From Tokyo to Singapore: A Mission of Care
During this holiday season, our Aeromedical & Marine team has been travelling across the world carrying out international repatriation missions, supporting patients and their families when they need it most.
One of these recent missions took us from Tokyo to Singapore, where we accompanied a patient with a neurological condition caused by a degenerative disease.
The mission began in Tokyo, where we collected the patient directly from the hospital. All medical arrangements had been carefully prepared in advance, ensuring a smooth and well-coordinated transfer from the originating hospital to the receiving facility in Singapore, where the medical team was already expecting her arrival.
Throughout the journey, the patient was continuously assisted by Cesar, our Chief Nurse, and Robert, a technician, who ensured her comfort and medical stability during the repatriation.
As the year came to an end, we found ourselves welcoming the New Year in a very special way: onboard the aircraft, flying over Vietnam. Together with the flight crew and our patient, we shared New Year wishes at 35,000 feet, a quiet but meaningful moment that reminded us why we do what we do.
Holiday missions are always particularly delicate. During the Christmas and New Year period, some services that usually operate smoothly throughout the year may be reduced or limited. Despite these challenges, our team successfully completed the mission and safely delivered our patient to her destination.
She was deeply happy to be back home, reunited with her family, the true purpose behind every repatriation we perform.
Although our patient kindly authorized us to share her story, and the memories we captured together in photos, as an aeromedical company, we always prioritize and protect patient privacy.
This journey also marked an important step for Aeromedical, as we will soon have a presence in Singapore. This mission allowed us to make our direct contact with the country and further strengthen our international network.
After a brief and well-deserved rest in Singapore, our Chief Nurse Cesar was already preparing for the next mission, this time from Singapore to Canada. But that is another story…
Wherever we are in the world, even during the holidays, our commitment remains the same: to care, to accompany, and to bring patients safely home. We all wish you a very happy new year 2026!
Across Continents, With Care: CapeTown to Houston
At Aero Medical & Marine Training and Rescue International, every mission is a unique story of skill, coordination, and compassion.
In a recent operation, Dr. Alejandro Frola led the transfer of a critically ill patient from the ICU at UCT Netcare in Cape Town, South Africa, to the NeuroICU at Methodist Hospital in Houston, USA.The case was particularly complex, with a diagnosis of cerebral artery dissection and severe right hemiparesis, alongside urinary catheter care, nasogastric tube feeding, and tracheostomy management.
Thanks to the outstanding collaboration with the LatitudeAirAmbulance team, every stage of this intercontinental journey, from medical stabilisation to transoceanic transfer, was executed with expertise, precision, and compassion.
From the critical care unit in Cape Town to the specialised neuroICU in Houston, this mission demonstrated the power of teamwork, meticulous planning, and an unwavering commitment to patient safety.
These journeys remind us why we do what we do and why every mile matters.
One of Many Remarkable Missions: A Journey from Kilimanjaro to Denmark
At Aero Medical & Marine Training and Rescue International, we handle diverse and complex missions across the globe, each one with its unique challenges and moments of deep human connection.
One recent mission took us to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, where a patient sustained serious injuries after a fall during a safari expedition. Thanks to the incredible expertise and dedication of Alexia Hartmann Fernández, who traveled from Spain to personally lead the repatriation, the patient and her family were safely transported to Denmark.
From remote terrain and cross-border coordination to detailed medical planning, this mission was a testament to the resilience of our team and the strength of collaboration. Every procedure, every detail, every mile handled with care, precision, and compassion.
This is just one of many stories that remind us why we do what we do.
At Aero Medical & Marine Training and Rescue International, we handle diverse and complex missions across the globe, each one with its unique challenges and moments of deep human connection.
One recent mission took us to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, where a patient sustained serious injuries after a fall during a safari expedition. Thanks to the incredible expertise and dedication of Alexia Hartmann Fernández, who traveled from Spain to personally lead the repatriation, the patient and her family were safely transported to Denmark.
From remote terrain and cross-border coordination to detailed medical planning, this mission was a testament to the resilience of our team and the strength of collaboration. Every procedure, every detail, every mile handled with care, precision, and compassion.
This is just one of many stories that remind us why we do what we do.
