High-level fraudsters

As the mountain trekking sector in Nepal bounces back from the effects of Covid-19 travel restrictions, has the issue of fraudulent claims for helicopter rescues gone away? Not really, industry...

The learning journey: from the classroom to the skies

For aeromedical staff, training is a fundamental part of the job – from the beginning of their careers and throughout. Megan Gaen speaks to experts in the field about the...

CASE STUDY: Challenging air evacuation rescues critically ill patient from war-torn Sudan

Whilst AMREF Flying Doctors (AFD) routinely perform many flights for national and international clients on frequented routes into African, Asian and European Countries, AFD also specialise in niche missions, such...

CASE STUDY: International road-accident repatriations

Every air ambulance flight is linked to a tragedy in some way. However, within a short period, the European Air Ambulance (EAA) was tasked with four very similar repatriations with...

CASE STUDY: Out of the ordinary

After decades of experience in aeromedical transports, one might think they have seen it all – however, sometimes there is a case so extraordinary that even the most experienced flight...

CASE STUDY: Mission impossible

In situations, where patients are in need of help in foreign countries, and where other fellow air ambulance competitors denied their help, Airlec once again proved their competence in organising...