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AirCARE1 Completes 12-Year Inspection on Lear60 Aircraft: All Aircraft Now Available for Service
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AirCARE1 Completes 12-Year Inspection on Lear60 Aircraft: All Aircraft Now Available for Service

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AirCARE1 Completes 12-Year Inspection on Lear60 Aircraft: All Aircraft Now Available for Service

By Denise Waye|2025-03-06T20:05:35+00:00January 21st, 2025|Categories: Aviation, Company News|Tags: air ambulance, air medical transport|

At AirCARE1, we commit to providing the highest level of care to our patients. Our commitment to excellence goes beyond delivering superior air medical transports—it extends to the equipment and aircraft that make our services possible. We proudly announce that our expert team of full-time mechanics, Richard Deland (Director of Maintenance), Layton Hart (Lead Mechanic), and Neal Phearson (Mechanic), completed a major milestone - the 12-year inspection of one of our Lear60 aircraft entirely in-house. The team completed the inspection impeccably. This past week, our pilots successfully conducted the [...]

AirCARE1 Upgrades Fleet: Now Exclusively Operating Learjet 60 Aircraft
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AirCARE1 Upgrades Fleet: Now Exclusively Operating Learjet 60 Aircraft

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AirCARE1 Upgrades Fleet: Now Exclusively Operating Learjet 60 Aircraft

By Denise Waye|2024-11-01T18:21:23+00:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: Aviation, Company News|Tags: air ambulance, air medical transport|

We’re pleased to share some exciting news! AirCARE1 has fully upgraded our fleet to the Learjet 60 aircraft, reinforcing our commitment to providing the highest standard of care and comfort for patients during air ambulance transports. This significant transition marks a pivotal moment in our mission to enhance the quality of service we offer our patients. Over the past few years, we have focused on transitioning to the Learjet 60, a highly regarded and reliable aircraft in the air ambulance industry. With the latest addition of a new Learjet [...]

AirCARE1 Receives Recognition from the FAA for their Accepted SMS Program
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AirCARE1 Receives Recognition from the FAA for their Accepted SMS Program

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AirCARE1 Receives Recognition from the FAA for their Accepted SMS Program

By Denise Waye|2024-10-24T17:51:12+00:00July 25th, 2024|Categories: Aviation, Medical Flight|

AirCARE1 received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recognition of an accepted Safety Management System (SMS) Program earlier this year establishing their formal alignment with international safety standards. While the United States does not yet have a mandated Safety Management System for Part 135 Operators, the FAA recognizes those organizations who have voluntarily made the effort to implement an accepted program. An FAA-accepted Safety Management System is also recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization. AirCARE1 is among roughly 5% of Part 135 Operators who currently have an FAA-accepted SMS program. AirCARE1 [...]

10 Fun Facts About The Blue Angels
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10 Fun Facts About The Blue Angels

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10 Fun Facts About The Blue Angels

By Denise Waye|2024-12-17T18:59:30+00:00May 19th, 2021|Categories: Aviation, Company News|

AirCARE1 was able to get up close and personal with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels during ‘The Great Florida Air Show’ at the Orlando Melbourne International Airport last weekend, May 15-16, 2021. We have called the MLB airport home to our third base of operations and were thrilled to get front row seats for the airshow. After meeting the Blue Angel pilots, we have put together 10 interesting facts that we learned about them that you might not know! Fact #1 The Blue Angel Air Show season goes from March [...]

Top 10 Celebrity Private Jets
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Top 10 Celebrity Private Jets

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Top 10 Celebrity Private Jets

By Shana Potter|2024-12-17T18:59:16+00:00August 25th, 2020|Categories: Aviation|

It is a known fact that many celebrities and other famous individuals travel by private jet. Most of these private jets are worth millions of dollars and are some of the largest private jets in the world. Nothing shows the lifestyle of the rich and famous more than getting an inside view of their private jets. John Travolta John Travolta is an actor known for movies such as Grease and Hairspray. He is not only an actor, but he is also an aviation enthusiast and a pilot. With this in [...]

5 Most Expensive Private Jets in the World
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5 Most Expensive Private Jets in the World

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5 Most Expensive Private Jets in the World

By Shana Potter|2024-12-17T19:00:35+00:00July 28th, 2020|Categories: Aviation|

When many people think of private jets, they tend to think of the top-of-the-line executive aircraft put out by companies such as Gulfstream, Bombardier, and Embraer which cater to many businesses, celebrities and wealthy individuals around the world. When it comes to the most expensive private jets in the world though, you may be surprised to see that none of these leading private jet companies make the cut. The ultra wealthy instead focus their attention to converting larger commercial airlines into extremely luxurious and over-the-top private jets that only a [...]

The History of Air Ambulances
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The History of Air Ambulances

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The History of Air Ambulances

By Denise Waye|2024-09-06T18:36:05+00:00December 14th, 2018|Categories: Ambulance Flight, Aviation, Medical Transportation|

In today’s modern era of medical transportation, fixed wing aircraft and helicopters frequently serve as air ambulances. Staffed with medically trained flight crews, they help transport patients from remote locations to hospitals for the provision of medical care. The fascinating history of medical air transportation testifies to the important changes air travel has made in the modern world during a relatively brief span of human history. Many of the sophisticated technologies employed by air ambulances today are rooted in the many advances made throughout the last century as air ambulances [...]

Top 10 Greatest Pilots Throughout History
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Top 10 Greatest Pilots Throughout History

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Top 10 Greatest Pilots Throughout History

By Shana Potter|2024-12-17T19:01:16+00:00June 21st, 2016|Categories: Aviation|

Best Pilots In the World The invention of the airplane introduced an exciting time in history that we are still enjoying today. Throughout this time, daring pilots have flown the airways for fun, war or commercial purposes. That brings us to our present discussion of who we feel are the top 10 greatest pilots in history: #10: Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger Country: United States of America Lives: 1951 - Present We must mention Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger in our list, as he is a modern-day hero for his expert aviation skills. From [...]

Top 5 Best Airplane or Aviation Movies
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Top 5 Best Airplane or Aviation Movies

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Top 5 Best Airplane or Aviation Movies

By Shana Potter|2024-12-17T19:01:47+00:00February 8th, 2016|Categories: Aviation|

You're search is finally over! Here we listed our top 5 movies that either take place on an airplance or that center around airplanes / aviation in some way. Have your own favorite airplane related movie that didn't make our list? Let us know in the comments below! The Aviator Year: 2004 Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale The script begins as a young Hughes directs one of Scorsese's favorite films, Hell's Angels. Hughes was so obsessed with perfection in the aerial sequences that he waits forever for perfect [...]