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2018.05

The Largest Medical Evacuation Aircraft Fleet in Taiwan Initiated Into Kinmen in June 2018


飛特立航空旗下有3架醫療專機在台灣註冊,由左至由為Legacy 600, Phenom 300及Hawker 400XP。(飛特立提供)

There are 3 medical jets registered in Taiwan operated by Executive Aviation Taiwan Corp, from left to right are Legacy 600, Phenom 300 and Hawker 400XP. (Provided by EATC)

[Reporter Chen Yijia/Taipei Report] Outlying islands have insufficient medical resources and often rely on air evacuation for rescue. The "Ambulance Aircraft Station Preparation and Delivery Service Plan" has been launched on three outlying islands, including Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu. In mid-July this year Previously, the "medical plane" will fly into outlying islands, and Ep Air will be in charge of Penghu and Matsu, while  Executive Aviation Taiwan Corp will be stationed in Kinmen for missions.

 Executive Aviation Taiwan Corp expects to be used for medical evacuation from the Kinmen Islands as early as June. The medical plane Embraer Phenom 300, which will perform missions in the future, made its debut today. This Embraer Phenom 300 is registered B-95119, the last number 119 symbolizes 24-hour uninterrupted service, will be stationed in Kinmen, the maximum range is 5 hours, the size of stretcher, 15.9 meters long fuselage, 16.2 meters wide wingspan, 5 meters high.

Philip Yang, chairman of  Executive Aviation Taiwan Corp, said that the twin-engine jet Embraer  Phenom 300 purchased at a cost of 10 million U.S. dollars last year will provide the fastest and safest medical evacuation services for residents of Kinmen outlying islands. Taiwan only needs 45 minutes, greatly shortening the medical evacuation process to 1.5 to 2 hours, and it is expected to be operational in June at the earliest.

Executive Aviation Taiwan Corp held a medical charter fleet presentation today, stating that with the prevailing domestic and foreign travel trends, the risk of overseas accidents has also increased. It is seeing the increasing demand for international emergency medical rescue and strengthening the medical chartered aircraft fleet. Executive Aviation Taiwan Corp stated that it currently owns 11 aircraft and provides business jet and medical jet services for the largest private jet operating company in Taiwan.

In terms of emergency medical transfer and rescue services, combining professional and prompt aviation medicine and emergency and critical care medical teams, a 24-hour rescue service center, and a strategically aligned global medical network, four of its medical jets are currently deployed at airports in Taiwan and Thailand. Expansion across Asia; 3 of them are registered in Taiwan, including the Legacy 600, the first long-range double stretcher medical plane in Taiwan, and the Hawker 400XP, which performs the most urgent medical tasks.

Philip Yang said that the emergency medical rescue service ultimate goal is to provide seamless rescue all over the world. In view of the urgent need for medical evacuation by residents of outlying islands, Executive Aviation Taiwan Corp has added a new force to the medical jet fleet.

Executive Aviation Taiwan Corp has started to provide medical charter services in 2012. It currently manages 11 private and charter jets, and the total assets of the operating fleet exceed NT$10 billion. Until Today, the total number of emergency medical rescue services including transfer cases has exceeded 4,500 cases, of which more than 250 cases have been transferred internationally by medical evacuation aircraft.




飛特立預計最快6月投入金門離島醫療後送,未來將執行任務的醫療專機Phenom 300機型今天首度亮相。(記者陳宜加攝)

Executive Aviation Taiwan Corp expects to be used for medical evacuation from the Kinmen Islands as early as June. The medical plane Embraer Phenom 300 that will perform tasks in the future made its debut today. (Photo by reporter Chen Yijia)


Phenom 300未來將協助金門緊急醫療後送服務。(飛特立提供)

Embraer Phenom 300 will assist in emergency medical evacuation services in Kinmen in the future. (Provided by Executive Aviation Taiwan Corp)


飛特立預計最快6月投入金門離島醫療後送,未來將執行任務的醫療專機Phenom 300機型今天首度亮相。(記者陳宜加攝)

Executive Aviation Taiwan Corp expects to be use medical evacuation from the Kinmen Islands as early as June. The medical plane Phenom 300 that will perform tasks in the future made its debut today. (Photo by reporter Chen Yijia)