Picture the future. An emergency call rings out from a hospital in rural area. Instead of waiting precious hours for ground transport to clear congested cities or rugged terrain, a sleek VTOL air ambulance lifts off from a hospital rooftop. Within 30 minutes, a patient needing urgent care is airborne, cradled in a cabin designed for intensive care, and bound for a life-saving transplant operation.

As of this September, it begins moving closer to reality. Aeromed International Rescue Services and Sarla Aviation have joined forces to launch India’s first comprehensive VTOL-powered medical evacuation ecosystem, a partnership rooted in the shared belief that no one should lose their chance at survival because help couldn’t arrive in time.

The partnership between Sarla Aviation and Aeromed International Rescue Services promises a new era in emergency medical response. VTOL air ambulances will significantly reduce response times by bypassing traffic congestion in crowded cities, enabling rapid access when every second counts. By connecting India’s leading medical colleges and corporate hospitals, this service will ensure critical patients receive timely and advanced care. Equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment and staffed by trained personnel, these VTOL aircraft will aim to provide essential onboard treatment, improving patient outcomes during transport and redefining the golden hour for emergency care.

“Our vision goes far beyond technology,” says Schmidt, CEO & Co-Founder, Sarla Aviaiton. "When every minute can mean the difference between life and death, mobility means everything. This partnership with Aeromed is about using VTOL technology to give people the most precious resource: time. India is one of the densest, fastest-moving nations on Earth, and our cities can’t afford to let traffic decide who gets timely medical care. Together, we’re building an emergency response system that ensures help arrives when it’s needed most. This is the future of healthcare."

Dr Amod Jaiswal , Managing Director of Aeromed Air Ambulance says, “We are planning to connect all the Medical Colleges and the leading Corporate Hospitals in India with VTOL Air Ambulance, and bring futuristic technology to everyday emergency care. India is preparing for a future that includes flying cars—vertical take-off and landing aircraft capable of saving lives during Golden Hours in ways other modes of transport or even traditional Air ambulances cannot.”

Through this alliance, hospital rooftops and vertiports across India will be ready to welcome next-generation VTOL air ambulances. These agile, compact aircraft, powered by breakthrough battery and hybrid-electric technology, can take off vertically from tight urban centres or remote fields. Inside: advanced ventilators, room for specialist medics, and space ready for critical care or organ transport during the most crucial Golden Hour.

“For us,” adds Shaju Kumar, Director & Co-Founder of Aeromed “this partnership is about making sure every patient, no matter how remote or urban their location, is just 30 minutes away from the care that saves lives. By connecting our national network of hospitals with VTOL and STOL aircraft, Aeromed and Sarla Aviation are crossing boundaries no ambulance has crossed before.”

As the world applauds Indian healthcare innovation, this partnership sets a new standard. The plan is clear: integrate air mobility into hospital emergency protocols, and tailor aircraft cabins around the needs of doctors and patients alike. Aeromed will lead with its proven rapid-response systems and nationwide hospital links; Sarla brings cutting-edge VTOL expertise and India’s most flexible flying platform - Shunya.

Unlike traditional air ambulances, these new VTOL vehicles are designed to be faster, cleaner, more reliable, and profoundly more affordable, ready to launch a new era in which geography, traffic, or topography can’t stand in the way of survival.