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FAI WORKS AROUND THE CLOCK

FAI rent-a-jet AG, an air
ambulance specialist and
special mission operator has
been working around the
clock to help evacuate those in
need following unprecedented
demand from the spread of
coronavirus.
This includes both medical
evacuations of infected patients
and repatriation flights of
unaffected healthy individuals
from all corners of the globe.
The company is currently
operating at maximum capacity,
averaging around six missions
per day with its 10-strong
fleet of five Learjet 60s, four
Bombardier Challengers 604
and one Global Express air am-
bulance aircraft. Additionally, medevac missions are accom- coming in 24/7 for repatriation FAI has enlisted the support
FAI is supplementing its fleet panied by a trained dedicated and medevac flights as rapidly of all its 70-strong team of
with its executive charter fleet medical team, for pre-flight and as efficiently as we can pilots to perform duties. The
of business jets. temperature screening and the and will continue to do so as biggest challenge remains
Following its recent purchase availability of medical/nursing long as is practically possible. scheduling given entry
of two portable self-contained care in flight as required. We deeply regret that we can’t restrictions now in place in
isolation units, EPI-Shuttle, Siegfried Axtmann, chairman help everybody immediately. many countries around the
FAI can transport infected and founder of FAI Aviation The demand is such that we world many of which are not
patients without any risk for Group said, “We are working currently have a backlog of allowing entry for crew rest and
the flight or medical crew. All hard to fulfil all requests three days.” pre-positioning. Q

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RAREST

EXHIBIT

RIGHT: This is one of the
rarest exhibits at the Ukraine
State Aviation Museum.
The Be-6 has been used for
coastal patrol as well as a
troop carrier. The aircraft
could also carry forty
fully equipped troops. It is
rumoured that about 20
Be-6 were secretly sold to
China although there has
never been fully disclosured.
(photo by Andre Abela)

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