Bombardier Defense and ADAC announce Challenger 650 order for medevac use

Bombardier Defense has announced that German automobile association Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) has placed an order for a Bombardier Challenger 650 aircraft through its daughter company Aero-Dienst. The aircraft will be configured as a dedicated air ambulance for Aero-Dienst, ADAC’s main aircraft operator, and is scheduled for delivery in 2026. The aircraft will be used to provide medical transportation to ADAC’s customers around the world.

Steve Patrick, Vice President, Bombardier Defense, commented: “Bombardier has a long history of delivering medevac aircraft, so we are extremely honored that our Challenger 650 aircraft can contribute to the important work ADAC is doing to provide aid to their customers.”

Sascha Petzold, Board of Management, ADAC Versicherung (Insurance), added: “Thanks to the Challenger 650’s long range, we can serve our members worldwide with our own ADAC fleet. The acquisition of this new aircraft is another significant step in our strategy to modernize our fleet and continue to provide the highest level of service to our ADAC members and policyholders.”

Dr Oliver Kosing, one of the two Managing Directors of Aero-Dienst, concluded: “The Challenger 650 is the best aircraft available for our kind of ambulance operation as the performance fits perfectly to our flight profiles.

“Another important factor for Aero-Dienst is the availability of intensive care medical equipment at the highest level for transportation of up to four patients. Furthermore, the dimensions of the fuselage with its large diameter and standing height enables our med crew to provide the best possible care for patients during the flight.”

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