247 Aviation

Name

247 Aviation

Legal name

247 Aviation Ltd

Website

https://247aviation.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Ambulance & Aeromedical Transport Services

NAICS

Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812), Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211), Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (481212)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522), Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Medical Transport (Helicopter/Fixed-Wing) (HLAFANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Air Transport (Air Ambulance/Patient Transfer) (TLAFABAG), Air Ambulance & Medical Passenger Charter Operators (THABADAK), Emergency, Evacuation & Repatriation Charter Operators (THABADAH)

Keywords

• Air ambulance services
• Medical repatriation
• Organ transport
• Aeromedical evacuation
• Executive air charter

Headquarters

HQ city

Crumlin

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Repatriation Services: Fee-for-service medical repatriation flights transporting ill or injured patients to their home country. Includes ICU-configured jets with full medical teams for critical care patients.
2. Executive Air Charter Services: Private jet charter for corporate, leisure, and executive travel. Includes corporate charter, air taxi service, and leisure travel options.
3. Organ and Tissue Transport: Time-critical organ transport services for NHS Blood & Transplant, supporting the movement of donor organs and transplant teams across the UK and Europe.
4. Commercial Medical Escort: Repatriation of generally stable patients on scheduled airlines with medical escort services.
5. Empty Leg Flights: One-way charter flights offered at reduced cost when aircraft returns to base without passengers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

247 Aviation provides 24/7 fixed-wing air ambulance and executive air charter services worldwide, flying ICU-configured Learjet 45XR and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft with consultant-led NHS-trained medical teams. Core offerings include medical repatriation, medevac, commercial medical escort on scheduled airlines, time-critical organ and transplant team transport, bed-to-bed ground-connected transfers, hospital placement assistance, corporate charter, air taxi, leisure charter, and reduced-cost empty-leg flights.

