Med Jets by Air Trek

What Med Jets by Air Trek does

Med Jets by Air Trek (legal entity Air Trek, Inc.) is a family-owned air ambulance operator founded in 1978 and headquartered at Punta Gorda Airport in Punta Gorda, Florida. The company provides bedside-to-bedside medical transport including emergency and non-emergency air ambulance flights, medical escorts on commercial aircraft, ground transport coordination, bariatric patient transport (for patients up to 600 pounds), and two-patient simultaneous flights. Air Trek owns and operates a fleet of six Cessna Citation aircraft (Citation II, Citation III, Citation V, and a Twin Engine), each configured as a flying critical care unit with cardiac monitors, defibrillators, ventilators, and ACLS equipment, and flown with two Co-Captains per mission.

The company serves a diverse customer base comprising individual patients and families, Florida hospitals, and healthcare case managers/social workers/discharge planners, with quote-based pricing that varies by distance, aircraft type, medical complexity, and patient condition. It operates nine regional offices across Florida (from Punta Gorda south to Naples and east to West Palm Beach), holds an FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate covering the entire Western Hemisphere, and maintains foreign operating permits for Aruba, Bahamas, and Canada. Its revenue streams are one-time per-mission engagements (air ambulance, bariatric transport, two-patient flights) plus professional services revenue (medical escorts, ground coordination). The company has earned multiple NBAA safety awards, IATA accreditation, and regional business recognition, and runs an affiliated Air Trek Luxury Travel sub-brand offering private jet charter.

Name

Med Jets by Air Trek

Legal name

Air Trek, Inc.

Website

https://medjets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Med Jets by Air Trek is a family-owned air ambulance operator founded in 1978 that owns and flies a fleet of six Cessna Citation jets from Punta Gorda, Florida, providing emergency and non-emergency medical transport, bariatric transport, and medical escort services across the Western Hemisphere.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Ambulance Services

NAICS

Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812), Ambulance Services (621910)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Medical Transport (Helicopter/Fixed-Wing) (HLAFANAD), Air Ambulance & Medical Passenger Charter Operators (THABADAK)

Keywords

• Air ambulance services
• Medical evacuation flights
• Aeromedical transport services
• Bariatric patient transport
• Medical repatriation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Punta Gorda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Air Ambulance Medical Flights: Emergency and non-emergency air medical transportation services for critical care patients, including domestic and international flights within the Western Hemisphere
2. Bariatric Patient Transport: Specialized transport services for bariatric patients weighing up to 600 pounds with stable, critical, and/or ventilator-dependent conditions
3. Medical Escort Services: Professional medical staff escorts for patients traveling on commercial flights who do not require specialized air ambulance services
4. Ground Transport Coordination: Coordination of ground ambulance services for patient pickup and delivery to/from airports
5. Two-Patient Flights: Dual patient transport capability using aircraft with dual stretcher capacity

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Med Jets by Air Trek is a family-owned air ambulance operator providing emergency and non-emergency medical transportation using company-owned Cessna Citation jets converted into flying critical care units. Services include bedside-to-bedside air medical flights, bariatric patient transport (up to 600 lbs), medical escort services for commercial flights, two-patient flights, and ground transport coordination across Florida and the Western Hemisphere.

Product overview

Med Jets by Air Trek operates as a family-owned air ambulance service since 1978, offering a unified suite of medical transportation services built around company-owned Cessna Citation aircraft. The core offering is air ambulance medical flights for emergency and non-emergency patient transport, supplemented by specialty bariatric patient flights (using Citation II's wide cargo door), medical escorts for commercial flights, two-patient flights, and ground transport coordination. The fleet consists of Cessna Citation Jet II (primary workhorse with dual stretcher and bariatric capability at 350 mph), Cessna Citation Jet III (largest aircraft at 520 mph for longer distances), Cessna Citation V (regional), and Cessna Twin Engine aircraft. All aircraft are medically equipped with cardiac monitors, defibrillators, ventilators, and ACLS capabilities, operated by two Co-Captains, and supported by a staff of pilots, nurses, and support personnel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Air Trek Luxury Travel: Luxury travel division offering private jet charter for events and occasions.

