Oyonnair

What Oyonnair does

Oyonnair is a French privately-held airline company founded in 1989 by Michel Maradan, specializing in three integrated service lines: medical air transport (EVASAN repatriation, SAMU emergency flights, organ and graft transport), on-demand charter flights for corporate and private travel, and urgent freight including dangerous goods (UN2915 radioactive medical materials). The company operates a fleet of twin-engine aircraft — 8 Piaggio P.180 Avanti Evo and Cessna Citation Mustang models — all kept under 10 years old, configurable between passenger, medical, and freight modes using standardized medicalized configurations (mono-stretcher, bi-stretcher, or incubator setups with integrated medical oxygen, power, and IV support). Aircraft and pilots are on call 24/7 with a maximum 2-hour takeoff window from any of the five French bases (Grenoble Saint-Geoirs, Lyon Bron, Paris Le Bourget, Rennes, Strasbourg), enabling operations across 600+ business aviation airports in Europe and the Mediterranean basin.

The business model is transaction-based per mission, with custom quote-based pricing determined by aircraft type, route, and service requirements. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, supplemented by event-driven engagement at industry conferences such as ITIC Barcelona for healthcare and insurance networking. The primary customer segments are French public-sector healthcare (Regional Health Agencies/ARS, SAMU, hospitals), corporate/VIP travelers, and time-sensitive freight shippers. Oyonnair holds an EASA-compliant Air Operator Certificate and operating license, with specific regulatory approvals for radioactive medical material transport and ARS-approved medical stretchers that constitute meaningful regulatory entry barriers. The company relocated its headquarters to Grenoble Saint-Geoirs airport in September 2025, into a building designed to produce more electricity than it consumes, signaling ongoing investment in operational infrastructure. Oyonnair remains founder-led and privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds or institutional investors.

Name

Oyonnair

Legal name

Oyonnair

Website

https://oyonnair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oyonnair is a French airline founded in 1989 operating a fleet of Piaggio Avanti Evo and Cessna Mustang aircraft for medical transport (EVASAN, SAMU, grafts), corporate charter, and urgent freight services across 600+ European and Mediterranean airports from five French bases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Medical Transport Services

NAICS

Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812), Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (481212), Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Business Jet Charter (On-Demand) (THABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Medical Transport (Helicopter/Fixed-Wing) (HLAFANAD), Emergency, Evacuation & Repatriation Charter Operators (THABADAH)

Keywords

• Medical air transport
• On-demand charter flights
• Urgent freight services
• Business aviation
• Medical repatriation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bron

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-Demand Flight Services: Charter flights on request for business aviation, VIP transport, and private travel across Europe and Mediterranean region. Revenue generated per flight based on destination, aircraft type, and service requirements.
2. Medical Transport Services: Medical repatriation (EVASAN), SAMU emergency flights, and organ/graft transport services for healthcare institutions. Billed per mission based on distance and medical requirements.
3. Urgent Freight Transport: On-demand cargo transport including hazardous materials (UN2915 radioactive materials for medical use). Revenue generated per shipment based on weight, urgency, and cargo type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Oyonnair operates a 24/7 business aviation airline service offering three integrated service lines: medical transport (EVASAN repatriation, SAMU emergency flights, graft/organ transport), on-demand charter flights for corporate and VIP travel, and urgent freight including dangerous goods (UN2915). The company uses a fleet of Piaggio Avanti II/Evo and Cessna Citation Mustang aircraft configurable for medical, passenger, and cargo operations, with five operational bases across France and access to 600+ airports across Europe and the Mediterranean.

Product overview

Oyonnair operates as a 24/7 airline company offering three integrated service lines: medical transport (EVASAN, SAMU flights, and graft/MEDEVAC transport), on-demand charter flights for business and VIP travel, and urgent freight services including dangerous goods. The company maintains a fleet of twin-engine aircraft (Cessna Citation Mustang and Piaggio Avanti II/Evo models) that can be reconfigured between passenger, medical, and freight modes using standardized medicalized configurations (mono-stretcher, bi-stretcher, or incubator setups). All aircraft are kept under 10 years old with latest aeronautical technologies, and pilots maintain 24/7 availability with maximum 2-hour takeoff capability from base.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Transport (EVASAN) Medical evacuation and repatriation service with regulated medical supervision, transporting patients to appropriate hospital facilities using medicalized aircraft with accompanying medical teams and doctors diagnosing during transport.
• SAMU Emergency Flights 24/7 emergency medical flights to regional health establishments, with ARS-approved stretchers and specifically equipped aircraft for urgent medical transport missions.
• Graft and Organ Transport (MEDEVAC) Organ and transplant team transport service operating across French national territory, with crews able to take off within 2 hours from base for time-critical deliveries.
• On-Demand Charter Flights Charter and taxi airplane service providing flights tailored to client needs and budgets, operating from over 600 business aviation airports across Europe and the Mediterranean basin for business travel, VIP transport, and confidential corporate flights.
• Urgent Freight Transport Emergency cargo transport service for urgent packages from envelopes to multiple parcels, with same-day departure upon loading completion. Includes dangerous goods transport with specific approval for radioactive medical materials (UN2915).

Quantifiable outcome

• Aircraft can take off within 2 hours maximum from any base
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NetJets Europe: Largest business jet fractional ownership and on-demand charter operator in Europe. Comparable on the corporate charter and air-taxi segment but competes at significantly higher scale, with a fleet and member base orders of magnitude larger than Oyonnair.
• VistaJet: Global business aviation company offering point-to-point private jet services worldwide. Competes with Oyonnair on European on-demand charter and corporate travel, though VistaJet's silver-card subscription model and global reach are not directly comparable in scale.
• Luxaviation: One of Europe's largest business aviation operators with charter, management, and FBO services. Overlaps with Oyonnair on corporate/VIP charter and urgent freight, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Babcock International (HEMS / Air Ambulance): Operates helicopter emergency medical services and fixed-wing air ambulance across Europe. Comparable on the medical transport vertical and emergency response capability, though Babcock is substantially larger and diversified across defense and offshore.

Direct peers

• FAI Aviation Group: German-based air ambulance, charter, and aircraft management operator with comparable Piaggio Avanti fleet, EASA certification, and European-wide medical repatriation services — direct overlap with Oyonnair's core offering.
• European Air Ambulance: Specialized fixed-wing air ambulance operator running medical repatriation missions across Europe with comparable bed-to-bed service, ARS-equivalent approvals, and 24/7 dispatch — direct competitor in cross-border medical flights.
• Airlec Air Espace: French air ambulance and on-demand charter operator with medicalized aircraft and similar dual-use (medical/corporate) charter model. Direct head-to-head competitor for EVASAN and urgent medical missions across French territory.
• IAS Medical: UK-based medical repatriation and air ambulance operator offering international patient transport with medical teams on board. Comparable on the medical repatriation vertical and on-demand flight model, primarily serving UK outbound repatriations into Europe.

Regional players

• Rega (Swiss Air-Rescue): Swiss-based air-rescue organization operating helicopter and fixed-wing repatriation flights across Europe. Comparable on medical repatriation and 24/7 dispatch model, but primarily Swiss-domiciled and not-for-profit in structure.
• SAF Helicopter (France): French helicopter operator providing EMS, inter-hospital transfer, and emergency flights. Overlaps with Oyonnair on the French medical transport vertical, though SAF is helicopter-only and serves a different radius profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/oyonnair
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oyonnair

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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