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Gulfstream Is Altering Expectations for In-Flight Medical Care

By Woodrow Bellamy III

Tuesday, May 14th, 2019

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Gulfstream Is Altering Expectations for In-Flight Medical Care

The interior of a Gulfstream G550 modified for air ambulance operations for the Beijing Red Cross. Photo: Gulfstream

SAVANNAH, Ga. — General Dynamics [GD] Gulfstream’s special missions division is seeing renewed interest from government and multi-mission operators for the use of its modified business jets as air ambulances. The renewed interest is not necessarily the result of the use new engines or advanced navigation systems, but rather because of some of the distinct advantages the aircraft hold in comparison to commercial airliners, according to Leda Chong, vice president of government programs at Gulfstream. In July 2018, Gulfstream delivered a…

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