Aircraft
Air ambulance division takes off at Prestige Jet
Abu Dhabi-based Prestige Jet (Chalet No.

Abu Dhabi-based Prestige Jet (Chalet No. 23) is expanding its air ambulance business to cater for a strong surge in demand for its medical evacuation and repatriation services. Yesterday, the company announced the formation of a new subsidiary, Prestige Flight Ambulance (PFA), which will make a dedicated Bombardier Challenger 604 and Learjet 55 available around the clock to carry patients to and from the United Arab Emirates.

The two aircraft will be fully equipped with an onboard intensive care unit and highly qualified medical staff. Patients can be accompanied by their own physicians and an all-female crew can be provided when needed. Prestige Jet expects a 60-percent growth in operations by adding these two aircraft.