Gulfstream delivers new aircraft to Beijing
Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center, China, has received a new Gulfstream G550 aircraft, specially designed by Gulfstream.
Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center, China, has received a new Gulfstream G550 aircraft, specially designed by Gulfstream.
The new aircraft was delivered to the medical service at Gulfstream’s Savannah, US, base by Gulfstream President Mark Burns. The G550 will be used for disaster relief and air rescue, and features: 360-degree in-flight patient access; advanced life-support capabilities (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation); a bed designed to accommodate an infant incubator; a powered gurney loading system on aircraft stairs; X-ray viewing equipment; refrigerated medical storage cabinets; fold-out nurses' seats for individual patient care; and crew rests with berthing.
“This aircraft showcases the art of the possible,” said Burns. “When you combine innovation, talent, commitment and expertise, you can transform an industry. With this aircraft – and our collaboration with the Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center – we have done exactly that. This modified G550 will change – and save – lives, forever altering the expectations for medevac support.”