Waypoint hosts successful first conference

Waypoint AirMed & Rescue 2010, the inaugural combined conference, exhibition and airshow, was held 8-9th September at London Oxford Airport, UK. The event saw fixed and rotary-wing air ambulance aircraft and crews come together with military search and rescue personnel to network, share experiences and discuss the latest industry developments.
The stands in the exhibition hangar gave delegates the opportunity to meet and greet representatives from a range of aeromedical and air rescue providers, along with manufacturers and suppliers of medical equipment, avionics and aircraft. Further attractions in the hangar were the dedicated networking area and the Waypoint AirMed & Rescue Challenge stage - this year's competition was won by the team from the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust (TVCAAT). Alongside the hangar were the aircraft display areas, for an up-close-and-personal look at some of these lifesaving machines: an EC135 from TVAAT, an East Anglian Air Ambulance BK117, a vintage Westland Wasp, Learjet 35As from European Air Ambulance and AirMed UK, and a King Air from CEGA Air Ambulance.
The conference sessions, held in the airport’s pilot training academy, were well attended, with a wide variety of topics covered by speakers from various industry sectors.
For a full review of the event, see Waypoint magazine issue 20.