 In 2016, it was announced that 3 new helicopters will be purchased with funding of $63.2 million to replace the ageing Dauphin fleet and to introduce a fixed wing plane.In October 2018, it was announced that the Dauphin would be replaced by the Leonardo AW139 provided by StarFlight Victoria and that the Beechcraft Super King Air 350ER provided by Skytraders had been selected to re-introduce a fixed wing capability.The AW139 has a longer endurance and longer range compared to the Dauphin while the Super King Air has more than double the endurance and range to the Dauphin.