First phase of the Health Ministry’s Central Emergency Response Room activated
May 18 Sami Zaptia

First phase of the Health Ministry’s Central Emergency Response Room activated

The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health announced today the launch and activation of the Central Emergency Response Room. The Ministry rep...

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Libyan Air Ambulance starts its helicopter service
Jan 7 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Air Ambulance starts its helicopter service

The Libyan Air Ambulance Service announced yesterday the commencement of international helicopter flights. Previously, it has been conducting ambulanc...

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Air Ambulance Service conducts 588 flights in 2025: Tunis, Egypt and Turkey top the destinations
Jan 5 Sami Zaptia

Air Ambulance Service conducts 588 flights in 2025: Tunis, Egypt and Turkey top the destinations

Libya’s Air Ambulance Service announced its Annual Activity Report for 2025 today revealing that it had conducted 588 flights from 1 January to 31 Dec...

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Air Ambulance Service reinforces its fleet with the arrival of two new Bell 429 helicopters‎
Aug 17 Sami Zaptia

Air Ambulance Service reinforces its fleet with the arrival of two new Bell 429 helicopters‎

Libya’s Tripoli based Air Ambulance Service announced last Friday (15 August) the arrival of two ''state-of-the-art'' Bell 429 helicopters. It said th...

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After signing agreement in April with Georgetown University, the first emergency response training programme is launched in DC: EMSC
Jul 16 Sami Zaptia

After signing agreement in April with Georgetown University, the first emergency response training programme is launched in DC: EMSC

Libya’s Emergency Medicine and Support Centre (EMSC) announced last Monday (14 July) that the first training programme was launched in Washington DC f...

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Italy’s Eli-Fly establishes presence in Misrata Free Zone to revitalise its helicopter services operations in Libya
Apr 11 Sami Zaptia

Italy’s Eli-Fly establishes presence in Misrata Free Zone to revitalise its helicopter services operations in Libya

Misrata Free Zone (MFZ) reported yesterday that, Francesco Comensoli, General Manager of Italian helicopter services company, Eli-Fly, signed an inves...

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Libyan Air Ambulance coordinates with other emergency services to reach internationally approved rapid response standards
Nov 19 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Air Ambulance coordinates with other emergency services to reach internationally approved rapid response standards

The Libyan Air Ambulance service announced that it is coordinating with other emergency services to reach internationally approved rapid response stan...

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U.S. visiting medical team completes tour of Derna post Storm Daniel disaster
Nov 5 Sami Zaptia

U.S. visiting medical team completes tour of Derna post Storm Daniel disaster

Last Friday, the Emergency Medicine and Support Centre (EMSC) announced that the visiting American medical team completed last Thursday 30 October its...

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Libyan Air Ambulance’s King Air B350 returns from maintenance in Turkey
Jul 15 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Air Ambulance’s King Air B350 returns from maintenance in Turkey

The Libyan Air Ambulance Service announced last Thursday the return of its King Air B350 plane after a maintenance trip in Turkey. It admitted that th...

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Libyan Air Ambulance receives first purchased Bell 505 helicopter – remaining two to be delivered in instalments
Jun 13 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Air Ambulance receives first purchased Bell 505 helicopter – remaining two to be delivered in instalments

Libya’s Air Ambulance Service reported yesterday that its team has started procedures for receiving the new three helicopters it has contracted to pur...

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