The strategic alliance with Medea is consistent with Egypt's vision for modernized aviation safety and health care standards
Executives signing partnership agreements
Executive Leadership for Air Cairo and Medaire Post after signing a partnership agreement for Medlink Services.
Signing ceremony
Representatives of the Air Cairo and Medea at the signature ceremony.
Cairo, Egypt, June 30, 2025 (Globe Newswire) – Air Cairo, one of Egypt's leading airlines, is strategically partnering with Medaire, a global leader in aviation medical and security support, to increase medical capacity and operational efficiency during flights. The partnership is in line with the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation vision to modernize safety and health care standards across the air transport sector and increase health care standards.
The contract was officially signed by Captain Ahmed Shanan, Chairman and CEO of Air Cairo, and Lily Rajan, Asia's Director of Medea in the Middle East, Africa, India and Asia, Captain Amruel Sharkawi, Chairman of Egypt's Civil Aviation Authority. The collaboration highlights Air Chiro's commitment to adopting global best practices for aviation health and safety, ensuring the highest standards of passenger care.
Under this strategic partnership, Air Cairo will implement Medaire's industry-leading Medlink service, providing flight crews with 24/7 real-time access to emergency physicians specializing in aviation medicine. Air Cairo Crews also benefit from offline access to Medaire's industry-first in-flight app, designed to support medical decisions without connections. These advanced medical services will be deployed throughout the fleet on Air Cairo's Airbus A320-200, A320neo, E190 and ATR 72-600 aircraft, supporting major regional routes to the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
Captain Ahmed Shanan, chairman and CEO of Air Cairo, commented: “This partnership is the basis of Air Chiro's integrated strategy to increase aviation safety, reduce operational disruptions, and provide full control of crew safety and comfort.
Air Cairo has specifically chosen Medaire because of its extensive experience managing complex in-flight medical scenarios and its robust passenger suitability assessment capabilities. By leveraging Medea's global infrastructure and medical expertise, Air Cairo aims to proactively manage pre-flight medical cases, reduce unnecessary delays, and ensure compliance with evolving international safety standards.
“We are pleased to announce that we are a great place to go,” said Lily Rajan, director of Medea's Middle East, Africa, India and Asia. “We are proud to partner with Air Cairo. As a client of Africa's first airline, this collaboration will set a new benchmark for the safety of in-flight healthcare in the region. The market of the future.”
The new medical services will be open to all flights in Cairo starting mid-July 2025. Medea's comprehensive suite of solutions minimizes risk of detours, increases crew confidence during medical incidents, strengthens pre-flight medical screening capabilities, and ultimately improves operational efficiency and passenger experience.
About Air Coiler
Air Cairo is Egypt's premier regional airline and an important part of the country's aviation sector. Founded in 2003, the airline has grown into an important player connecting Egypt in the Middle East, Africa and Europe with regional and international destinations. The airlines operating a modern fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft are serving both scheduled and charter flights and playing an important role in supporting Egypt's tourism industry and economic development. Air Cairo is dedicated to its mission to provide seamless connectivity while contributing to Egypt's vision of becoming a regional aviation hub.
About Medea
Medea, an international SOS company, has been a priority partner since 1985 over the aviation industry. Today, Medea is a proven leader in the aviation industry for integrated travel health and aviation security solutions. Six people from the world's largest business jet makers (Boeing, Bombardier, Embrier, Gulfstream, HondaJet and Textron Airlines) are standard equipment in Medea's services. Additionally, over 6,800 civil aircraft, including over 180 people from one of the world's leading airlines and 75% of Fortune 100 companies, trust Medea for their travel health and security risk management needs.
Medaire's integrated solutions include aviation security intelligence, real-time health and security advice and assistance, training, equipment, and specialized services for crews and passengers inside and outside the cabin. Medea processes thousands of calls each year to help crews and passengers manage medical and travel safety events in the air and on the ground, so that crews and passengers have 24/7 access to emergency medical doctors, nurses and aviation security professionals.
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