Al Bateen Executive Airport, operated by Abu Dhabi Airports Company and the only dedicated business airport in the Middle East, has been named the preferred hub in the Middle East for German Air Ambulance Specialist and VVIP-Jet-Operator FAI rent-a-jet AG.

As part of the arrangement, two fully dedicated air ambulance jets - a Challenger 604 and a Learjet 60 - will be permanently available at the Airport, and served by German medical teams.

A fully-equipped air ambulance Learjet 60 can accommodate a medical team, one patient and two patient escorts, while the Challenger 604 carries 2 intensive care patients plus Med Team and up to 8 accompanying passengers. Both aircraft have the capability of carrying critically ill patients between Abu Dhabi and anywhere in the world.

FAI selected Al Bateen Executive Airport as its Middle Eastern hub due to its ability to best serve increasing client demand from the region, the Far East and Asia.

At Ebace last month (L toR): Najib Chehade, Assistant General Manager for ADAS ground handling, Dr. Siegfried Axtmann, Chairman of FAI rent-a-jet AG, Yousif Al Hammadi Airport General Manager and Marios T. Belidis, Senior FBO Manager.

Yousif Hassan Al Hammadi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee for Abu Dhabi Air Expo, and Deputy General Manager, Al Bateen Executive Airport, said: “With its world-class VIP services, 24 hour operational schedule and close proximity to leading medical facilities in the heart of Abu Dhabi, Al Bateen Executive Airport is the ideal home base for FAI’s world-class medical service. Al Bateen Executive Airport looks forward to continuing to work with FAI and other VIP partners, as they use ADAC’s dedicated executive airport to grow their businesses and expand their footprint in the Middle East.”

Established in 1986 and headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, FAI is a global leader in medical evacuation and transport. FAI operates Europe’s largest Learjet-Fleet, and one of the world’s largest Bombardier fleets. FAI-Fleet currently consists of 21 Jets including 13 Learjets, 3 Challenger 604, 3 Global Express, 1 CRJ 200 and one Falcon 7X. The Company also offers Aircraft Management and CAMO-Services to aircraft owners within the UAE.