France's Medic'air International, through its new aircraft company Air Albatros, is operating a second dedicated air ambulance Falcon 50.

The company's Dr H Raffin says: "This complements the existing AA Beech 1900C. The target for Medic'Air's medical crews is to be ready within a couple of hours from our Paris base, day and night, to carry out any urgent evacuation. Our sphere of operations is mainly focused on the region around Africa and eastern Europe."