Air Ambulance Review | September 2024

Navigating geopolitical challenges

Insurance and assistance experts share with Alysia Cameron-Davies their strategies for operating in high-risk environments

Building partnerships for wing-to-wing transfers

Oliver Cuenca talks to air ambulance industry experts about how they build strong relationships with partners around the world to support wing-to-wing transfers

Exceeding expectations: APAC air ambulance provision

Air ambulance provision in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is experiencing positive growth and outperforming pre-pandemic levels. Mario Pierobon speaks to industry experts about market growth, dedicated operational arrangements, and industry…

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Transparency in air medical operations

Anne Rodenburg, Commercial Consultant at USMX AirLink Air Ambulance, speaks to Michelle Royle about the importance of certification and her wish for transparency in the industry in Mexico

Interview: Adrian Lara, COO at AirEvac International

Adrian Lara, COO at AirEvac International, speaks with Michelle Royle about state-of-the-art medical technology, supply chain backlogs, and what’s next for the business

Mission impossible made possible

Airlec's triple-patient repatriation success

From falling from a bunk bed to jungle rescue

Malteser AeroMedical recounts a critical repatriation from Vietnam

A lifesaving mission in the South Pacific

LifeFlight transferred a patient from Noumea, New Caledonia, to Australia for urgent surgery

From Botswana to Miami: a lengthy journey back after a critical crocodile attack

This truly complex mission earned the Redstar Aviation medical crew heartfelt thanks

A new era for EURAMI

Eva Kluge, Managing Director of the European Aero-Medical Institute (EURAMI), speaks to us about her new role, and hopes for the business

Cutting emissions – going greener

Robin Gauldie speaks to air ambulance businesses and asks what can be done to reduce the carbon footprint of the industry

First and only in South Korea

Hahn Kim, Strategy Team Leader at Flying Doctors Korea, tells us about the company’s proactive approach and integrated services

Emotions always fly along with you

Tyrol Air Ambulance tell us about transporting critically ill patients in difficult and dangerous situations

Changing patient care for the better

The medical equipment air ambulance providers should be considering, according to four experts in the field…

Air ambulance fleet choices

Dr Bettina Vadera, Chief Medical Adviser for AMREF Flying Doctors, discusses the pros and cons of choosing a varied fleet of aircraft or one uniform aircraft type…

Interview: Dr Joseph Babicki, Chief Medical Officer, Collinson

Crafting solutions for the healthcare industry: Dr Joseph Babicki talks to us about healthcare delivery, claims platforms, and the challenges facing insurers

Learning from the past and looking to the future

Dr Cai Glushak, Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer at AXA Partners North America, spoke to us about his changing role, working through the pandemic, and rising costs in the…

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Repatriation after a devastating volcano eruption

In a race against the clock, LifeFlight aided survivors when the White Island Volcano exploded.

When experience counts – a critical care mission from Shanghai to the UK

It was another busy day at the operations centre of Redstar Aviation (RSA) in the early days of January, when the team would receive a call for help that would…

How much blood do we want to pass through the lung?

Alex Veldman, Medical Director of Unicair, recounts the transportation of a child from Pakistan to the UK

Navigating complexity

A challenging air ambulance mission from Mombasa to Munich, for the Malteser Aeromedical team.

Geopolitical chaos: The European response

Megan Gaen investigates how air ambulances and assistance companies were affected by Brexit, Covid-19 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Wing-to-wing transfers and the need for strong partnerships

Wing-to-wing patient transfers are sensitive, complex missions – and success relies on partnerships that are exceptional in every way. Air ambulance operators share with Lauren Haigh the crucial considerations when…

Can I get a quote? Providing accurate quotes to clients for time-sensitive missions

Oliver Cuenca talks to members of the air ambulance community about how they provide accurate quotes to clients when responding to time-sensitive missions

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Case Study: Unicair on providing High Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen on long-distance, international fixed-wing aeromedical transport

Noninvasive ventilatory support with High Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen (HFNC) is increasingly popular across the age continuum in patients with respiratory compromise, in whom intubation and mechanical ventilation should be…

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Case study: European Air Ambulance Challenger 605 raises the bar

A little more than a year after its start of operations, Luxembourg-based European Air Ambulance (EAA) is more than pleased with the overall performance of its first longrange aircraft, the…

Case study: Redstar Aviation on a double transport from Turkey and Greece back to Germany

It was early October on a beautiful afternoon at Redstar Aviation’s headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey, when the operations centre received a call from a client in Germany, enquiring about a…

Case study: AIRLEC Ambulance transports mass casualties from France to Asia

A single patient requiring repatriation is a challenge in itself, so four at once involves exceptional pre-planning and execution – especially from France to Asia. Fortunately, Airlec was more than…

ITIJ Air Ambulance Review - September 2022

The benefits and challenges of commercial repatriations

Oliver Cuenca talks to repatriation experts about the benefits and challenges of transporting patients on commercial flights, building relationships with airlines and managing kit in small cabin spaces

Training fixed-wing medical crews

To ensure a reliable and readily available skill set and high performance in the complex and sometimes convoluted air ambulance environment, operators have a very structured training curriculum. Clara Bullock…

Industry Voice: EHAC

Peter Turi of TrustAir shared the past, present and future of EHAC’s Medical Working Group (MWG) and scientific activities with ITIJ

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