What ICATT Air Ambulance Service does

ICATT Air Ambulance Service (International Critical Care Air Transfer Team) is a Bangalore-headquartered, privately held aeromedical critical care transfer company founded in 2018 by Dr. Shalini Nalwad and Dr. Rahul Singh Sardar. The company operates dedicated fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters configured as flying ICU units to provide bed-to-bed patient transfers across India and internationally, including routes from the USA, UK, and the Middle East to India. Its service portfolio spans dedicated air ambulance transfers, ECMO transfers, neonatal and paediatric transport, high-risk obstetric transfers, organ transport, commercial airline stretcher services, medical escorts, HEMS, and disaster management.

The company's clinical differentiation rests on its talent base: ICATT's two directors are the only HEMS-certified doctors in India, and the company runs the country's only Fellowship in Aero-Medical Sciences (FAM) program in partnership with Global Health Alliance UK. All transfers are staffed by FAM-certified flying doctors and equipped with ventilators, cardiac monitors, infusion pumps, and oxygen systems. ICATT holds ISO 9001-2015 certification and an Advanced Air Medical Transport certification from the Government of India.

ICATT generates revenue on a per-mission, pay-as-you-go basis, with pricing ranging from approximately ₹2.5 lakh-₹8 lakh for domestic transfers to ₹15 lakh-₹1.2 crore for international missions. Distribution is direct-to-customer via 24/7 helpline, WhatsApp, and website, supplemented by a hospital referral network (Manipal, Apollo, Narayana Health, Sparsh, Aster, Rela, SRM Global), insurance coordination, and a Karnataka Health Department government partnership. A 2025 joint venture with UAE-listed Response Plus Holding PJSC extends its footprint into the Middle East, and a training vertical (FAM and DAM programs) provides a supplementary recurring revenue stream.

Name

ICATT Air Ambulance Service

Legal name

ICATT (International Critical Care Air Transfer Team)

Website

https://icatt.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICATT Air Ambulance Service is a Bangalore-based, privately held aeromedical critical care transfer company operating fixed-wing and helicopter air ambulance missions across India and internationally, staffed by India's only two HEMS-certified doctor-directors and serving critically ill patients, hospitals, and government health departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Ambulance Services

NAICS

Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812), Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219), Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Ambulance & Medical Passenger Charter Operators (THABADAK), Interfacility Transport (IFT) & Patient Transfer Services (HLAFANAF), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC)

Keywords

• Air ambulance services
• Medical air transfer
• Aeromedical critical care
• Patient repatriation
• Helicopter emergency medical

Headquarters

HQ city

Yelahanka

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dedicated Air Ambulance Services: Bed-to-bed ICU-level transport using dedicated aircraft with full medical crew. Pricing varies by distance, aircraft type, and medical requirements.
2. Commercial Airline Stretcher Service: Safe and affordable patient transfer on commercial flights with stretcher setup and medical escort for stable patients
3. Medical Escort Services: Expert medical supervision for patients on commercial flights, offering professional care throughout the journey
4. Organ Transport Flights: Critical, time-sensitive organ transport to ensure organs reach recipients without delay
5. Aero-Medical Training: Fellowship in Aero-Medical Sciences (FAM) and Diploma in Aero-Medical Science (DAM) programs offered in collaboration with Global Health Alliance, UK

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ICATT provides bed-to-bed air ambulance transfer services for critically ill, trauma, neonatal, obstetric, and organ-transport patients using dedicated fixed-wing aircraft configured as flying ICUs and helicopters running HEMS missions. Services span domestic transfers across Indian cities and international medical repatriations to the United States, United Kingdom, and the Middle East, with continuous onboard ICU-level medical care managed by doctors and paramedics.

