FAI short-listed for Air Ambulance Company of the Year Award

Tuesday 30th September 2025

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The Air Ambulance Division of FAI Aviation Group, FAI Medical Services GmbH (dba FAI Air Ambulance), has been nominated as one of three finalists in the Air Ambulance Company of the Year category of the International Travel & Health Insurance Journal (ITIJ) Awards 2025.  This is the seventh, consecutive time that FAI has been nominated, following three award wins in 2012, 2020 and 2021 respectively.  The winner will be revealed at a prestigious ceremony in Venice, Italy, closing the annual ITIC Global Conference, on the evening of 6^th November.

The ITIJ Awards are recognised accolades for the global travel and health insurance industry, rewarding companies that go above and beyond to serve their customers and clients, driving positive change in the industry.  They are judged via a scoring card from an independent panel of judges.

Volker Lemke, Managing Director, FAI Medical Services, said: “We are honoured to be nominated by ITIJ once again. These awards are among the most prestigious a company operating in this sector of the industry can receive.  It underscores our service quality and ability to  mobilize quickly in emergency and medical repatriation flights. ”

This latest nomination follows FAI’s  ‘Most Innovative Air Ambulance Service’ Award win at the Middle East Aviation Business Awards in December 2024.  FAI Air Ambulance has completed nearly 800 air ambulance missions over the past 12 months as one of the world’s largest air ambulance jet operators.  Its air ambulance operations comprise a diverse and state-of-the-art, 10-strong Bombardier aircraft fleet (Learjet 60, Challenger 604s and Global Express’), all equipped with advanced medical technology to handle a wide range of medevac missions.  

This diversity allows FAI to tailor its services to the unique needs of each patient, ensuring the highest level of care during transport which may include some of the most critical and challenging cases in the industry.   FAI Air ambulance is supported by more than 70 part-time physicians, nurses and paramedics.

 

FAI Air Ambulance Learjet 60

 

About FAI Aviation Group 

FAI Aviation Group operates Germany´s largest fleet of Bombardier business jets. The fleet includes five Bombardier Global Express, five Challenger 604s and five Learjet 60/60XRs. FAI runs a 10,000 m² carbon-neutral fixed-base operation at its Nuremberg, Germany headquarters, employing a staff of close to 300 people, including a staff of ca. 80 people at its MRO in Nuremberg. FAI´s Group consolidated revenues in 2024 were €130M with a fleet utilization of more than 12,000 hours of flight time. 

 

FAI is “Official Partner” of the McLaren Formula 1 Team.

 

In 2012, 2020 and 2021 FAI received the prestigious Award “Air Ambulance Company of the Year” from ITIJ Magazine. 

In 2021, FAI was awarded the Pandemic Response Special Award in recognition of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In 2022, FAI was awarded “20 years of Aviation Excellence in the Middle East” by MEA Business at the Aviation Innovation Awards. 

In 2023, FAI was awarded “Air Ambulance Company of the Year” from Middle East Aviation Awards during Dubai Airshow.

In 2024, FAI was awarded “Outstanding Sector Leadership and Growth Award” by MEA Business.

In 2024, FAI achieved “Platinum Argus Charter” and “ISBAO” Certifications.

In 2024, FAI was awarded “Most Innovative Air Ambulance Service” at the Middle East Aviation Business Awards.

In 2025, FAI was awarded “Top Aviation MRO Service in Europe 2025” by Aerospace Defense Review.

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