2025年3月18日 · Polair Queensland is the police aviation unit of the Queensland Police Service (QPS), operating officially under the umbrella of the Aviation Capability Group. [1] Its predecessor was called the Police Air Wing, which became operational in 1975 following the purchase of two single-engine aircraft.. The QPS operates a number of fixed wing, rotary and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assets spread ...

2021年3月5日 · A series of targeted laser strikes on the Queensland Police aircraft Polair has prompted officers to remind the public that lasers present a serious risk to aviator safety and that pointing any kind of laser at an aircraft in flight can potentially cause permanent injury and seriously hinder the pilot’…

1 天前 · Victoria, Australia (March 24, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced, at the Avalon Australian International Airshow, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has entered into a second service provision contract for QPS POLAIR services for three additional Bell 429s, which will expand the number …

12 小时之前 · In an announcement at the Avalon Australian International Airshow Bell Textron Inc have revealed, the the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has entered into a POLAIR contract with Townsville based Meridian Helicopters which will see Meridian operate three Bell 429s on law enforecement missions.

2024年8月5日 · Three Bell 429 have officially entered service with the Queensland Police (POLAIR). The new fleet, operated by Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ), has now grown from two to three helicopters in south east Queensland by replacing the two EC135

2024年8月5日 · Increasing southeast Queensland’s POLAIR fleet from two to three helicopters provides a significant boost for the QPS’ aerial capabilities, including increased patrol opportunities across the region.

2024年10月1日 · Eight specially trained Queensland Police Service (QPS) tactical flight officers will join the Townsville fleet with new aircraft due to replace the two helicopters in 2026. The extra support will make Queensland’s POLAIR fleet the largest …

2024年9月30日 · POLAIR will have a permanent presence in Townsville with two crime-fighting helicopters bolstering the region’s aerial capabilities. Meridian Helicopters has been appointed as the successful contractor and will have the Airbus 135 operational in the region from October 1.

2024年6月19日 · The Southeast Queensland Police Air (POLAIR) fleet will soon gain new advanced aerial capabilities with the delivery of three new Bell 429 helicopters to replace two older MBB Bo105 aircraft and increase the fleet size by 50 per cent.

2024年8月5日 · Increasing southeast Queensland’s POLAIR fleet from two to three helicopters provides a significant boost for the QPS’ aerial capabilities, including increased patrol opportunities across the region, said Commissioner Gollschewski.