Aeromed Pacific

AeroMed Pacific, operated by GCH Aviation, provides 24-hour air ambulance and medical transport services across New Zealand and the South Pacific. Its retrieval teams coordinate medical evacuations, patient transfers and international medical travel for patients, families, healthcare providers and insurers. Services use rescue helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft based in New Zealand, alongside a Fiji base that supports evacuations from remote islands and transfers to the company’s Challenger 604 medical jet.

The jet is equipped for stretcher and wheelchair transport, including a wheelchair hoist, and can carry specialist medical equipment for patients requiring intensive care. The clinical team includes qualified flight doctors, nurses and paramedics experienced in critical care and specialist transfers, including neonatal, paediatric, trauma and obstetric cases. Clinical leads provide oversight and support during missions, while case managers and logistics staff coordinate travel arrangements and documentation. GCH Aviation states that it holds aviation medical accreditation and certifications for ambulance and paramedical services, and has contracts with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, ACC and the New Zealand Government’s National Air Ambulance Service funding programme.