Saudi Air Ambulance
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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| Hubs | King Khaled International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | King Abdulaziz International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Daily | ||||||
| Airport lounge | Al-Thumama Airfield, Riyadh | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | Local | ||||||
| Company slogan | We Strive to Save | ||||||
| Parent company | Saudi Red Crescent Authority | ||||||
| Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||||
| Website | SRCA | ||||||
The Saudi Air Ambulance service, started in 2009, is run by the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA), as part of its provision of emergency medical services in Saudi Arabia. The fleet includes helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
History
SRCA launched the service in December 2009, with an initial fleet of six MD Explorer helicopters, based in Riyadh Province and operated by Action Aviation, a British company.[1] An Airbus A318 jet plane was added the same month.[2]
Fleet
The Saudi Air Ambulance fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 01 Nov 2010)
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Notes |
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| Bell 412EP | 8 | Medical helicopter |
| AgustaWestland AW139 | 3 | Medical helicopter |
| Sikorsky S-76 C++ | 2 | Medical helicopter |
| Airbus A318-112 | 1 | Jet aircraft |
| Total | 14 |
Airports
International airports:
- King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah
- King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh
- King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) in Dammam
- Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Medina
Domestic airports (selection):
- Dawadmi Domestic Airport
- Qassim Regional Airport
- Jizan Regional Airport
- Turaif Domestic Airport
- Ha'il Regional Airport
- Bisha Domestic Airport
See also
References
- ↑ "Saudi Red Crescent Authority". AeroBoek SRCA. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ "Saudi Red Crescent authority takes delivery of its Airbus A318", Aviation News, 6 January 2010
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saudi Red Crescent Authority. |
- Saudi Red Crescent Authority website
- Saudi General Authority Of Civil Aviation (GACA) website (English version)
- Saudi Air Ambulance Helicopters photos (Arabic)
- MD902(Arabic)
- More info about Air Ambulance at the beginning(Arabic)
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