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Engineering and maintenance

Mission-ready engineering and maintenance

We maintain and support our Challenger 604 air ambulance jets and partner fleets across international operations. Our services include line and base maintenance, modifications and medical fit-outs, avionics support, and fleet upgrades. With CASA and ISO-certified systems, in-house engineering, and around-the-clock capability, we keep every aircraft safe, compliant, and ready to fly.

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Our engineering capability

24/7 operational assurance

We operate and maintain our global fleet around the clock, delivering more than 40,000 hours of maintenance each year. Every task is managed under CASA-approved processes to keep missions moving safely and on schedule.

Specialised fleet maintenance

Our engineering team provides full-scope maintenance, inspections, and modifications for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. We design maintenance programs that extend asset life, reduce downtime, and meet each operator’s unique requirements.

Partner aircraft support

We provide tailored maintenance and technical support for partner operators, ensuring critical assets remain airworthy and ready when needed.

Certified for confidence

All maintenance is carried out under CASA and ISO-certified systems, giving operators complete confidence in our processes, documentation, and safety performance.

Build your mission-ready solution

Tell us about your operational goals and requirements. We’ll create a clear capability outline and commercial summary tailored to your mission.

How we keep you mission-ready

We combine operational precision with genuine care. Our engineering and maintenance teams work alongside partners who value reliability, compliance, and long-term readiness.

Always operational, always ready

Every aircraft we maintain meets the same high standard we hold for our own fleet: Ready for deployment anywhere, anytime.

Performance you can measure

We earn confidence by keeping aircraft available, maintenance predictable, and communication clear.

Partnerships built on accountability

We take ownership of every detail and maintain open lines of communication from planning to delivery. Your mission success is our measure of performance.

Trusted to deliver in the toughest conditions

Expertise in practice

Every LifeFlight solution is proven in mission environments where precision and reliability are non-negotiable.
 Our partners value the assurance that comes from real-world performance, not just compliance.

Our Facility

Our heavy maintenance facility, the LifeFlight Clive Berghofer Maintenance Centre, is the technical base for our global fleet operations. Designed to aviation and clinical standards, it supports end-to-end maintenance, modification, and inspection programs for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.

We deliver full line and heavy maintenance, including airframe, engine, and avionics services supported by in-house tooling and specialist equipment.

Every process meets CASA and ISO certification standards, with digital record keeping, component tracking, and strict quality control at every stage.

Insights from live operations guide how we maintain, test, and upgrade each aircraft, improving reliability and extending service life for our partners.

Our commitment to quality

Every aircraft in our care is maintained to internationally recognised standards. As a CASA Part 145 Approved Maintenance Organisation, we meet the same level of certification required by commercial airlines, ensuring every inspection, service, and system meets strict aviation and clinical standards.

LifeFlight holds CASA Part 145 AMO (CASA.145.0242) and ISO 9001:2015 certifications. Our quality systems are independently audited to guarantee compliance, traceability, and total operational integrity.

Our engineering capability extends beyond our own fleet. LifeFlight supports major government and law enforcement programs, including maintenance and mission system solutions for complex aircraft platforms such as the AW139.

We dedicate around five hours of maintenance for every hour of flight. This discipline keeps our fleet and our partners’ aircraft performing at their safest and most reliable levels.

Get a tailored proposal

Tell us about your requirements and we’ll get back to you with a tailored capability outline and commercial summary.

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