations to ensure design excellence.

InterMed is a well-established distribution company which has been supplying the healthcare markets in New Zealand and Australia for over 40 years. We are proud to partner with a broad range of international and local suppliers to access well respected brands and quality products for our customers and their patients.

Sisley Clothing Aust, Est 1997 Manufacturing from Newcastle NSW Australia. Specialist in Custom made Nomex flight suits and protection equipment such as EVO helmets, boots, Nomex gloves etc. Your protection is what we do best, as well as creating your corporate image with a personalize fit.

TracPlus is a global leader in real-time tracking and communication with advanced data reporting, dedicated to enhancing the safety and efficiency of mission-critical operations. Our system integrates with a wide range of tracking devices, offering unparalleled situational awareness and operational coordination. This ensures that every mission is executed with precision, improving response times and patient outcomes. TracPlus enables real-time location tracking, status updates, and two-way communication, allowing teams to make informed decisions and coordinate effectively in critical situations. Learn more at: www.tracplus.com

ZOLL® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei company, develops and markets medical devices and software solutions that help advance emergency care and save lives, while increasing clinical and operational efficiencies. With products for defibrillation and cardiac monitoring, circulation enhancement and CPR feedback, supersaturated oxygen therapy, data management, ventilation, and therapeutic temperature management, ZOLL provides a comprehensive set of technologies that help clinicians, EMS and fire professionals, as well as lay rescuers, improve patient outcomes in critical cardiopulmonary conditions. For more information, visit www.zoll.com.

USL Medical is a leading equipment provider in the emergency care sector for NZ, dedicated to improving patient outcomes through innovative medical solutions. With a strong commitment to excellence and safety, we specialise in delivering high-quality medical equipment and services tailored to the needs of emergency healthcare professionals across New Zealand.
At USL Medical, we prioritise quality and reliability. Our products adhere to the highest industry standards, and our team is dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation to meet the evolving needs of the emergency care sector.