Medical Air

What Medical Air does

Medical Air is an Australian-based air ambulance provider headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, that delivers 24/7 emergency medical evacuations (medevac), scheduled aeromedical patient transfers, and medical escort services on commercial airlines for Australians requiring international and domestic medical repatriation. The company was founded in 2013 and operates as a division of the diversified Brooks Group, which also owns Brooks Airways, Brooks Hire Service, and Formula Aviation. Its fleet consists of 6 dedicated LearJet 35A aeromedical jets (the largest such fleet in Australia) and 7 King Air B200 aircraft, all equipped with ICU-level medical capability and maintained in-house by Formula Aviation, a CASA Approved Maintenance Organisation.

Revenue is generated through transaction-fee pricing on a custom-quotation basis, with mission costs varying by route, patient condition, accompanying personnel, and ground transport requirements. Customer segments span individual Australian travellers, travel and health insurance providers (channel partners), large companies with remote workforces (mining, oil and gas, FIFO), trade industry organisations, and domestic healthcare providers requiring hospital-to-hospital transfers. The company holds full accreditation with the International Assistance Group (IAG), a global alliance of over 140 assistance companies, which extends its operational reach worldwide.

Distribution operates through 24/7 phone and email intake, insurance referral partnerships, corporate contracts with remote-site operators, and dedicated country-level marketing for Southeast Asian corridors (Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines). Industry conference participation (e.g., ITIC APAC 2026 in Singapore) and an organic social/web presence supplement the sales-led GTM. No public revenue, external funding, or AI/ML capability is disclosed in available sources.

Name

Medical Air

Legal name

Medical Air

Website

https://medicalair.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Medical Air is a Perth-based Australian air ambulance provider, founded in 2013 and operating as a division of the Brooks Group, that delivers 24/7 emergency medevac, scheduled aeromedical transfers, and commercial-airline medical escorts for Australian travellers, insurers, and remote-workforce corporates using a dedicated in-house LearJet and King Air fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Ambulance Services

NAICS

Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812), Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Air Transport (Air Ambulance/Patient Transfer) (TLAFABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Ambulance & Medical Passenger Charter Operators (THABADAK), Emergency, Evacuation & Repatriation Charter Operators (THABADAH), Emergency Response, Assistance & Medical Evacuation Services (THACAEAC)

Keywords

• Air ambulance services
• Medical repatriation
• Aeromedical evacuation
• Medevac flights
• Medical escort services

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Emergency Medical Evacuations (MedEvac): Emergency air ambulance services for critically ill or injured patients requiring immediate transport, typically from overseas locations back to Australia. These services are charged based on flight distance, patient condition, medical equipment requirements, and ground transport needs.
2. Scheduled Aeromedical Patient Transfers: Non-emergency medical transport services for patients requiring planned transfers between hospitals or from overseas medical facilities to Australia. Pricing is customised based on route, patient requirements, and accompanying persons.
3. Medical Escort Services via Commercial Airlines: Cost-effective solution for less urgent cases where patients are accompanied by medical staff on commercial flights rather than private air ambulance aircraft.
4. Insurance Partnership Services: Medical Air works directly with insurance providers to coordinate and facilitate medical repatriations, with costs covered fully or partially by travel or health insurance policies.
5. Private Pay Services: For patients without insurance coverage, Medical Air arranges transport allowing private settlement of air ambulance costs without insurance involvement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Medical Air provides 24/7 emergency aeromedical evacuations and scheduled medical patient transfers using a dedicated fleet of ICU-equipped LearJet 35A jets and King Air B200 aircraft, delivering complete bed-to-bed medical transport for critically ill or injured patients globally with a focus on bringing Australians home from overseas. The company offers commercial-airline medical escorts as a cost-effective alternative for less urgent cases, supported by in-house flight doctors, registered nurses, pilots, and CASA-accredited engineering.

