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Jet
Aviation has recently been awarded two medical
evacuation (Medevac) conversions at its maintenance
facility in Basel.
An
Embraer Legacy 600 is being converted for a customer
in Asia and a Legacy 650 conversion is underway for
a customer in the Middle East.
Jet
Aviation developed and owns a Supplemental Type
Certificate (STC) that ensures short reconfiguration
cycle periods and extreme flexibility in the
operation of Embraer Executive Jets. The company is
now converting the two Embraer Legacy aircraft to
serve both as Medevac and VIP charter aircraft. Both
aircraft will be approved through the company’s EASA-Part
21 organization.
With
Jet Aviation’s modifications, it will be possible to
convert the aircraft from VIP charter aircraft to
medical evacuation aircraft within just a few hours.
As VIP charter aircraft, the two Legacy’s will each
accommodate up to fourteen passengers. When
converted for medical evacuation, the Legacy 650
will present four patient stretcher and loading
systems; the Legacy 600 will support two.
“We
have a long history of handling major modifications
and completions at Jet Aviation, and are fully
committed to investing in the latest technologies
that support the highest quality and safety
standards,” said
Erik Vandegrift,
director Maintenance Operations for Gulfstream,
Embraer and Bombardier aircraft at Jet Aviation in
Basel. “The ability to quickly convert VIP charter
aircraft for medical evacuation purposes offers
significant benefit to aircraft operators who want
to extend the serviceability of their business jets
- and we are very pleased to make this possible.”
As an
Authorized Service Center for Embraer Legacy 600 and
650 aircraft, Jet Aviation’s facility in Basel is
approved to provide these aircraft full maintenance,
refurbishment, modification and upgrades (RMU),
including warranty & AOG support. The company also
holds a vast number of EASA-approved STCs, which it
is pleased to bundle to help reduce aircraft
downtime. |
