Charter · Medical flights
Care in the air, without delay.
Medically equipped aircraft and qualified crew for evacuation, patient transfer and repatriation. Arranged in hours, coordinated bed to bed, and handled with complete discretion.
The aircraft, and the team.
A medical flight is more than transport. When the case calls for it, the cabin becomes a flying intensive-care unit, with the equipment, the crew and the planning to move a patient safely.
Evacuation and transfer
Moving a patient from where they are to the care they need, between hospitals, cities or countries.
Medical crew and equipment
A flight physician, nurses and the equipment the case requires, agreed with the treating team.
Repatriation
Bringing someone home for treatment or recovery, coordinated with hospitals and family at both ends.
Care that travels with the patient.
Each flight is matched to the case, from a stable transfer with a nurse on board to a full intensive-care evacuation across continents.
Emergency evacuation
Moving a critically ill or injured patient from where they are to the care they urgently need.
Hospital-to-hospital transfer
Planned transfers between facilities for specialist treatment, with continuous care in the air.
International repatriation
Bringing someone home for treatment or recovery, coordinated with hospitals and family at both ends.
Organs, blood and medicine
Fast, dedicated transport of transplant organs, blood products and urgent medicines, where timing is everything.
A flying intensive-care unit.
When the case requires it, the cabin is fitted as a mobile ICU and staffed to match the level of care. The crew is agreed with your treating doctors before departure.
- Intensive-care stretcher, transport ventilator and medical oxygen
- Multi-parameter monitor, defibrillator, infusion pumps and suction
- A flight physician, critical-care nurse or paramedic, plus any specialist needed
- Portable isolation for infectious cases, so others on board stay safe
Configured for the case, drawn from the fleet.
Not every jet can carry a stretcher and a medical team. These classes can be fitted for medevac, and we match the cabin and the range to the mission.
Turboprops
A PC-12 or King Air reaches short and unpaved strips that others cannot, for remote pickups and regional transfers.
Light jets
The air-ambulance workhorse. Learjet and Citation class, fast and efficient over shorter ranges, with access to smaller airports.
Midsize jets
Room for a full ICU fit-out and the range for cross-border transfers. Citation and Hawker class.
Heavy and ultra long-range
Challenger, Falcon and Gulfstream class for nonstop repatriation across the world, often with electric patient loading.
The missions we fly most.
When time is short, the process is stripped to what matters. One advisor moves on it the moment you call.
Winter, the Alps
Ski season, December to March. Fractures, head and spinal injuries that need surgery and recovery back home.
Summer, the Mediterranean
June to September. Road accidents and sudden illness can turn a holiday into a medical case in an afternoon.
Cardiac and stroke abroad
Time-critical transfer to specialist care, or home, when a heart attack or stroke strikes away from home.
Remote and offshore
Pickups from islands, worksites and fields that scheduled services do not reach, and cannot reach in time.
~1h 30m
Geneva to London
Alpine ski injury, repatriation for surgery at home.
~2h 00m
Geneva to Innsbruck to Manchester
Winter fracture, home for treatment and recovery.
~2h 45m
Malaga to London
Summer cardiac case, transferred under monitoring.
~3h 00m
Antalya to Frankfurt
Road accident abroad, repatriation to specialist care.
~4h 30m
Tenerife to Birmingham
Winter-sun illness, brought home for ongoing care.
~7h 30m
Dubai to London
Post-operative repatriation, ultra long-range and nonstop.
Calm, fast coordination.
In a medical situation, speed and clarity matter most. One coordinator manages the aircraft, the crew and the ground at both ends, and keeps the family informed throughout.
01
Understand the case
We speak with the treating team to understand the patient’s needs and the level of care required in the air.
02
Aircraft and crew
We source a suitable aircraft and assemble the medical team and equipment for the case.
03
Ground coordination
Ambulances, hospital handovers and customs arranged at departure and arrival.
04
Safe transfer
The patient is moved with continuous care, bed to bed, and the family is kept informed throughout.
Often covered. Always coordinated.
A medical flight is usually funded one of three ways: travel insurance, a medical assistance company, or privately. Standard health insurance rarely covers it. The route to cover is usually a travel policy or an assistance provider.
- We liaise directly with your insurer or assistance company
- The level of transport is matched to the need, from a nurse escort to a full air ambulance
- Costs are set out clearly and in advance, before anything is committed
What families ask.
How quickly can a medical flight be arranged?
Often within hours, depending on the case, the location and clearances. We begin sourcing the aircraft and crew the moment we understand the situation.
Who is on board?
The medical team is matched to the case, which may include a flight physician, nurses and specialist equipment, agreed with the treating doctors.
Can you coordinate with our hospital?
Yes. We work directly with the treating and receiving medical teams so the handover is clean at both ends.
Do you handle international repatriation?
Yes, including permits, customs and ground ambulances in multiple countries, from the departing bed to the receiving one.
Is everything kept private?
Discretion is absolute. Medical situations are sensitive and are handled accordingly at every step.
Who pays, and can you work with insurers?
A medical flight may be covered by travel insurance, a medical assistance company, or arranged privately. Standard health insurance rarely covers it. We liaise with your insurer or assistance provider and set out costs clearly in advance.
Is it a true bed-to-bed service?
Yes. We coordinate ground ambulances and clinical handovers at both ends, so care is continuous from the departing hospital bed to the receiving one.
Can a family member travel with the patient?
In most cases, yes. Subject to the aircraft, the patient’s condition and the medical team’s assessment, a relative can usually accompany the flight.
How far can a medical flight go?
Anywhere. For long-range repatriation we use large-cabin and ultra long-range jets. They cross continents nonstop, with care continuing throughout.
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