Products and services

• Air Ambulance Medical Flights Private air ambulance transportation providing emergency and non-emergency medical flights for patients requiring critical care transport. Features company-owned and operated Cessna Citation aircraft equipped as flying critical care units with cardiac monitors, defibrillators, ventilators, and ACLS capability. Available 24/7.
• Bariatric Patient Flights Specialized air ambulance transport for bariatric patients weighing up to 600 pounds with stable, critical, and/or ventilator-dependent conditions. Uses Cessna Citation II aircraft with wide cargo doors and center mount stretchers for safe, dignified boarding. Requires 24 hours notice.
• Medical Escort Services Professional medical staff accompaniment for stable patients traveling on commercial flights who do not require specialized air ambulance services. Provides medical oversight during international and long-distance transportation for patients needing minimal medical support.
• Two-Patient Flights Air ambulance transport capability for two patients simultaneously using company-owned aircraft with dual stretcher capacity, allowing cost-sharing between family members or strangers requiring concurrent medical transport.
• Ground Transport Coordination Arrangement of ground ambulance services for patient transport to and from airports, providing bedside-to-bedside service coordination with receiving facilities and continuity of care between ground and air transport.

Quantifiable outcome

• 46+ years of air medical transportation service
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• National Air Transportation Association (NATA)coreOthersAir Trek has been a member of NATA for over 30 years. NATA is the leading organization representing aviation service businesses including charter providers, fixed based operators, and aircraft management companies. Founded in 1940, it represents about 2,000 companies.
• Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF)coreOthersAir Trek is a charter member of ACSF, which developed the industry audit standard for Part 135 and 91K operators. The foundation aims to help on-demand charter providers achieve the highest levels of safety in aviation.
• National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)coreOthersAir Trek has been a member of NBAA for years. Founded in 1947, NBAA is the leading organization for companies relying on general aviation aircraft, focusing on issues such as aviation safety, fair and equal access, FAA reform, and operational efficiency. More than 10,000 companies are represented.
• Aging Life Care AssociationsupportingOthersProfessional association for aging life care professionals that Air Trek works with to provide services to elderly patients requiring medical transport.
• American Case Management AssociationsupportingOthersProfessional association for case managers that Air Trek partners with to coordinate patient transfers and discharge planning services.
• FLTPLAN Safety Management System (SMS)supportingTechnology or IntegrationAir Trek participates in FLTPLAN's Safety Management System for enhanced safety protocols and flight planning capabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Life Flight Network: Non-profit air ambulance service operating helicopter and fixed-wing transport across the Pacific Northwest and intermountain West. Comparable in air medical service offering and hospital-affiliated contracts, though structured as a non-profit consortium.
• Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance: Air ambulance service providing domestic and international patient transport with a fleet of medically configured aircraft. Closely comparable in service mix (air ambulance, bedside-to-bedside, medical escorts) and customer base (patients, families, case managers).
• Air Ambulance Worldwide: Air ambulance provider offering international and domestic medical transport, medical escorts, and commercial flight repatriation. Comparable in service portfolio, regulatory profile (Part 135), and target customer segments (individuals, families, insurance companies).
• REVA Inc. Fixed-wing air ambulance operator specializing in international and long-distance medical transport across the Americas and globally. Directly comparable business model, fleet composition (private jets configured as flying ICUs), and medical escort services.
• Medway Air Ambulance: Fixed-wing air ambulance service providing domestic and international patient transport with medically configured aircraft. Comparable in service mix, fleet profile, and customer base, with similar scale as a smaller independent operator.
• Guardian Flight: Air medical transport company operating rotor-wing and fixed-wing aircraft across multiple U.S. states. Comparable as an air ambulance operator serving rural and inter-facility transport, with overlapping customer base of hospitals and patients.

Broad incumbents

• Air Methods Corporation: Largest air ambulance operator in the United States, providing both helicopter and fixed-wing air medical transport. Directly comparable as an air ambulance provider serving hospitals, patients, and families, though at significantly greater scale and broader geographic reach than Med Jets.
• PHI Air Medical: National air medical transport company operating a fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for emergency and inter-facility patient transport. Comparable in core air ambulance service offering and regulatory framework, but with substantially larger fleet and broader national footprint.
• CALJET (Air Trek) vs. NetJets / private jet charter peers: NetJets is the largest private jet fractional ownership and charter company. Comparable in aircraft fleet operations and crew management, but not a medical transport provider — relevant as a benchmark for fleet utilization and private aviation operations rather than direct service competition.

Regional players

• CALSTAR (California Shock Trauma Air Rescue): Regional air ambulance service primarily serving California and neighboring states. Comparable in core air medical service and Part 135 operations, but with a tighter geographic focus than Med Jets' Western Hemisphere reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance24 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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