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New Zealand Starts Trial for Centralized Medical Flight Dispatch

New Zealand has made an attempt to centralize the dispatch and co-ordination of air ambulance helicopters. The centralized medical flight dispatch began on 20...

Nominations Open for Medical Escorts and Air Ambulances Awards

The ITIJ (International Travel and Health Insurance Journal) is gearing up for their 2017 Industry Awards. The award will include categories for medical escort...

New Kansas Base in the Cards for LifeTeam Medical Flight Service

LifeTeam has expressed their intention to open their sixth air ambulance helicopter base in Kansas. The company is based in Newton and provides medical...

Montana Senate Passes Bill to Prevent Huge Air Ambulance Transport Costs

For several weeks, the Montana Senate has been dealing with a bill that would prevent air ambulance patients from getting charged excessively. Earlier this...

FAI Yields Record Figures in 2016 through Air Ambulances

FAI rent-a-jet AG, a German special mission operator has yielded record revenues in 2016 from its air ambulance division. The operator’s air ambulances have...

AeroCare Air Ambulance Service Introduces Pre-Plan Service to Save Time on for Organ Transplant Patients

A new “Pre-Plan Service” has been introduced by AeroCare Worldwide Air Ambulance for organ transplant patients. This new addition to their air ambulance service...

Global Guardian, LLC Makes New Air Ambulance Service Acquisition

Global Guardian, a provider of duty-of-care solutions has recently acquired Air Ambulance Card, LLC. Air Ambulance Card is a firm based in Birmingham, Alabama...

Capital Air Ambulance to Extend Its Medical Flight Service Globally

The UK-based medical flight service company, Capital Air Ambulance has made an announcement about their intention to provide their services globally. The company will...

Bill to Prevent Huge Bills by Air Ambulances on Hold

A bill aimed at preventing air ambulances from burdening patients with huge bills is currently on hold, while alternatives are being sought. Legislative leaders...

Bill Aims to Lessen the Burden of Huge Medical Flight Bills for Air Ambulance Patients

Lawmakers in Montana had a first look at a bill aimed at preventing air ambulance patients from being charged thousands of dollars despite having...

Record Year for Florida’s Medical Flight Program

2016 was a record year for the Trauma Star medical flight program, ending with the transportation of four critically-injured patients over the holiday weekend....

Free Emergency Air Ambulance Service for Patients in Mumbai, India

The Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation has expressed their intention to provide free helicopter air ambulance service for emergencies. This would make Mumbai the first...

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