Product overview

ICATT Air Ambulance Services operates as a specialized aeromedical critical care transfer organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of air ambulance and medical transport services. The core offering includes dedicated fixed-wing air ambulance transfers, helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), and international patient repatriation. Key service modules span ECMO transfers, trauma emergency response, neonatal/paediatric transport, organ transfer, high-risk obstetric transfers, commercial stretcher services, and disaster management. The company also offers specialized training programs through its Fellowship in Aero-Medical Sciences (FAM) and Diploma in Aero-Medical Science (DAM), developed in partnership with Global Health Alliance UK. All transfers feature bed-to-bed coordination with ICU-equipped aircraft, FAM-certified medical teams, and 24/7 availability across India and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dedicated Air Ambulance Patient Transfer Bed-to-bed transport of critically ill patients on dedicated fixed-wing aircraft configured as flying ICUs, serving patients needing hospital-to-hospital transfer across India and abroad.
• International Patient Transfer (Medical Evacuation and Repatriation) International medical evacuation and repatriation of patients between Indian cities and hospitals in the United States, United Kingdom, and the Middle East, with continuous medical supervision during the flight.
• Commercial Airline Stretcher Service Patient transfer on scheduled commercial aircraft using a stretcher configuration and accompanying medical team, for stable patients needing long-distance transport.
• Organ Transfer Service Time-critical air transport of donor organs from retrieval to transplant centres, coordinated end-to-end with airport handling and ground transfers.
• ECMO Patient Transfers Air transport of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support, with onboard ECMO equipment and specialist teams to maintain extracorporeal circulation during the mission.
• Trauma Emergency Response Rapid-deployment trauma response using aircraft and helicopter assets to reach accident scenes and transport trauma victims to tertiary trauma centres.
• Neonatal and Paediatric Transfers Air transport of newborns and paediatric patients between NICUs and specialty paediatric facilities using transport incubators and dedicated paediatric clinicians.
• Planned Air Transfer Pre-scheduled air ambulance transfers for patients needing planned relocation between hospitals or to specialised treatment centres.
• Disaster Management Air Services Air ambulance support for natural disasters, mass-casualty events, and government relief operations, providing triage, evacuation, and inter-faculty transfer of casualties.
• High Risk Obstetric Transfers Air transport for high-risk obstetric patients needing transfer from district hospitals to tertiary maternal care or neonatal intensive care facilities, with obstetric-trained medical escort.
• Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) Helicopter-based emergency medical services providing rapid response and short-distance medical evacuations for critically ill and trauma patients, including transfers to areas inaccessible by fixed-wing aircraft.
• ICATT Charter Aircraft Services Charter of ICATT aircraft (with or without medical crew) for patients, families, hospitals, and government clients needing bespoke fixed-wing charter capacity.
• Fellowship in Aero-Medical Sciences (FAM) Twelve-month fellowship training doctors in pre-hospital and aviation medicine, delivered via the ICATT Air Ambulance Foundation and supported by hospital and government affiliations.
• Diploma in Aero-Medical Science (DAM) Diploma-level training for paramedics, nurses, and clinicians in aero-medical science, providing structured credentials for air ambulance and HEMS practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ successful patient transfers since 2018
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Response Plus Holding PJSC (RPM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint venture announced in March 2026 for integrated medical air evacuation solutions and commercial-flight medical escorts. RPM, a UAE-based company with 2025 revenue of Dhs516 million, partnered with ICATT to launch new business verticals. RPM expanded to Oslo, Tabuk, and Jeddah, supporting airport emergency medical services in Bahamas.
• Karnataka Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2022Partnership for air ambulance service integration with Karnataka's public health system. Karnataka CM had previously launched India's first integrated air ambulance service with ICATT in September 2020.
• Global Health Alliance (GHA) UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Global Health Alliance UK for Aero-Medical Training programs including Fellowship in Aero-Medical Sciences (FAM) and Diploma in Aero-Medical Science (DAM). Faculty includes Dr. Rajay Narain (Founder and Director of GHA UK, Cardiologist at St. George's University Hospital London).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AirMed International: US-based international air medical transport company providing ICU-level air ambulance and medical escorts on commercial flights; directly overlaps with ICATT's international repatriation and commercial stretcher services.
• PHI Air Medical: US air medical transport operator providing both helicopter EMS and fixed-wing critical care transport; closest comparable in terms of dual rotary/fixed-wing ICU-level service model.
• REVA Air Ambulance: International fixed-wing air ambulance operator with global medical repatriation routes — directly comparable service offering, similar bed-to-bed model, and overlapping international origin markets.
• European Air Ambulance: Luxembourg-headquartered air ambulance operator running dedicated fixed-wing ICU missions and commercial medical escorts across Europe, Middle East, and globally — overlapping service portfolio and target customer base.
• Medical Transport International (MTI 24/7): Global air ambulance and commercial medical escort provider covering international patient repatriation; competes head-on with ICATT on long-haul medical evacuation and escort missions.

Broad incumbents

• MedAire: Provides in-flight medical support, crew training, and medical escorts for commercial aviation and business jets; adjacent competitor in the medical escort and aviation medicine layer.
• Air Methods Corporation: Largest US air medical transport provider, dominant in helicopter EMS with a substantial fixed-wing footprint; broader incumbent against which ICATT competes for clinical talent and international contracts.
• International SOS: Global medical assistance and evacuation company operating across 90+ countries; competes with ICATT on international medical repatriation, corporate traveler assistance, and cross-border patient transport.
• Falck A/S: Global ambulance, EMS, and healthcare services group with significant air ambulance operations in Europe and emerging markets; comparable in integrated ground-to-air emergency services model.

Regional players

• Universal Air Ambulance / Aviators Air Rescue (India): Domestic Indian air ambulance and helicopter EMS operator; competes directly with ICATT on intra-India transfers and the emerging HEMS market referenced by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/icatt_air
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@icattairambulance
• Facebookfacebook.com/ICATTAirAmbulanceServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/icatt-international-critical-care-air-transfer-team
• Instagraminstagram.com/icatt_airambulance

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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