Premium Content Subscriber only Central Queensland patients transported by the Queensland Royal Flying Doctor Service will experience new levels of comfort following the acquisition of four new Beechcraft King Air 360CHW turboprop aircraft. The RFDS Queensland existing fleet of 20 King Air aircraft travelled more than 7.4 million kilometres, landing at 224 locations and amassing more than 21,500 flight hours in 2020. The new B360 planes will land at the RFDS Rockhampton and Bundaberg bases, Gladstone airport and other smaller airstrips in the region for urgent medical transfers. RFDS QLD head of flying operations Shane Lawrey said the updated turboprop aircraft featured technological advancements in the cockpit, as well as enhancements to patient comfort.