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Air ambulance and medical escort: what operators publish

Operators that fly patients by air ambulance, escort them on scheduled flights or move them by ground ambulance across a border. For each: what its own website says about services, aircraft, medical crew, bed-to-bed transfer, insurance billing, prices and accreditation. Observed on the operator's own website on the date shown.

OperatorServicesAircraftMedical crewInsurance billingPricesAccreditation (claimed)Observed
SMD RettungsdienstAustriaCoverage: Not statedcross-border ground ambulanceNot statedNot statedDirect billingNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Tyrol Air AmbulanceAustria · InnsbruckCoverage: internationalfixed-wing air ambulanceOwn aircraftNot statedNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Angels of Flight CanadaCanada · PeterboroughCoverage: Not statedmedical escort on commercial flightNot statednurseNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Jet CompanionCanadaCoverage: Canada; worldwidemedical escort on commercial flight; stretcher on commercial flightNot statednurseNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
LIFESUPPORT Air MedicalCanadaCoverage: globalfixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flight; stretcher on commercial flight
bed-to-bed		Not stateddoctor; nurse; paramedic; ICU-levelDirect billingQuote on requestEURAMI2026-10-26
MedEvac CanadaCanadaCoverage: Not statedmedical escort on commercial flightNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Regent AirCanada · VancouverCoverage: Canada; United States; Mexico; worldwide commercial escortfixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flightPilatus PC-12 NGNot statedNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
SkyCare Air AmbulanceCanadaCoverage: Canada; United States; Mexico; Caribbean; Central Americafixed-wing air ambulanceOwn aircraftICU-levelNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Sunwest AviationCanadaCoverage: Not statedfixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flight; stretcher on commercial flightOwn aircraftNot statedNot statedNot statedEURAMI; Transport Canada approved operator2026-10-26
AeromasColombiaCoverage: Colombia; internationalfixed-wing air ambulanceOwn aircraftICU-levelNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
ColcharterColombia · BogotáCoverage: Colombia; internationalfixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flightNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
SARPAColombiaCoverage: Not statedfixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flightOwn aircraft; Jet; turbopropanesthesiologist; emergency physician; pediatrician; neonatologist; nurse; ICU-levelNot statedNot statedEURAMI 2013; EURAMI reaccredited 20172026-10-26
Air Ambulance IndiaIndia · Mumbai; DelhiCoverage: India; worldwidefixed-wing air ambulance; stretcher on commercial flightOwn aircraftNot statedNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Ashoka RescueIndiaCoverage: India; Canada; USA; Europe; UK; UAE; Africa · Languages: multiple languages, unspecifiedmedical escort on commercial flight; stretcher on commercial flight
24/7		Not statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
EMSOSIndia · DelhiCoverage: India; internationalfixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flight; stretcher on commercial flightOwn aircraftICU-levelNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
ICATTIndiaCoverage: India; worldwidefixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flightNot stateddoctor; paramedicNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
IMA International Medical AssistanceIsraelCoverage: internationalmedical escort on commercial flightNot statedmedical professionalsNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
MedassisIsraelCoverage: worldwidemedical escort on commercial flightNot stateddoctor; nurse; paramedicWorks with insurersNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
ParamediclyIsraelCoverage: to Israel; internationalmedical escort on commercial flightNot statedparamedicNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
AirLink AmbulanceMexicoCoverage: Not statedfixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flight
bed-to-bed		Contracted aircraftNot statedNot statedNot statedEURAMI2026-10-26
Emergency ResponseMexicoCoverage: national; internationalfixed-wing air ambulance
24/7		Not statedICU-levelNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Jet Rescue Air AmbulanceMexico · TolucaCoverage: worldwidefixed-wing air ambulanceOwn aircraft; Learjet 35; Learjet 36; Learjet 55; Learjet 60ICU-levelNot statedNot statedAOC MTS/20152026-10-26
VZA International / Medex International B.V.NetherlandsCoverage: Netherlands; Europe; worldwide medical repatriationcross-border ground ambulance; medical escort on commercial flight
bed-to-bed		Not statednurse; physicianWorks with insurersNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Crossmed AviationSouth AfricaCoverage: South Africa; neighbouring countriesfixed-wing air ambulanceNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
ER24 Global AssistSouth AfricaCoverage: Southern Africa; Africa; surrounding islandsfixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flightNot statedICU-levelNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Universal Air EvacSouth Africa · JohannesburgCoverage: internationalfixed-wing air ambulanceNot stateddoctor; ICU-levelNot statedNot statedEURAMI; ISO 9001:20152026-10-26
Air Ambulance JetSpain · CastelldefelsCoverage: worldwidefixed-wing air ambulance
bed-to-bed, 24/7		Own aircraft; Cessna Citation CJ4Not statedNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Avijesa Medic FlightSpainCoverage: Not statedfixed-wing air ambulance
bed-to-bed		Not statedmedical team; neonatal intensive careNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
SVA BarcelonaSpain · BarcelonaCoverage: Not statedfixed-wing air ambulanceContracted aircraftICU-levelNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Swiss Air-Rescue RegaSwitzerland · Zurich AirportCoverage: worldwide repatriation to Switzerlandfixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flightOwn aircraft; Bombardier Challenger 650doctor; nurse; ICU-levelNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Asia Air AmbulanceThailand · BangkokCoverage: worldwidefixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flightNot statedICU-levelNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
BDMS Medevac CenterThailand · BangkokCoverage: Thailand; neighboring countries; worldwide repatriationfixed-wing air ambulanceATR 72-500; Hawker 800; Cessna Citation Bravodoctor; nurse; ICU-levelNot statedNot statedCAMTS2026-10-26
Merkez Özel AmbulansTurkeyCoverage: Turkey; UAE; Qatarcross-border ground ambulance; medical escort on commercial flightNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
S.O.S AIRTurkey · IstanbulCoverage: Europe; Middle East; North Africa; Turkic republicsfixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flight
24/7		Own aircraft; Beechcraft Hawker 400 XPdoctor; ICU-levelNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Amax HealthcareUnited Arab Emirates · DubaiCoverage: Not statedmedical escort on commercial flightNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
ART Ambulance ServicesUnited Arab Emirates · DubaiCoverage: Not statedmedical escort on commercial flightNot statedparamedic; nurse; doctorNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
BM Ambulance GroupUnited Kingdom · LondonCoverage: UK; Europe; internationalmedical escort on commercial flight; cross-border ground ambulanceNot stateddoctor; nurse; paramedicNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
IAS MedicalUnited KingdomCoverage: UK; Ireland; Europefixed-wing air ambulance
24/7		Not statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
SkyCare RepatriationUnited KingdomCoverage: United Kingdom; Europe; worldwidefixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flight; stretcher on commercial flight; cross-border ground ambulance
bed-to-bed		Own aircraftNot statedNot statedApprox. figures (see below)UK Civil Aviation Authority AOC #24802026-10-26
AeromedevacUnited StatesCoverage: United States; Mexico; Central America; Caribbean; Canada; worldwide capabilityfixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flightNot statedNot statedWorks with insurersNot statedEURAMI; NAAMTA2026-10-26
Intermountain Health Air AmbulanceUnited StatesCoverage: United States; Canada; Mexico; worldwidefixed-wing air ambulanceOwn aircraft; Cessna CJ4Not statedNot statedNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
JET ICUUnited States · TampaCoverage: worldwidefixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flightOwn aircraftdoctor; nurse; emergency medics; ICU-levelNot statedQuote on requestNAAMTA2026-10-26
Mayo Clinic Ambulance ServiceUnited StatesCoverage: United States; parts of Canadafixed-wing air ambulanceOwn aircraftNot statedWorks with insurersNot statedNone stated2026-10-26
Medway Air AmbulanceUnited States · LawrencevilleCoverage: North America; internationalfixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flight
24/7		Own aircraftICU-levelNot statedQuote on requestEURAMI; NAAMTA; FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate2026-10-26
REVAUnited States · Fort LauderdaleCoverage: worldwidefixed-wing air ambulance; medical escort on commercial flight
bed-to-bed, 24/7		Own aircraft; Learjet 35; Learjet 45XR; Hawker 800XP; Cessna 402BICU-levelWorks with insurersQuote on requestEURAMI; NAAMTA2026-10-26

