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intercontinental medical repatriation
Two patients to be evacuated from the Galápagos, with contrasting clinical profiles: one on a stretcher, the other with an unresolved neurological issue. Should they have been transported together? A look back at an intercontinental medical evacuation where the most critical decisions were made even before takeoff.
Air Medical Transport in a Psychiatric Setting
Aeromedical transport for a person in psychological distress goes beyond a simple transfer: it involves complex clinical care. A structured pre-departure assessment, a team tailored to the situation, prioritized de-escalation, and continuous monitoring during the flight. This is how Airmedic’s expertise combines risk management with respect for the individual’s dignity, from the first point of contact through arrival at the destination.
On June 17, Airmedic unveiled the new medical aircraft cabin of its Learjet 45XR during an event bringing together partners, international clients, government representatives and media. Discover the highlights of this milestone day and how this $1 million investment is transforming critical care in flight through a cabin designed to optimize medical team operations and patient comfort.
bariatric repatriation pilatus pc-12
Combining clinical constraints, technical limitations, and international coordination, this mission between Colombia and the Caribbean highlights the complexity of bariatric aeromedical transport. Operated aboard a specially configured Pilatus PC-12 NG, the evacuation required rigorous planning, continuous monitoring, and a tailored solution at every stage of the transfer. Discover how Airmedic structured this critical operation while preserving safety, continuity of care, and patient dignity.
ANAIS DESAUTELS FR clinical coordinator
Behind every medical evacuation, there is someone analyzing, anticipating, and making decisions. Anaïs Desautels, a clinical coordinator at Airmedic, operates at the intersection of clinical judgment, international logistics, and team leadership. It is a demanding role, invisible from the outside, yet crucial to the safety of every mission. Take a look behind the scenes of aeromedical coordination.
Through two real-world cases, in Quebec and internationally, discover how Airmedic’s teams coordinate complex interventions, maintain continuous critical care, and adapt to unpredictable environments to ensure safe patient management from first contact through to arrival at the receiving hospital.

An inside perspective on a specialized expertise where coordination, clinical judgment, and operational efficiency are essential to patient outcomes.
Management of International Services Development Catherine Duchesne
Discover how Catherine Duchesne, at Airmedic, turns every international medical mission into a true exercise in precision and trust. Combining strategy, coordination, and international relations, her role is at the heart of a world where every minute counts.
Louis Perron captain
Behind every medical repatriation mission lies an invisible layer of logistics, where the pilot’s expertise becomes the final safeguard of safety. Louis Perron, captain at Airmedic, reveals how rigorous planning and constant adaptation turn a complex flight into a successful human mission. Ultimately, step into the daily life of a captain for whom every takeoff is a commitment to life.
Portrait of Thomas Uddenberg, Director of International Services at Airmedic: his career path, operational expertise, and vision for ensuring safe and effective international medical missions.

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If you experience a medical emergency abroad without travel insurance, our commercial flight escort service ensures a safe return to your home. This on-demand service is for patients who cannot return home without medical support. From your hotel or hospital to your home, Airmedic provides complete, attentive, and professional care. Learn more

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When your condition requires more advanced care, our on-demand air ambulance charter service provides a fast and efficient solution, regardless of the condition of you or your loved one. For both local and international routes, Airmedic ensures complete, safe care, with qualified medical personnel and state-of-the-art equipment to guarantee optimal care en route to your home or an appropriate healthcare facility. Learn more

Prehospital Evacuation

Whether it’s hunting, fishing or a weekend at the cottage, if you’re visiting remote areas of Quebec, you can count on Airmedic coverage to grant you peace of mind day and night. When rapid intervention is essential, our prehospital medical transport service ensures immediate, safe care for you or your loved one at the scene of the incident. Airmedic deploys specialized medical teams and medical helicopters to provide life-saving care in the very first minutes. We ensure stabilization and transport to the most appropriate hospital, guaranteeing the best chances of recovery. Learn more

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Commercial Flight Escort Service

