Ornge adds new high performance medically equipped aircraft to fleet

Client

On October 7, 2008, Ornge, Canada's leading innovator in the field of transport medicine, announced that it was purchasing six new Pilatus PC-12 Next Generation aircraft. The first four aircraft will commence service in 2009, the remaining two in 2010. These new airplanes will provide medical services for patients requiring advanced and critical care during transport.

Ornge operates from a number of bases across Ontario, coordinating all aspects of the province's aero medical transport system, the new critical care land transport program, and the authorization of air and land ambulance transfers between hospitals.

Ornge was advised in this transaction by a team from Fasken Martineau that included, among others, Alfred Apps, Sean Morley, Cindy Heinz, Mark Sills, Michael Gleeson and Daniel Fuke.