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FAI rent-a-jet

Aeromedical Services

Press Release

Issued by FAI rent-a-jet.

November 13, 2012

FAI rent-a-jet AG wins "Air Ambulance of the Year" industry award

The winners of the prizes bestowed annually by the "International Travel Insurance Journal", the communications vehicle for the worldwide travel insurance industry, in eight distinct categories were announced Thursday, November 1st in Barcelona during a gala ceremony at the International Travel Insurance Congress. FAI rent-a-jet AG was awarded this prestigious prize in the "Air Ambulance Provider of the Year" category and was thus recognized for its quality focus and its forward looking overall business concept.

The construction of the new FAI hangar, which optimizes the synergy of the processes of the company's' various branches and brings together a workforce composed of a variety of specialized staff under a single ecologically unique roof, was especially recognized. Among the other items highlighted by a jury composed of international experts in the field of air ambulance operation were the successful launch of the Middle East air ambulance operations base, the in- house development of medical innovations such as the "Mobile Patient Transport System" with a view to improving patient safety, as well as a truly worldwide service capability, including regular air ambulance flights from crisis areas.

"This prize goes to all the workers in our company, to the medical teams, the pilots, the technicians, the dispatchers, and all the others who have worked hard for a long time in order for us to reach our current performance standards" stated Volker Lemke, a member of FAI's Board of Directors in his acceptance speech after receiving the prize from the newly elected co-chair of the European Aeromedical Institute, Dr. Bettina Vadera, to highlight the success of his staff. FAI's new trailer on the theme of air ambulance services was shown during the celebrations and can be viewed on http://youtu.be/spFSwaG9iRI.