GENEVA – 18 May, 2011 – Ocean Sky’s (#1251) aircraft VIP passengers and crew will have round-the-clock access to specialised medical care, security advice and assistance on a global basis—thanks to a new agreement with MedAire (#627), the world’s leading provider of integrated crew medical training, onboard medical equipment and 24/7 access to medical and security services

Effective 1 July, 2011, Ocean Sky will offer an enhanced consistent, fleet-wide MedAire safety management solution, including 24/7 access to emergency care doctors, onboard medical kits, access to regional security advice and on-the-ground assistance, and aviation medical training for all pilots and flight attendants.

“MedAire sets standards for the management of medical and security incidents in aviation and our partnership with Ocean Sky will showcase the latest comprehensive safety management solution,” says Grant Jeffery, MedAire CEO. “Ocean Sky’s commitment to ensuring that the crew has the best possible training, equipment and advice to handle situations as they arise is to be commended.”

“Ocean Sky is committed to delivering world-class service in all activities,” says Andrew Hughes, Ocean Sky Aircraft Management Managing Director. “Through our expanded relationship with MedAire, Ocean Sky’s flight crew will be trained in the latest techniques for managing in-flight illness or injury, giving our aircraft charter and management customers and crews added reassurance as well as compliance with Safety Management System. MedAire’s initial and recurrent courses will ensure we’re delivering the highest standard of medical care—providing our crews the confidence, knowledge and resources to prepare for and manage unexpected medical situations.”

Ocean Sky’s crews will be taught by medical professionals with in-flight medical experience through MedAire’s Management of In-flight Illness & Injury. In addition, during unexpected situations, crew have 24/7 access to MedAire’s MedLink Global Response Center where emergency care doctors manage more than 19,000 in-flight medical cases a year. MedLink doctors remotely assess the health of the passenger or crewmember and make medical recommendations using medications and supplies from the onboard Aircraft First Aid Kit and Emergency Medical Kit. On the ground, Ocean Sky crew and VIP travelers who are at their destination will also have access to MedAire’s 24/7 medical, security and travel advice and assistance via a co-branded Ocean Sky/MedAire membership card.  Members can obtain pre-travel security risk assessments by accessing a MedAire portal or by speaking to one of the 200 dedicated security professionals. 

As Ocean Sky continues to add aircraft to its fleet, passengers and crew will automatically be covered by the MedAire medical and security safety management program.

About MedAire
While in the air, at sea or traveling for business or pleasure, airplane and yacht owners, passengers and crew rely on MedAire’s 24/7 Global Response Centers for remote medical care and security advice and emergency assistance. For 25 years, aviation and maritime crewmembers have gained confidence and preparedness skills by taking a variety of MedAire’s medical courses, which teach basic and advanced life support skills. Students also learn crew resource management skills, how to contact MedAire’s MedLink service for advice, and to use MedAire’s medical equipment designed for remote environments. MedAire, an International SOS company, is the world’s largest integrated aviation and maritime provider of medical, travel and security services. MedAire.com.

Ocean Sky began as an aircraft broker in 2003, expanding into full aircraft service in 2005. In addition to fixed-base operations and offices in the UK, the Ocean Sky group has offices in Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Russia. The company manages a fleet that ranges from Airbus aircraft to the Cessna Citation Mustang.