HEMS — Medical Evacuation & Air Ambulance
SkyMatch coordinates HEMS and helicopter air ambulance requests worldwide through licensed independent operators for inter-hospital transfers, organ retrieval and international medical repatriation. Operators confirm ICU cabin configurations, ventilators, ECMO capability, incubator options and medical teams, together with permissions, timing, availability and price.
Typical applications
- Neonatal and ICU inter-hospital transfers
- Organ retrieval flights with operator-confirmed priority slots
- International patient repatriation with fixed-wing air ambulance connections
Compliance and crew requirements
Operator-confirmed requirements: EASA CAT-HEMS or equivalent, NVG where required, and dual-pilot IFR.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly can a HEMS helicopter request be coordinated?+
Aviation specialists review requests as quickly as possible, subject to operator availability. Licensed independent operators confirm aircraft, medical crew, permissions, departure timing, slots, availability and price, subject to weather.
Can you arrange an ICU-configured helicopter or ECMO transfer?+
SkyMatch coordinates requests with licensed independent operators, who confirm certified ICU stretchers, ventilators, incubators and ECMO-capable teams on AW139, AW169 and equivalent helicopters. Operators also confirm permissions, timing, availability and price.
Can you coordinate international patient repatriation?+
We coordinate requests for HEMS helicopter sectors and medical jets through licensed independent operators for door-to-door repatriation across Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and beyond. Operators confirm aircraft, medical teams, permissions, timing, availability and price.
Ready to request a HEMS / Air Ambulance mission?
Submit your mission brief for human review and operator matching as quickly as possible, subject to operator availability. Licensed independent operators confirm aircraft configuration, crew, permissions, timing, availability and price.