Jet Rescue Air Ambulance buys FAI’s final Learjet 35A
German fixed-wing air ambulance operator FAI rent-a-jet has announced that it has sold its last Learjet 35A to Mexican provider Jet Rescue Air Ambulance.
German fixed-wing air ambulance operator FAI rent-a-jet has announced that it has sold its last Learjet 35A to Mexican provider Jet Rescue Air Ambulance.
FAI said it has operated four Learjet 35A aircraft since 2001, logging around 38,000 hrs of flight time. After the sale of the last example, its fleet is now comprised of two Learjet 55s, 11 Learjet 60s, five Challenger 604s and three Global Expresses. FAI said that another Challenger 604 and a further Global Express are also expected to join the fleet soon.
The plane in question, registration number D-COKE, received a send-off from FAI’s founder and chairman Siegfried Axtmann on 26 February at Albrecht Duerer International Airport in Nuremberg, Germany. It was handed over to Carlo Salinas, CEO of Jet Rescue Air Ambulance.
“Today is an emotional day. The Learjet type was our first Learjet aircraft and served as the engine for the company’s growth in the field of air ambulance,” said Axtmann. “I hope that it will perform many happy landings for its new owner.”
FAI said that the demand for larger cabins and economic reasons in respect to different type ratings, maintenance and spare parts stocks resulted in its decision to discontinue the 35A.
Axtmann also said that FAI will be replacing its two remaining Learjet 55s with Learjet 60s.