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Gama Aviation Buys Capital Air Ambulance
By: Jessica Reed
Caption: Capital’s operational team and resources is transferring to Gama's Special Mission strategic business unit
Word Count: 197
Gama Aviation has completed the acquisition of Capital Air Ambulance from Centreline, expanding its fixed-wing medical repatriation capabilities in the UK market. Finalized on June 10, the transaction transfers Capital’s operational team and resources to Gama Aviation’s Special Mission strategic business unit.
The acquisition enhances Gama Aviation’s existing Care Quality Commission and European Aeromedical Institute approved clinical operations while expanding its pilot workforce and flight operations capacity. Capital Air Ambulance previously operated as a specialized provider of rapid response medical repatriation services, offering guaranteed bed-to-bed transport solutions.
“Strategically, the acquisition allows us to achieve two complementary activities: one, grow our share of the repatriation market and two, enhance the productivity of our air ambulance fleet,” said Mark Smith, Special Mission managing director. “With this deal, we will achieve both in a shorter timescale and with less execution risk than if we had organically grown our existing share of the repatriation market.”
The consolidation positions Gama Aviation to capture increased market share in the UK medical repatriation sector while optimizing fleet utilization across its air ambulance operations. Clairfield Limited served as the transaction advisor for the acquisition process.