Court appoints supervisory trustee to Red Star Aviation

A court has appointed a supervisory trustee to Turkish air ambulance operator Red Star Aviation amid ongoing legal proceedings involving the company’s shareholders.

Red Star Aviation provides ambulance aircraft services to Türkiye’s Ministry of Health, which leases aircraft from the company to support its medical transport operations.

The company confirmed the appointment of ITIJ, but said its existing management remains in control and that operations have continued without interruption.

“In connection with an ongoing legal dispute among the company's shareholders, a Turkish court has appointed a Supervisory Trustee as a temporary, interim measure,” Red Star said.

“The Trustee's role is limited to the review and approval of certain financial transactions and does not extend to the management or operation of the company.”

Red Star added that the measure had been in place for more than a month, with “no disruption to the company's activities” during that period.

The appointment therefore does not transfer operational control of Red Star Aviation to the trustee. Instead, the court-appointed role provides oversight of specified financial transactions while the company's existing management continues to run the business.

Red Star Aviation’s largest shareholder is Qatar-based Gulf Helicopters, which holds a 49% stake in the company.

The operator's relationship with Türkiye’s Ministry of Health makes continuity of its operations particularly relevant to the country's medical transport infrastructure. Red Star's statement confirms that the court measure has not interrupted its air ambulance activities.