Airlec Air Espace

Airlec Air Espace: France EURAMI-Accredited Air Ambulance Pioneer Since 1958

Airlec Air Espace is among Europe’s oldest business aviation companies, based in Bordeaux, France since 1958 and specializing in air ambulance services since 1997 under owner Patrick Tiba. With over 25 years of dedicated aero-medical experience, Airlec Ambulance and its integrated specialized department Airlec Medical formed the first air ambulance company in France.

The company maintains 11-50 employees and serves a rich client portfolio including assistance and insurance entities, air ambulance companies, hospitals, and private individuals.

For aviation professionals and healthcare providers exploring air ambulance services in Europe, Airlec Air Espace delivers proven expertise in complex aero-medical transportation with a passion for the industry and strong sense of empathy for all patients.

Services & Capabilities

Services include intensive care transport, neonatal and pediatric intensive care, bariatric patient transport up to 440 lbs, infectious disease transport with isolation capabilities, ECMO missions, high-risk area operations, hospital placements, ground ambulance coordination, and commercial airline medical escorts.

The fleet includes 3 Merlin IIIB bi-turboprops with large airframes and electrical loading ramps, 1 Citation Eagle long-range jet with cargo door, toilet, and satellite phone, and 2 transcontinental Hawker 1000B Elixir jets.

Airplane medical transport capabilities include operations in conflict zones, war zones, and crisis regions through thorough risk analysis and local partner collaboration.

Operations & Process

When transport requests arrive, the team assesses patient condition and deploys appropriate aircraft and medical crews. The unique staffing model pairs doctors and nurses for week-long duty rotations, enabling continuous mission capability without base returns. French specialized medical teams bring state-of-the-art equipment including neonatal capabilities to every mission.

Airlec maintains 24-hour operations and 24-hour maintenance capability for reliable rapid deployment. A unit of six doctors and nurses trained for CBRN-E risk operates negative-pressure isolation stretchers and bio-hazard suits. Decontamination and disinfection procedures meet the highest standards.

ECMO surgical teams consisting of heart surgeon, perfusionist, anesthesiologist, and intensive care nurse perform bedside cannulation for patients in ARDS or cardiogenic shock.

Key Services

• Worldwide Air Ambulance: Diverse fleet deployment. Global coverage across Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Pacific, Middle East. Emergency response anywhere. EURAMI accredited operations.
• Intensive Care Transport: Patients with Glasgow Coma Score below 7. Life support capability. Respiratory support with appropriate ventilation techniques. Multi-resistant bacterial infection protocols. Isolation stretcher available.
• Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care: Premature and term infant repatriation. Emergency resuscitation. Septic shock, cardiogenic shock, respiratory distress care. Incubators and pediatric ventilators. Specialist pediatric teams.
• Infectious Disease Transport: Negative-pressure isolation stretcher. Bio-hazard suits. CBRN-E trained teams. Ebola transport experience. 550+ COVID-19 patients repatriated. Market leader since 2020.
• ECMO Missions: Surgical team with heart surgeon, perfusionist, anesthesiologist, intensive care nurse. Veno-venous and arteriovenous cannulation. Dedicated ECMO technical platforms. In-house machine and consumables.
• High-Risk Area Operations: Conflict and war zone operations. Crisis region transport. Thorough risk analysis. Local partner collaboration. Safe extraction expertise.
• Bariatric Transport: Patients up to 440 lbs (200 kg). Mechanical and electrical loading ramps. Citation II cargo door (92 cm / 36 inches width).

Quick Facts

• Company: Airlec Air Espace / Airlec Ambulance
• Integrated Department: Airlec Medical
• Type: Air Ambulance and Business Aviation Company
• Founded: 1958 (air ambulance focus since 1997)
• Owner: Patrick Tiba (since 1997)
• Location: Bordeaux, France
• Employees: 11-50
• Accreditation: EURAMI (European Aero-Medical Institute) for Fixed Wing Air Ambulance
• Experience: 25+ years in air ambulance operations
• Fleet: 3x Merlin IIIB (bi-turboprops), 1x Citation Eagle (long-range jet), 2x Hawker 1000B Elixir (transcontinental jets)
• Aircraft Features: Electrical ramps on turboprops, cargo door on jets, satellite phone

Contact Details

Address: 7 Rue Caroline Aigle, 33700 Mérignac, France
Phone: 33(0)5 56 34 02 14
Email: info@airlec.eu
Website: www.airlecairespace.com

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