Contributor - Middle East

Peter Shaw-Smith

When U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28 set off retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the Gulf and closed airspace throughout much of the region, aviation medical and security services provider MedAire evacuated its Dubai office. Seven months later, the company is not only back in the office but widening its regional footprint.
When MedAire evacuated its Dubai office, it shifted the operation as its specialists remained alongside clients. “Business aviation is essential to the Middle East’s connectivity, especially when routes, schedules, and assumptions are changing by the hour,” said Peter Tuggey, MedAire’s managing director of aviation for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
The company now ranks the region among its busiest. “The Middle East has become one of MedAire’s most active and important regions, and the needs of aviation clients here are growing in both scale and complexity,” said Reely Rajan, MedAire’s director for India, the Middle East, and Africa. “We have expanded our footprint beyond Dubai into Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and India so that more of our expertise sits closer to the people and operations it supports.”
Founded in 1985, MedAire connects cabin crews and business aviation teams with medical experts on the ground to help in emergencies. More than 6,800 business and private aircraft rely on its services to protect passengers and crew, Medaire said.

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