Airgurus

Airgurus is a Philippine aviation company in the Manila area that runs an air ambulance and medical evacuation service. The site says it owns and operates its own aircraft and calls itself the only full time air ambulance company in the Philippines. Medical evacuation is presented as its main priority.

Services

Airgurus flies medical evacuations on local, national and international routes. Its crews include pilots, mechanics, doctors and paramedics. The company says its medical equipment is kept up to date.

An alarm center runs 24 hours a day and tracks flights by satellite. Staff also watch weather, terrain and airspace along the route. The site lists the equipment carried on air ambulance flights, including a LIFEPAK 15 monitor and defibrillator, ventilators and infusion devices.

Besides air ambulance work, Airgurus offers charter flights, sling loads, film and television flying, and search and rescue.

Aircraft

The site names several helicopter types in its fleet. These are the Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger, the Bell 407, the Agusta Westland 109A and the Eurocopter AS350B. The search and rescue helicopter is described as a Bell 206L-3 that can carry a stretcher and medical equipment. The air ambulance section does not say which aircraft is used for each mission.

Who it is for

The service is for patients who need to be moved by air within the Philippines or abroad. Requests go through the 24 hour alarm center, which agents staff all year.

Facts

• Type: air ambulance operator with its own aircraft
• Location: Pasay, Metro Manila
• Alarm center: 24 hours a day, every day
• Contact options include WhatsApp and Viber