FAI nominated for ITIJ Air Ambulance Award 2024

Monday 28th October 2024

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The Air Ambulance Division of German Special Mission Operator FAI rent-a-jet GmbH, has been nominated as one of three finalists in the Air Ambulance category of the International Travel & Health Insurance Journal (ITIJ) Awards 2024. This is the sixth time that FAI has been nominated and the nomination follows three award wins in 2012, 2020 and 2021 respectively.

The winner will be revealed at a prestigious ceremony in Vienna, Austria on Thursday 14 November, following the ITIC Global Conference.

Determined by an independent panel of judges, the awards recognise companies that go above and beyond to serve their customers and clients and drive forward positive change in the industry.

Volker Lemke, Managing Director, FAI rent-a-jet, commented: “We are very pleased to be nominated once again for this award -  one of the most prestigious in this sector of the industry as we mark almost 35 years performing air ambulance activity.  We thank the judges for recognising our achievements in air ambulance. We remain committed to our clients, outstanding service and medical excellence with 10 business jets equipped for medevac use.“

This latest nomination is testament to FAI Air Ambulance’s recent achievements in the sector, most notably its  Commercial Airline Medical Escort (CAME) accreditation from the European Aeromedical Institute (EURAMI) for its Dubai-based medical escort service received in February. This followed FAI’s re-accreditation as an approved EURAMI provider in early 2023.

FAI’s Air Ambulance Division was awarded the ‘Outstanding Sector Leadership and Growth Award’ in the Air Ambulance category at the MEA Business Achievement Awards in Dubai in July and scooped the Air Ambulance Company of the Year Award at the Middle East Aviation Awards in 2023.

FAI rent-a-jet has completed close to 800 air ambulance missions over the past 12 months and remains one of the world’s largest air ambulance jet operators.  It’s air ambulance operations boasts a diverse and state-of-the-art, 10-strong fleet of Bombardier aircraft (Learjet 60, Challenger 604s and Global Express aircraft), equipped with advanced medical technology to handle a wide range of air ambulance missions. This diversity allows FAI to tailor its services to the unique needs of each patient, ensuring the highest level of care during transport which may include some of the most critical and challenging cases in the industry. FAI Air ambulance is supported by more than 70 part-time physicians, nurses and paramedics. 

 

FAI Air Ambulance, Bombardier

Challenger 604

 

About FAI Aviation Group 

FAI Aviation Group operates Germany´s largest fleet of Bombardier business jets. The fleet includes five Global Express, six Challenger 604s and five Learjet 60s. FAI runs a 14,000 m² carbon-neutral fixed-base operation at its Nuremberg, Germany headquarters, employing a staff of close to 300 people, including 100 mechanics and engineers at its MRO`s in Nuremberg and Berlin.  FAI´s Group expected revenues in 2024 will be more than € 140 m with a fleet utilization of more than 12,000 hours of flight time.

FAI was proud to receive the Diamond Safety of Flight Award from the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) in May 2018, marking the highest safety recognition awarded by EBAA to member companies operating business aircraft for 50 years or 100,000 hours without accident.

In 2019 FAI received a 10-year anniversary award from MEBAA, reflecting the fact that 20% of its flying activity is now in the Middle East and was honoured with an Aviation Annual Achievement Award, in recognition of its 30 years of air ambulance and special mission flying. 

In 2012, 2020 and 2021 FAI received the prestigious Award “Air Ambulance Company of the Year” from ITIJ Magazine. 

In 2021, FAI was awarded the Pandemic Response Special Award in recognition of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

In 2022, FAI was awarded “20 years of Aviation Excellence in the Middle East” by MEA Business at the Aviation Innovation Awards. 

In 2023, FAI was awarded “Air Ambulance Company of the Year” from Middle East Aviation Awards during Dubai Airshow. 

FAI is “Official Partner” of the McLaren Formula 1 Team and “Exclusive Partner Business Aviation” of FC Bayern München.

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