When an employee deployed abroad needs to return closer to home for specialized treatment or because of a sudden medical condition, Airmedic handles coordination and repatriation on a commercial flight. This on-demand service ensures a safe return of your employees to their home. From their workplace to their doorstep, Airmedic provides comprehensive, attentive, and professional care. Learn more

Air Ambulance Charter

For more serious medical conditions, our on-demand air ambulance charter service is a suitable solution for repatriating an employee. For both local and international journeys, Airmedic offers complete and safe care with air ambulance-configured aircraft, qualified medical personnel, and top-tier equipment, ensuring the best care en route to their residence or an appropriate healthcare facility. Learn more

Prehospital Evacuation

When your operations lead employees to work in remote or hard-to-access areas, Airmedic is committed to offering suitable solutions to reach, transport, and care for your employees, regardless of their medical condition. Providing peace of mind to your employees and yourself, this protection also helps you meet CNESST requirements and optimize your operations. Learn more

Customized services and dedicated aircraft

Custom services meet your specific needs. In collaboration, we develop tailored solutions to meet your unique requirements, ensuring unparalleled service quality, optimized operations, and workplace safety. Learn more

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Commercial Flight Escort Service

Airmedic provides fast coordination and seamless communication to offer the best routes at the best price. From departure to home arrival, we ensure attentive, professional, and discreet care, meeting your clients’ urgent needs while respecting tight budgets and timelines. Learn more

Air Ambulance Charter

With its fleet of medical aircraft, Airmedic guarantees fast, efficient, and optimized transport to respond to your requests promptly at the best price. We strive to offer the best care en route to the appropriate healthcare facility, addressing the logistical and administrative challenges you may face. Learn more

Operational Support (Bed Search and Ground Transport)

Airmedic can provide a bed search service at the destination (mainly in Quebec) and also support you in your most complex cases with our team of experts. We work closely with you, assisting your team in evaluating various solutions and coordinating fast, efficient ground transport. Learn more

Institutional and Healthcare Organization Services

Interhospital Transport

With its dedicated fleet, Airmedic can quickly meet your urgent or planned patient transport needs to another hospital of your choice. We coordinate ground transport and all other aspects of the journey. Based on the medical case, we will propose the most appropriate aircraft and medical team available. We maintain close monitoring until our team arrives and assume responsibility for transporting the patient to the designated hospital. Learn more

Commercial Flight Escort Service

Do you have a patient to repatriate from outside your region who lacks insurance, or do you need a quick solution to free up beds? Airmedic offers fast coordination and seamless communication to find the best routes at the best price. From departure to home arrival, we ensure attentive, professional, and discreet care, meeting your patients’ urgent needs and respecting tight budgets and timelines. Learn more

Air Ambulance Charter

Do you have a patient to repatriate from outside your region who lacks insurance, or do you need a quick solution to free up beds? With its fleet of medical aircraft, Airmedic ensures fast, efficient, and optimized transport, responding quickly and cost effectively to your needs. We provide the best care en route to appropriate healthcare facilities, addressing logistical and administrative challenges. Learn more

Operational support

Airmedic understands the challenges faced by its clients, whether due to a shortage of healthcare personnel, civil safety issues like wildfires, floods, or even the closure of bridges, airports, and roads. We are equipped to offer custom solutions tailored to your specific needs, such as:

  • Dedicated aircraft strategically positioned for various emergencies;
  • Emergency charters for our various aircraft for rapid evacuation of multiple individuals.

Learn more

Who do we serve?

Services for Individuals

Commercial Flight Escort Service

If you experience a medical emergency abroad without travel insurance, our commercial flight escort service ensures a safe return to your home. This on-demand service is for patients who cannot return home without medical support. From your hotel or hospital to your home, Airmedic provides complete, attentive, and professional care. Learn more

Air Ambulance Charter

When your condition requires more advanced care, our on-demand air ambulance charter service provides a fast and efficient solution, regardless of the condition of you or your loved one. For both local and international routes, Airmedic ensures complete, safe care, with qualified medical personnel and state-of-the-art equipment to guarantee optimal care en route to your home or an appropriate healthcare facility. Learn more

