ITIJ 302 | March 2026 Air Ambulance Review

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In this issue of Air Ambulance Review we examine the challenges facing air ambulance providers when it comes to recruitment; look at flight-sharing platforms and ask if they can improve efficiencies; and we delve into the latest medications, protocols and best practices for transferring vulnerable patients with psychosis.

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In this issue

Interview: John Foster, Panorama Jets

Chloe Fox speaks to John Foster, Executive Vice President of Panorama Jets, about scaling an air ambulance operation while maintaining safety, clinical excellence, and a responsive service

Malteser AeroMedical

Off the trails of Scotland

Johannes Hoischen, Head of Malteser AeroMedical, tells us about a biking trip to Scotland that went wrong, and how the Malteser team helped to get the patient home

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SmuuthCare

A critical paediatric mission

Kristian Walter Høeg from SmuuthCare recounts the successful transfer of a baby from Germany to the US

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DRF Assistance

International repatriation at the highest level – DRF Assistance

Peter Keidler, Head of DRF Assistance, recounts a challenging repatriation of a very ill tourist from Thailand to Germany

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Acute Air Ambulance

A masterclass in global critical care transport

Acute Air Ambulance recounts a complex eight-day mission involving two ECMO patients

Sponsored by Acute Air Ambulance

Jet Executive

A dream interrupted by a storm

Jet Executive recounts how a lifelong passion project led to a traumatic medical evacuation

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Flying Nurses

Commercial airline complications

Dana Erskine-Pando from Flying Nurses International recounts a complicated mission from Texas to Micronesia

Sponsored by Flying Nurses

Airmedic

A purpose-built cabin

Louis-Philippe Loiselle Fortier, Vice-President of Strategic Initiatives and Business Development at Airmedic, talks to ITIJ about their new medical cabin, and the benefits it brings

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