Will Establish Helicopter Emergency Medical Services In India

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Global Vectra Helicorp and Era Group to jointly develop Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) for the Indian market.

HEMS represents a modern trauma care delivery system designed to facilitate rapid delivery of medical attention to patients with time sensitive medical conditions and to provide transport to patients who may be inaccessible by other means, along with attendant specialized medical expertise and equipment that may be required prior to or during transport.

Under the MoU, GVHL and Era will collaborate on an exclusive basis to develop a marketing and operational plan to reach and provide medical assistance to casualties following accidents and disasters, evacuate critical care patients and engage in other lifesaving missions within India. By joining forces, GVHL, India's largest private air logistics helicopter company with extensive experience operating at several locations across India, and Era, one of the largest helicopter operators in the world and the longest serving helicopter transport operator in the U.S. with specific experience in HEMS operations, will leverage their respective expertise and modern, diverse fleet of helicopters to introduce the offering in India.

"With Era's experience in establishing and running a HEMS service that meets or exceeds the highest international standards for safety and reliability, and GVHL's extensive knowledge of factors affecting helicopter operations in India, we are excited to conduct a detailed review of the best way to introduce and deliver a truly world class HEMS service into India," said AJ Baker, CEO at GVHL in Mumbai.

"Era is excited to expand its long-standing relationship with Global Vectra," said Paul White, Senior Vice President, Commercial of Era Group. "We believe that the recent regulatory initiatives will facilitate the development of the emerging Helicopter Emergency Medical Services market in India by experienced operators like Era and Global Vectra."

(Source: Joint news release)

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