About us

 
Toll Aviation is an experienced and trusted 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 is Australia’s leading aviation service provider for aeromedical transport, utilising state-of-the-art helicopters, aeroplanes and uncrewed aerial systems. With a commitment to safety, efficiency, and excellence, Toll Aviation strives to deliver critical care solutions to communities across Australia. Our integrated team includes pilots, aircrew, engineers, safety managers, trainers, and aviation management specialists. We know Defence—approximately 75% of our operational workforce are military veterans.
 
At Toll Aviation, we are dedicated to delivering excellence in aviation services, combining cutting-edge technology with significant expertise to save lives and make a difference when it matters.
 
 

Toll Aviation through the years

2000–2012

  • Helicopter fire-fighting services by Helicorp

    The service grows to become the largest helicopter fire-fighting company in Australia.

  • 19 Helicorp Pty Ltd helicopters

    operating on Black Saturday bushfires in February 2009 in Victoria, including Ericsson Sky-cranes operating per Helicorp AOC.

2006


  • Toll Group purchases Helicorp Pty Ltd

2008–2013


  • Helicorp Pty Ltd provides support to Australian Army and United Nations on Operation Tanager in Timor Leste.

    Focus is on provision of trooping and medivac services, enabling military Black Hawks to phase out

2010–2017


  • Helicorp Pty Ltd, trading as Toll Helicopters, supports AFP on RAMSI

    Regional assistance mission to the Solomon Islands – “Operation Helpem Fren” – providing transport, EMS, SAR and training services

2014

  • NSW Health and ACT Ambulance Service select Toll Helicopters to deliver mission-critical aeromedical services

    Southern zone contract includes rescue helicopter bases at Bankstown, Wollongong, Orange and Canberra

    8 AW139 helicopters in fleet

2016


  • The ACE Training Centre opens at Bankstown

    Providing training to aeromedical, SAR, police and military crews

2017


  • Operations on NSW/ACT contract commence at Toll Ambulance Rescue

2019


  • Toll Ambulance Rescue reaches

    10,000
    hours of flying


  • ACE wins Avalon Innovation Award for Training

2020


  • Secured Crash and Incident Response contract at Army Aviation Training Centre in Oakey

2021


  • Toll Ambulance Rescue reaches

    20,000
    hours of flying


  • Secured Army Commercial Helicopter program in Townsville

    Providing aircraft, maintenance, training and operational support to army for state aircraft operations in Toll’s AW139 fleet.

2022


  • Expanded Crash and Incident Response Contract in Darwin Northern Territory with 1st Aviation Regiment

  • 5
    Toll Ambulance Rescue aircraft tasked to Eugowra NSW flood rescue operation

2023


  • Toll Ambulance Rescue reaches

    30,000
    hours of flying


  • Toll acquires UAS Flight Operations and Training Provider Air Support Queensland and renames it to

    Toll Uncrewed Systems

  • Toll Aviation provides aeromedical support to USMC V-22 Osprey crash in NT


  • Toll Aviation signs exclusive deal with Shield AI

2024

  • Toll Aviation acquires Pel-Air from Rex Airlines Administration including a fleet of

    10 aircraft
    and Fixed Wing Aeromedical Contracts for NSW and VIC through till 2040


  • ACE wins Australian Aviation Awards

    Flight Training Business of the Year

  • First V-BAT flight in Australia

    First V-BAT training course commences.

2025


  • Toll Ambulance Rescue wins 2025 Salute to Excellence Golden Hour Award

    for contributions to air medical transport

  • Toll Group secures landmark deal with South Australia Government to provide State Police, Ambulance and Rescue Aviation Services to South Australia including a fleet of 8 aircraft, both fixed and rotary wing