Accreditation is shown as the operator states it on its own site; we have not checked it against the accrediting body's register. «Not stated» means the operator's own pages do not say. Brokers that sell flights run by other companies are not listed. Countries with operators listed: Austria, Canada, Colombia, India, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. Not covered yet: operators based in Germany or Costa Rica. This is a record of what is published, not a rating.

Published figures

Only one operator publishes cost figures: SkyCare Repatriation (United Kingdom), in a cost guide on its own website. They are approximate, from the operator's own cost guide, not a tariff or a quote, and are shown in GBP as published.

Journey or unit, as the operator describes itFigureThe operator's own wording
Some short-distance commercial medical escort journeysapprox. GBP from 1,000Indicative starting point, not a binding tariff; case-specific quote required.
Commercial medical escort within Europeapprox. GBP 1,000–15,000Indicative broad guide, not a quotation.
Private air ambulance within Europeapprox. GBP 10,000–35,000Indicative broad guide, not a quotation.
Private air ambulance from the Middle East to the UKapprox. GBP 40,000–100,000Indicative broad guide, not a quotation.
General medical repatriation typical broad guideapprox. GBP from 10,000Indicative £10,000–£100,000+, with no upper cap stated; may include multiple methods.
Long-haul air ambulance, commonlyapprox. GBP from 80,000Indicative £80,000–£200,000+, with no upper cap stated.
Private air ambulance North America to UKapprox. GBP from 80,000Indicative £80,000–£225,000+, with no upper cap stated.
Many long-haul air ambulance repatriations to the UKapprox. GBP 60,000–120,000Indicative broad guide; complex missions may cost more.
Florida to London, post-stroke ICU caseapprox. GBP from 120,000Historical case example: exceeded £120,000; not a quotation.
Spain to UK, stable patient commercial escortapprox. GBP up to 4,000Historical case example: under £4,000; not a quotation.

Observed 2026-10-26. Every other operator on this page asks for a quote or does not state prices.