India to Roll Out VTOL Air Ambulances with Aeromed–Sarla Aviation Partnership

The agreement includes plans for air mobility integration into hospital emergency protocols, rooftop and vertiport landing facilities, and patient cabins fitted with ventilators, medical equipment, and seating for doctors and paramedics.

India is preparing to deploy Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) air ambulances, with Aeromed International Rescue Services and Sarla Aviation signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop aircraft designed for emergency medical evacuation and organ transport.

The MoU was signed by Adrian Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Sarla Aviation, and Shaju Kumar KV, Director and Co-founder of Aeromed Air Ambulance. 

The agreement includes plans for air mobility integration into hospital emergency protocols, rooftop and vertiport landing facilities, and patient cabins fitted with ventilators, medical equipment, and seating for doctors and paramedics.

Dr Amod Jaiswal, Founder and Managing Director of Aeromed Air Ambulance, said, “We are planning to connect all the Medical Colleges and the leading Corporate Hospitals in India with VTOL Air Ambulance, and bring futuristic technology to everyday emergency care. India is preparing for a future that includes flying cars—vertical take-off and landing aircraft capable of saving lives during Golden Hours in ways other modes of transport or even traditional Air ambulances cannot.”

Shaju Kumar, Director of Aeromed International Rescue Services, stated, “Timely and affordable access to advanced medical care can mean the difference between life and death. Through this partnership, we will deploy VTOL and Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) aircraft capable of reaching patients anywhere in the country. Our vision is to bridge the healthcare gap by bringing intensive-care-level evacuation to every part of India.”

Adrian Schmidt, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sarla Aviation, added, “When every minute can mean the difference between life and death, mobility means everything. This partnership with Aeromed is about using VTOL technology to give people the most precious resource: time. India is one of the densest, fastest-moving nations on Earth, and our cities can’t afford to let traffic decide who gets timely medical care. Together, we are building an emergency response system that ensures help arrives when it’s needed most. This is the future of healthcare.”

According to Aeromed, once prototypes are certified and commercially ready, the organisation plans to procure VTOL and STOL aircraft dedicated to air ambulance services. The initiative aims to establish a network for rapid patient and organ transfer across urban and rural areas.

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