We can all agree that the past months have been a roller-coaster in the assistance and air ambulance industry. The International Assistance Group talks with two air ambulance companies in Latin America. CEO Jessica Faubert from AirLink, based in Mexico. And Chief Commercial Officer, Sergio Abril from Helidosa, based in the Dominican Republic.…
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An obese, hypertensive, diabetic patient in severe hypoxaemic respiratory failure with COVID-19 pneumonitis hospitalised in Bamako, Mali. His employer agreed to transfer to an ICU in Paris for a higher level of medical treatment. Despite meticulous planning, significant challenges still had to be overcome. Air Alliance rapidly assembled an international medical team consisting…
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Paris, France, June 29, 2020 – Please welcome the international air ambulance arm of the US’s Global Medical Response group, which joins us as an Accredited Service Provider. With four bases in the US, the large, varied and customised fleet efficiently undertakes missions up and down the Americas and Caribbean. And, no stranger to…
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Paris, France, June 22, 2020 – Morocco-based AOM Air Ambulance has joined the International Assistance Group (IAG) as an Accredited Service Provider. Combining excellent local coverage with medium and long-haul reach to the rest of Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, the IAG family has a valuable regional addition to its global network…
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Paris, France, April 27, 2020 – Increasing the endorsed air ambulance options for our partners, we are delighted to welcome Air Alliance Medflight as our Accredited Service Provider. Reflecting the needs of travel insurers and their medical assistance providers, three strategically placed European bases/ offices (Cologne Germany, Birmingham UK, and Vienna Austria) provide technically…
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In response to the pandemic which has hit our industry particularly hard, we are pleased to offer a pandemic response APP developed by our IT partner IONYX. This simple tool will help you to provide quick daily checks on the physical and mental health of your remote workers and protect those on the…
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Paris, France, April 8, 2020 – Our Indonesian Core Partner PT AA International Indonesia (AAI) has formally opened its Malaysian office with its dedicated accreditation as a Core Partner branch in our global alliance. With this comes the announcement that a new group assistance brand is launched to project their regional presence…
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Paris, France, March 30, 2020 – International Assistance Group (IAG)’s Core Partner for the US, On Call International, has successfully accredited its medical escort division, Rescue Nurse Services, within the network in a move to enhance its profile globally. With CAMTS (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems) in the US and globally already under…
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Paris, France – March 11, 2020 – Having joined the International Assistance Group in April 2019 as an Accredited Service Provider, Brazilian based air ambulance provider Brasil Vida points to further growth due to its membership of the alliance. Brasil Vida’s International Director, James DeSouza explained: “In such a short time, we have…
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Paris, France – February 13, 2020 – Adding their range of medical air transport solutions to our alliance, the International Assistance Group is pleased to announce that US-based Air Ambulance Worldwide (AAW) has joined. Endorsing Air Ambulance Worldwide’s focus on quality and safety, credentials include the industry-respected EURAMI for its aeromedical work plus Argus…
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