Product overview

Medical Air is an Australian-based air ambulance provider operating a vertically integrated model with in-house aircraft ownership, maintenance, and medical staffing. The core product portfolio consists of three main service lines: Emergency Medical Flights (Air Ambulance/MedEvac) for critical emergency evacuations, Medical Patient Transfers for scheduled repatriations, and Global Medical Escort Services for commercial airline medical accompaniment. These services are powered by a dedicated fleet of 6 LearJet 35A aeromedical jets (the largest such fleet in Australia) configured with full ICU capabilities and Lifeport stretcher systems, supplemented by 7 King Air B200 regional aircraft, and supported by a Perth-based ICU ground ambulance. All aircraft are maintained in-house by parent company Formula Aviation to CASA standards. The company offers complete bed-to-bed transfer coordination globally, with particular focus on Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asian routes including Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Flights (Air Ambulance / MedEvac) 24/7 emergency aeromedical evacuation service providing rapid medical transport for critically ill or injured patients from anywhere in the world to Australia, including complete bed-to-bed transfers with road ambulance coordination. Targeted at individuals, insurance policyholders, and corporate clients requiring emergency evacuation.
• Medical Patient Transfers

Quantifiable outcome

• Operates Australia's largest dedicated aeromedical LearJet 35A fleet
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Assistance Group (IAG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical Air is fully accredited with International Assistance Group (IAG), a global alliance of over 140 independent assistance companies hand-picked following stringent selection criteria. IAG extends Medical Air's operational reach to anywhere Australians travel worldwide through collaboration with trusted partners sharing the same commitment to medical assistance.
• Brooks GroupcoreOthersMedical Air is a division of the Brooks Group of companies, which includes Brooks Airways (private charter flights since 2001), Brooks Hire Service (mining equipment hire), Brooks Equipment Sales (authorised XCMG dealer), Brooks Access (access equipment hire/sales), and Brooks Transport (heavy equipment logistics). The Brooks Group provides operational infrastructure and diversification for Medical Air.
• Formula AviationcoreTechnology or IntegrationFormula Aviation is Medical Air's parent company that provides dedicated aircraft maintenance and support. Based at Jandakot Airport in Perth, Formula Aviation is a Civil Aviation Safety Authority Approved Maintenance Organisation. They are exclusively utilized for Medical Air's LearJet 35A fleet, ensuring comprehensive quality control and the highest level of maintenance and safety.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Royal Flying Doctor Service: Australia's largest aeromedical organisation providing fixed-wing emergency medical and patient transport services across remote and regional Australia. Direct peer in Australian air ambulance and medevac, with overlapping long-range fleet capability and similar ICU-equipped mission profile.
• LifeFlight Australia: Australian community-finance-backed air ambulance and rescue helicopter operator providing ICU-level patient transport and retrievals. Comparable in offering fixed-wing and rotary aeromedical transport to hospitals, with similar patient transfer and retrieval mission mix.
• CareFlight: Australian aeromedical and retrieval medicine organisation operating fixed-wing and helicopter services domestically and into SE Asia. Direct competitor in patient transfer, medevac, and retrieval services with overlapping ICU-level mission profiles.
• FAI Air Ambulance: Germany-headquartered global air ambulance provider operating dedicated LearJet and Challenger medevac fleet with ICU configurations. Closely comparable business model — dedicated ICU fleet, international bed-to-bed repatriation, and insurance-partnered revenue mix.
• Capital Air Ambulance: UK-based international air ambulance operator providing long-range medevac and patient repatriation services worldwide. Comparable in dedicated fixed-wing aeromedical fleet, insurance-sector partnerships, and global mission reach.
• REVA Air Ambulance: US-headquartered international fixed-wing air ambulance company specialising in long-haul medical repatriation and insurance-coordinated missions. Comparable in dedicated aeromedical fleet, bed-to-bed service, and reliance on travel/health insurance as a core channel.
• Air Ambulance Worldwide: US-based international air ambulance provider with dedicated medevac fleet and insurance direct-billing relationships. Comparable in fixed-wing ICU transport, international repatriation, and insurance-driven GTM motion.

Emerging players

• MedjetAssist: US-based medical transport and repatriation membership programme that arranges fixed-wing medevac for travellers. Comparable in serving international travellers requiring medical repatriation, though Medjet is membership-funded and brokers lift rather than operating its own fleet.

Broad incumbents

• Air Methods Corporation: Largest US air ambulance operator with helicopter and fixed-wing medevac fleet serving hospitals, EMS, and insurance networks. Comparable in dedicated aeromedical fleet and hospital-transfer mission mix, but operates at much larger scale and primarily in the US market.

Regional players

• Angel Flight Australia: Australian charitable organisation coordinating non-emergency aeromedical and patient transport flights. Adjacent peer — same Australian geography and patient transfer use cases, but charity-funded model rather than commercial medevac.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MedicalAir
• Instagraminstagram.com/medical_air
• Xx.com/medicalairaus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medicalair

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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