South Africa is a country in Southern Africa with a coastline that stretches more than 2,500 km (1,553 mi) and along two oceans (the South Atlantic and the Indian). At 1,219,912 km2 (471,011 sq mi), South Africa is the 24th-largest country in the world. Excluding the Prince Edward Islands, the country lies between latitudes 22° and 35°S, and longitudes 16° and 33°E.
South Africa is a diverse country, with a population of over 59 million people. The official languages are Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu, and Southern Sotho. The capital is Pretoria, and the largest city is Cape Town.
South Africa is a popular tourist destination, known for its natural beauty, its rich history, and its diverse culture.
Air ambulance 1 experts have served over 200 thousand patients worldwide for over 15 years. We have successfully operated numerous critical care air ambulance flights, domestically, and internationally. Your medical well being is our top priority as we provide a true bed to bed experience. Our clients value our expertise and superb level of patient care, as well as our commitment to service that is exceeding normal industry standards.
Air Ambulance Services
Each of our medical flight crews (including the pilots) have extensive training and experience transporting our high-risk patients and their families. Group transportation can also be arranged. Be sure to ask our Flight Coordinators about empty-leg programs that may be available. We’re available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year!
Some of the popular aircraft we use are Learjet 35, Learjet 55, and Learjet 60. These aircraft can go as far as 4,000 km non-stop and carry up to 2 patients as well as 2 family members. If you need a larger aircraft, an available Gulfstream V and Gulfstream IV are available 24/7.
It was actually Archbishop Desmond Tutu who coined the term ‘post-apartheid’ to describe South Africa’s cultural diversity.
Johannesburg has many hospitals, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Netcare Milpark Hospital, Life Brenthurst Clinic, Netcare Park Lane Hospital, Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital, Netcare Garden City Hospital, Jhb Gen Hospital, Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, Milpark Kliniek Jhb, Netcare Rosebank Hospital, Helen Joseph Hospital, Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, Netcare Linksfield Hospital, Fordsburg clinic, Sizwe Tropical Diseases Hospital,Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital – Eye Clinic, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital – Child and Family Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Somerset Hospital, Mediclinic Cape Town, Netcare UCT Private Academic Hospital, The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, New Somerset Hospital, Karl Bremer Hospital, Tygerberg Hospital, Netcare N1 City Hospital, Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Life Kingsbury Hospital – Maternity Ward & Baby Clinic, Lavender Hill Clinic, Melomed Bellville Private Hospital, Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital – Orthopaedic High Care Unit, Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital, Melomed Tokai Private Hospital and more.
Alberton, Germiston, Boksburg, Kempton Park, Soweto, Benoni, Tembisa, Midrand, Brakpan, Krugersdorp, Verwoerdburg, Randfontein, Springs, Heidelberg, Westonaria, Bellville, Atlantis, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Paarl, Malmesbury, Grabouw, Hermanus, Caledon, Worcester, Ceres, Saldanha, Robertson, Bredasdorp, Swellendam, Umlazi, Ballitoville, Malelane, Umkomaas, Scottsburgh, Stanger, Pietermaritzburg, Richmond, Mpophomeni, Howick, Sundumbili, Greytown, Port Shepstone, Eshowe, Mooi River and more.
JNB – O.R. Tambo International Airport, NTY – Pilanesberg International Airport, CPT – Cape Town International Airport, HLA – Lanseria International Airport, ELS – East London Airport, DUR – King Shaka International Airport, UTN – Upington International Airport, MQP – Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, PLZ – Port Elizabeth International Airport, GRJ – George Airport, AAM – Mala Mala Airport, KIM – Kimberley Airport, BFN – Bram Fischer International Airport, MDB Mmabatho International Airport, GCJ – Grand Central Airport, PHW – Hendrik Van Eck Airport and more.
We Guarantee that when choosing Air Ambulance 1, your loved ones shall be treated with professional and compassionate care. We consider every patient as family, we strive to perfection and continuously monitoring our operations. When choosing A provider, Remember that Air Ambulance 1’s management team has over 200,000 successful patient transfers in the past 15 years.
