What types of patients can be transported?

No matter what situation your patient or loved one is in, we can help. Air Ambulance World can arrange fixed-wing air ambulance service for virtually any patient condition, in nearly every place on the planet.

• Critical Care (CCT, ICU, CCU)
• Emergency medicine
• Trauma (post-traumatic care)
• High-risk pregnancy
• Neonatal (infants)
• Pediatric (children)
• Geriatric (elderly patients)
• Bariatric (obese patient transfer)
• Burn patients
• Brain & spinal cord injury
• Stroke patients
• Ventilator-dependent patients
• Cancer treatment
• Organ transplant & procurement
• Cardiac trauma & surgery
• Pain management
• Hospice and palliative care
• End of life flights
• Deceased transport

The most common transport scenarios are:

Emergency. An individual suffers an injury or illness that needs urgent attention that can't be provided at local facilities, requiring an emergency flight to a larger facility.

Away from home. A person becomes seriously ill or injured while traveling and needs to return home.

Specialty care. A patient needs specialty treatment that isn't available locally.

Closer to family. A chronically ill patient opts to relocate to be closer to family.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How does the process work when we need a flight?
• What kind of patients do you fly?
• Can family members fly with the patient?
• What is "bedside-to-bedside" service?
• How can I get a quote?
• What is included in the quote?
• How much does it cost?
• How can I save money on the flight?
• Does the air ambulance service carry liability and medical malpractice insurance?
• What states and countries do you service?

How does the process work when we need a flight?

We will need some basic information to get started.

• Patient information (Faxed copy of the History & Physical and Hospital Face Sheet).
• Contact information of your Case Manager or Family Member that is helping coordinate the transfer.
• Insurance Information (Id#, DOB and phone # on back of card).
• Date would you like this transport to be completed.
• Location of patient and final destination.

Once, we receive this info we will be able to give you a "bedside-to-bedside" quote on an air ambulance transport with ground arrangements to and from the aircraft.

What kind of patients do you fly?

• High-Risk OB and Neonatal
• Pediatric
• Bariatric (Obese Pt needs)
• Cardiology
• Critical Care (CCT, ICU, or CCU)
• Emergency Medicine
• Geriatric
• Organ Transplant and Transport
• International Medicine
• Orthopedic
• Pain Management
• Deceased Transport
• Burn Patients
• Disaster Relief and Staging

Can family members fly with the patient?

Yes, in most cases 1-2 family members can accompany the patient. There are some special circumstances that may prevent this but every effort will be made to accommodate your needs.

What is "bedside-to-bedside" service?

Some companies may require you to arrange and pay for the ground transport to and from each hospital. We will include this in the pricing for the flight and the medical crew will accompany the patient from bedside-to-bedside.

How can I get a quote?

Call us at 888.822.2420 or fill out the contact page to send us and email.

What is included in the quote?

All costs are included in our quote:

• Aircraft cost
• Medical crew
• Ground Transportation on both ends
• Miscellaneous fees-including landing fees, foreign fees, etc.

How much does it cost?

Since each flight is individualized, a flight coordinator will go over the cost of the flight with you. If you call or email we can have a quote to you within the hour, if we recieve all the required transport information.

How can I save money on the flight?

If you are able to wait, there are opportunities that a flight can be done in conjunction with another flight. In the industry it is called a "Backhaul", “Dead Leg”, “Empty Leg.” Our flight coordinators can keep you abreast when these opportunities arise.

Does the air ambulance service carry liability and medical malpractice insurance?

Each air ambulance should carry a minimum of $20 million in aircraft liability insurance and a minimum of $1 million in medical malpractice insurance.

What states and countries do you service?

We provide air ambulance transports in all 50 states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, etc) including Canada, Mexico, Europe, China, India, Japan, and Caribbean Islands.