Product overview

247 Aviation operates as an integrated aviation services provider offering two core service lines: air ambulance/medical repatriation services and executive air charter. The medical services portfolio includes Air Ambulance, Medical Repatriation, Medevac, Commercial Medical Escort, Organ Transfer, Bed Finding/Hospital Placement, and Bed-to-Bed Services—all delivered with consultant-led medical teams. The charter division provides Corporate Charter, Air Taxi, Leisure Travel, and Empty Leg flight options. The fleet comprises purpose-configured aircraft including the Learjet 45XR (primary air ambulance platform with ICU equipment), Pilatus PC-12 NG, Pilatus PC-12 NGX, Diamond DA62, and Pilatus PC-24. Services operate 24/7, 365 days per year from Belfast International Airport, with the company holding both CAMTS and EURAMI accreditations as the only private-sector provider in the UK with dual certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Repatriation Transport of ill or injured patients back to their home country for continuation of medical treatment, with consultant-led ICU-level medical teams, advanced in-flight equipment, and end-to-end coordination via the 24/7 ops team. Customers include international travel insurers, assistance companies, hospitals, and private families.
• Air Ambulance Service Fixed-wing air ambulance using ICU-configured Learjet 45XR and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft to provide rapid medical transport for critically ill patients, staffed by NHS consultant-led specialists. Targeted at hospitals, NHS, insurance/assistance companies, and private patients needing critical care transfers.
• Medevac (Aeromedical Evacuation) Emergency medical evacuation for the rapid transport of critically ill or injured patients to points of higher or definitive care, using 247 Aviation's consultant-led fixed-wing fleet.
• Organ Transfer Service Time-critical 24/7 transport of donor organs and transplant teams across the UK and Europe, using 247 Aviation's dedicated fleet integrated with IMT Medical's proprietary donor-organ tracking and logistics software. Customers include NHS Blood & Transplant and transplant centres.
• Commercial Medical Escort Repatriation of generally stable patients on scheduled commercial airlines worldwide, accompanied by a professional medical escort team for continuity of care and patient comfort throughout the transfer.
• Bed Finding and Hospital Placement Assistance service to identify and secure appropriate hospital beds and to coordinate placement of patients at suitable medical facilities at the destination of a repatriation.
• Corporate, Air Taxi, Leisure & Empty-Leg Air Charter Private jet charter services covering corporate charter, air taxi, leisure travel, and reduced-cost empty-leg flights, delivered via 247 Aviation's mixed fleet of Pilatus PC-12 NG, PC-12 NGX, Pilatus PC-24, Diamond DA62 and partner-operated Learjet 45 aircraft. Sold directly and via sister company Jet Assist and GTM partner Silver Aviation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved £20 million turnover in three years of operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Woodgate AviationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Acquired by SERE Holdings as part of SERE Aviation Group consolidation. Woodgate Aviation operates the Northern Ireland Fixed Wing Patient Transfer contract and provides FBO services at Belfast International Airport. Management team retained.
• Silver AviationmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Strategic partnership unveiled at Air Charter Expo. Silver Aviation operates on 247 Aviation's Air Operators Certificate, extending services to their executive charter client base. Adding Pilatus PC-24 to their fleet.
• Copeland DistilleryminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2024Partnership with Northern Irish distillery to supply premium craft spirits (Gin, Rum, Whiskey) on board private charter aircraft. Promotional partnership showcasing local products to charter customers.
• Fox Flight, CanadamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership with Fox Flight Canada to provide integrated medical and aviation air ambulance service. Fox Flight's experience with air ambulance operations invaluable to 247 Aviation's development. David Fox serves as Accountable Executive of 247 Aviation.
• IMT Medical TransportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated ground partner offering 24/7 patient and organ transfers to and from aircraft across the UK. IMT Medical is NHS Blood & Transplant's designated organ transport provider and uses proprietary donor organ tracking and logistics software.
• Jet AssistcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelfast ground-handling partner delivering 24/7 medical flight services. Provides FBO and ground handling services at both major Northern Ireland airports (Belfast International and Belfast City). Organises approximately 600 flights per year for NHS Blood & Transplant.
• NHS Blood & TransplantcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner247 Aviation supports NHS Blood & Transplant with emergency air transport for organs and transplant teams. 247 Aviation and IMT Medical work together to ensure timely delivery of organs with viabilities of only a few hours.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Medway Air Ambulance: US-based fixed-wing air ambulance and medical transport operator. Comparable mission profile (long-range fixed-wing medevac and organ transport) and shared CAMTS-aligned standards.
• Mears Group: UK-based provider of patient transport and homecare services, including non-emergency and specialist patient transfers. Operates adjacent segments in the UK medical transport market, competing for similar NHS and private patient-transfer demand.
• FAI rent-a-jet: Germany-headquartered air ambulance and executive charter operator with a substantial global fixed-wing medical repatriation business. EURAMI-accredited, directly competing for international repatriation missions out of Europe.
• Capital Air Ambulance: UK-based air ambulance operator providing fixed-wing international medical repatriation and organ transfer services. Comparable fleet configuration and customer base (insurers, assistance companies, NHS).
• IAS Medical: UK-based air ambulance and medical repatriation operator running fixed-wing missions for insurers, assistance companies, and private patients. Direct competitor on UK and international air ambulance missions with overlapping customer set.
• Fox Flight Air Ambulance: Canadian-based international air ambulance and medical repatriation operator. Strategic partner of 247 Aviation since 2021, with Fox Flight's Accountable Executive serving in the same role at 247 Aviation. Comparable international repatriation model.
• Air Alliance Medflight: UK/Germany-based air ambulance operator providing worldwide medevac and repatriation services, including organ transport. Closely comparable medical transport portfolio and customer base; former employer of 247 Aviation's medical leadership.

Broad incumbents

• International SOS: Global medical and travel security assistance company that arranges air ambulance evacuations and repatriation through its own fleet and partner operators. A major buyer of air ambulance capacity and a customer / channel partner for 247 Aviation-style operators.
• EMED Group: Large UK patient and non-emergency transport provider working with the NHS and private sector. Adjacent medical transport scope; a potential partner or competitor for ground/air interface in UK medical transfers.
• Babcock International (Critical Services / Aviation): UK-listed industrial group with HEMS, air ambulance, and special-mission aviation operations across Europe and Australasia. A scaled incumbent in the broader air medical transport market with significant contract and government relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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