en.Wedoany.com Reported - Canadian specialized air medical transport provider Airmedic has launched an exclusive custom new permanent medical cabin for its Bombardier Learjet 45XR aircraft, with the first modified aircraft now in operation. This cabin is designed to set a new standard for airborne intensive care transport, offering an optimized clinical working environment and equipment configuration.
According to the company, this permanent medical configuration stems from frontline operational experience, improving clinical access and optimizing the medical team's workflow, ensuring critical equipment is readily available. The cabin design has received certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada through a Supplemental Type Certificate. It was developed in collaboration with the engineering team at Fargo Jet Center, based directly on feedback from crew, customers, and patients.
The medical cabin is equipped with an advanced LifePort stretcher system, stainless steel-clad composite sidewall panels for enhanced hygiene and durability, and custom medical cabinets. Dedicated overhead rails allow defibrillator monitors, transport ventilators, and intravenous therapy equipment to be secured above the care area. The cabin also features increased loading clearance to facilitate handling of bariatric patients and incubator transport, with medical-grade surfaces supporting effective disinfection between missions. The new Skytrac ISAT-200A satellite communications (SATCOM) and flight tracking system enables crew to conduct hands-free physician consultations without interrupting care.
Louis-Philippe Loiselle Fortier, Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development at Airmedic, stated that this investment reflects the company's commitment to excellence in onboard care. He noted that by analyzing how missions actually unfold, the team designed a new cabin that removes obstacles, enhances clinical continuity, and provides a safer, more comfortable environment for patients and their families on both short and long-distance repatriation flights.
The Learjet 45XR configuration is the first step in the company's broader fleet modernization strategy. Airmedic plans to modify a second aircraft with the same permanent medical configuration in the coming months, with a total investment of approximately CAD 2 million for the two cabin modifications. These modifications are part of its overall CAD 18 million commitment to the Bombardier Learjet 45XR fleet, supporting the expansion of its international medical repatriation program. Loiselle Fortier added that dedicating these aircraft permanently to medical operations confirms the company's priority of investing in reliable clinical environments designed for the realities of modern air medical transport.
In addition to international repatriation missions, these aircraft can also be used to support emergency inter-facility transfers for Quebec communities and healthcare networks. Over the past three years, Airmedic has expanded its service reach internationally through its fleet of Pilatus PC-12 NG and Bombardier Learjet 45XR aircraft, as well as medical escort services on commercial flights. The company, headquartered in Montreal, holds EURAMI international accreditation. Its dedicated medical fleet includes six Pilatus PC-12 NG aircraft and two Bombardier Learjet 45XR jets, owned by the charitable organization Dessercom.
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