MEDICAL WINGS – THAILAND BASED AIR AMBULANCE OPERATOR ACHIEVES FULL ACCREDITATION FROM CAMTS AND CAMTS EU AND BECOMES THE FIRST OPERATOR IN ASIA TO ACHIEVE THE ‘DUAL ACCREDITATION’

Bangkok 11, 2018 - Medical Wings, the air ambulance division of Siam Land Flying Company, a subsidiary company of Charoen Pokphand Group (C.P. Group), is proud to achieve full re-accreditation of its existing CAMTS approval as well as attaining the new CAMTS EU accreditation for fixed wing and medical escort from the US based Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transportation Systems in June, 2018. With this achievement Medical Wings becomes the first operator in Asia to achieve the ‘Dual Accreditation’ and only the second operator worldwide.

“It is our great honor to achieve full ‘Dual Accreditation’ as a result of this recent audit, particularly as we are the first organisation in Asia to attain them. This achievement represents a significant recognition of the care and safety standards that we employ when transporting the patients and their companions. As a Thai company we are proud to play our part in the medical service sector helping patients to receive treatment in some of the best facilities in the region by some of the most skilled medical staff in the world”, said Mr. Kachorn Chiaravanont, Executive Vice Chairman of Siam Land Flying.

Mr. Greg Martin, Chief Executive Officer explained that “the attainment of the ‘Dual Accreditation’ is a source of great pride for our organisation and the whole team, who are dedicated to delivering the highest standards of medical transport. The fact that we have not only received our recertification, but added to it with the new CAMTS EU accreditation, demonstrates our commitment to service and quality in the medical transportation sector. Medical Wings is proud to be able to assist patients throughout Asia and also play an important role in supporting the medical network in our home base of Bangkok, Thailand”.

Medical Wings operates four aircraft in air ambulance configuration, including Hawker 800XP/850XP and Super King Air 350’s. These fully pressurized aircraft provide patients with the optimum environment for medical transportation and are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. Our highly qualified medical teams carry all the appropriate certifications in Aviation Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Pediatric Critical Care Transport. Medical Wings provides fast and dependable air ambulance services to destinations throughout SE Asia and beyond, operating 24 hours-a-day, 7days per week.