Prehospital Evacuation

Whether it’s hunting, fishing or a weekend at the cottage, if you’re visiting remote areas of Quebec, you can count on Airmedic coverage to grant you peace of mind day and night. When rapid intervention is essential, our prehospital medical transport service ensures immediate, safe care for you or your loved one at the scene of the incident. Airmedic deploys specialized medical teams and medical helicopters to provide life-saving care in the very first minutes. We ensure stabilization and transport to the most appropriate hospital, guaranteeing the best chances of recovery. Learn more

Corporate Services

Commercial Flight Escort Service

When an employee deployed abroad needs to return closer to home for specialized treatment or because of a sudden medical condition, Airmedic handles coordination and repatriation on a commercial flight. This on-demand service ensures a safe return of your employees to their home. From their workplace to their doorstep, Airmedic provides comprehensive, attentive, and professional care. Learn more

Air Ambulance Charter

For more serious medical conditions, our on-demand air ambulance charter service is a suitable solution for repatriating an employee. For both local and international journeys, Airmedic offers complete and safe care with air ambulance-configured aircraft, qualified medical personnel, and top-tier equipment, ensuring the best care en route to their residence or an appropriate healthcare facility. Learn more

Prehospital Evacuation

When your operations lead employees to work in remote or hard-to-access areas, Airmedic is committed to offering suitable solutions to reach, transport, and care for your employees, regardless of their medical condition. Providing peace of mind to your employees and yourself, this protection also helps you meet CNESST requirements and optimize your operations. Learn more

Customized services and dedicated aircraft

Custom services meet your specific needs. In collaboration, we develop tailored solutions to meet your unique requirements, ensuring unparalleled service quality, optimized operations, and workplace safety. Learn more

Assistance and Insurance Company

Commercial Flight Escort Service

Airmedic provides fast coordination and seamless communication to offer the best routes at the best price. From departure to home arrival, we ensure attentive, professional, and discreet care, meeting your clients’ urgent needs while respecting tight budgets and timelines. Learn more

Air Ambulance Charter

With its fleet of medical aircraft, Airmedic guarantees fast, efficient, and optimized transport to respond to your requests promptly at the best price. We strive to offer the best care en route to the appropriate healthcare facility, addressing the logistical and administrative challenges you may face. Learn more

Operational Support (Bed Search and Ground Transport)

Airmedic can provide a bed search service at the destination (mainly in Quebec) and also support you in your most complex cases with our team of experts. We work closely with you, assisting your team in evaluating various solutions and coordinating fast, efficient ground transport. Learn more

Institutional and Healthcare Organization Services

Interhospital Transport

With its dedicated fleet, Airmedic can quickly meet your urgent or planned patient transport needs to another hospital of your choice. We coordinate ground transport and all other aspects of the journey. Based on the medical case, we will propose the most appropriate aircraft and medical team available. We maintain close monitoring until our team arrives and assume responsibility for transporting the patient to the designated hospital. Learn more

Commercial Flight Escort Service

Do you have a patient to repatriate from outside your region who lacks insurance, or do you need a quick solution to free up beds? Airmedic offers fast coordination and seamless communication to find the best routes at the best price. From departure to home arrival, we ensure attentive, professional, and discreet care, meeting your patients’ urgent needs and respecting tight budgets and timelines. Learn more

Air Ambulance Charter

Do you have a patient to repatriate from outside your region who lacks insurance, or do you need a quick solution to free up beds? With its fleet of medical aircraft, Airmedic ensures fast, efficient, and optimized transport, responding quickly and cost effectively to your needs. We provide the best care en route to appropriate healthcare facilities, addressing logistical and administrative challenges. Learn more

Operational support

Airmedic understands the challenges faced by its clients, whether due to a shortage of healthcare personnel, civil safety issues like wildfires, floods, or even the closure of bridges, airports, and roads. We are equipped to offer custom solutions tailored to your specific needs, such as:

  • Dedicated aircraft strategically positioned for various emergencies;
  • Emergency charters for our various aircraft for rapid evacuation of multiple individuals.

Learn more