FAI Aviation Services DMCC (FAI), the Dubai-based subsidiary of Germany’s air ambulance operator FAI rent-a-jet GmbH, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital in Al Qusais, a premium healthcare facility within the Aster DM Healthcare Group. The partnership marks FAI’s first collaboration of this kind in the region, uniting its international air ambulance expertise with Medcare Royal’s established local medical capabilities.
The agreement was signed in Dubai by Barbara Baumgartner, Managing Director of FAI Aviation Services DMCC, and Dr Shanila Laiju, Group Chief Executive Officer of Medcare Hospitals & Medical Centres. Under the deal, Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital will supply ICU flight doctors and specialist medical teams to support FAI’s air ambulance operations. Both organisations will also develop joint training and clinical readiness programmes to uphold world-class standards of patient care and operational efficiency.
The partnership is expected to streamline medical logistics, reduce response times and enhance coordination for patients requiring urgent or critical air transfers. It supports the UAE’s ambition to further strengthen its air ambulance infrastructure and advance its position as a global destination for high-quality medical tourism.
Barbara Baumgartner stated: “We are pleased to sign this first-of-a-kind collaboration with MRSH, which strengthens FAI’s link between air and ground medicine in the UAE. By partnering with Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital, FAI is utilising local medical talent who understand cultural and patient needs.”
