Loganair air ambulance flights

A Loganair Twin Otter aircraft has been converted into an additional air ambulance aircraft, allowing it to carry Epishuttle isolation pods for the safe carriage of COVID-19 patients by air.

The aircraft will be based at Glasgow Airport but can operate throughout Scotland.  Loganair pilots all received a special briefing from the airline and the Scottish Ambulance Service on the nature of the deployment.  

Last week the airline's engineering base at Glasgow Airport undertook the conversion work to ensure full mission readiness of the aircraft from Friday 3 April.

Loganair is also now working to convert a larger Saab 340 aircraft, capable of operating into all Highlands and Islands airports apart from Barra, to become an air ambulance with the capability to carry two Epishuttle pods and accompanying medical teams simultaneously.   It is expected this aircraft will be available within the next seven days.

Barra, with its unique beach airport, will be served by the smaller Twin Otter.

Loganair’s chief executive Jonathan Hinkles said: “Although the circumstances under which all of this work has been undertaken are ones that we’d never have wished to see, I’m heartened that the effort which has gone into this is truly admirable.    We will support the Scottish Ambulance Service, the NHS and the island communities who rely on Loganair for their lifeline air services if and when our assistance is needed.”

www.loganair.co.uk

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