AirMed International

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AirMed International, LLC, based in Birmingham, Alabama, is aa FAA-approved fee-for-service air ambulance airline. AirMed holds accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) and the European Aero-medical Institute,^[1] and is an accredited service provider with the International Assistance Group (IAG).^[2]

The company was founded in 1987 as MEDjet International and was renamed AirMed International in 2003. AirMed offers international service to all countries except for Iraq, North Korea, and Libya.^{[citation needed]}

In 2017, the company acquired the ambulance medical company Air Medical.^[3]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing and Airmed entered a partnership in 2018 to give nurses and other healthcare providers the opportunity to participate in simulated trainings that will help prepare them for real-world scenarios.^[4]

AirMed is a contracted carrier for the U.S. Department of Defense. AirMed is a member of the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS),^[5] and created an air ambulance industry website, weatherturndown.com, allowing medical transport programs to share current information regarding delays or cancellations due to weather or other hazards.^{[citation needed]}

AirMed sells a pre-paid air ambulance membership for individuals and families known as AirMed Traveler.^{[citation needed]}

In 2011, AirMed International was named Official Air Ambulance of INDYCAR, the Izod IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights.^[6]

In 2022, AirMed partnered with Wheels Up Experience Inc. to bring medical services to Wheels Up members and families.^[7]

In 2011, AirMed became a finalist for the award, Air Ambulance Provider of the Year, presented by the International Travel Insurance Journal. In 2017, Airmed received the Fixed Wing Award of Excellence.^[8]

• Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, Birmingham, Alabama (Main Hub): Base of international operations, and AirMed's two Hawker 800A aircraft.^[9]

• San Antonio, Texas: In March 2017, AirMed acquired Air Medical of San Antonio, Texas.^[9]

• Las Vegas, NV^[9]
• Ypsilanti, MI^[9]
• Mississauga, Ontario^[9]

Aircraft in the Airmed International fleet are as follows;^[10]

• Hawker 800A (1)
• Hawker 800XP (5)
• Beechjet 400 (1)
• Beechcraft B200 (1)
• Beechcraft C90B (3)
• Cessna 550 Citation Bravo (1)
• Nextant 400XTi (1)^[11]
• Beechcraft 400A (1)
• Bombardier Challenger 601^[12]

The long-range Hawker jets are equipped with a liquid oxygen system (LOX), allowing for longer transport of ventilator-dependent patients without the need to replenish on-board oxygen supply. AirMed's Hawker aircraft have the capability of transporting two patients simultaneously. The company's aeromedical crews perform neonatal, pediatric and *** transports, in addition to highly specialized ECMO transports.^{[citation needed]}

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• Globe and Mail, Travel Insurance and Air Ambulance memberships^{[permanent dead link‍]}

• Official website