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The Fleet is Complete!

Thanks to you we made CTF happen!

Thanks to your generosity, we are thrilled to share the successful completion of our MayDay: Complete The Fleet campaign. 

The  third, upgraded critical care helicopter has arrived in Maine! The final $1 million needed to purchase the aircraft was raised in just five short months from a remarkable 53 donors.  THANK YOU for your fantastic generosity and support of this urgent need for all those who live in and love Maine.

Flown from Philadelphia and touching down at the LifeFlight Bangor base on September 1, 2022 the new helicopter is now undergoing a required FAA certification process. In what is known as conformity, the air carrier (LifeFlight Aviation Services) must take the time to verify and demonstrate to the FAA that the aircraft should be authorized to transport passengers, which in LifeFlight’s case are critically ill and injured patients. We anticipate that the new helicopter will be crisscrossing Maine in October, caring for those who need advanced care and swift transport to a major medical center in Bangor, Lewiston, Portland or beyond.

It is because of your support and gift to the MayDay campaign that LifeFlight will now be able to accept additional calls for help with three helicopters that feature more power, speed, a larger interior workspace, and advanced aviation electronics. All this translates to more patients served, and served more quickly, for years to come.

On behalf of the Foundation team, the LifeFlight of Maine crew, and the over 2,500 patients whom we serve each year, THANK YOU for helping us achieve this wonderful milestone. 

On behalf of the Foundation team, the LifeFlight of Maine crew, and the over 2,500 patients whom we serve each year, THANK YOU for helping us achieve this wonderful milestone. 

For more information about our fleet and how you can help support LifeFlight of Maine, please contact Anna Dugal, Director of Development at adugal@lifeflightmaine.org or 207-542-6636.