Luxembourg Air Rescue is a private, humanitarian air rescue organisation in Luxembourg, the Greater Region surrounding Luxembourg or worldwide through the operation of its helicopters and air ambulances.
Findel airport is the base station for the ambulance aircraft of the Luxembourg Air Rescue. The aircraft are suitable for day and night operations for medium and long haul routes and are equipped for the transportation of intensive care patients between clinics as well as for the repatriation of ill and injured patients from abroad. In line with a fleet change, the LearJet 35A will be replaced by the LearJet 45XR. Currently the fleet consists of 5 ambulance aircraft of the type LearJet 45XR. The international branch for the commercialisation of these worldwide medical repatriations is “European Air Ambulance”.
Organ transports
In 2007 LAR won a European tender for the exclusive transport of organs in France. Since then, LAR transports organs with its fixed wing fleet. These missions are mainly performed during the night.
Humanitarian missions
Help in disaster relief operations in conjunction with the Luxembourg government, NATO and the United Nations. Partner of Emergency.lu: Emergency.lu is an agreement of the Luxembourg Government with a Joint Undertaking between HITEC Luxembourg S.A. and SES Techcom Services - in partnership with Luxembourg Air Ambulance S.A. It supplies rapid response for disaster relief and humanitarian missions. The agreement includes the installation and operation of a global satellite based communications system. Luxembourg Air Ambulance will, in case of activation, ensure a smooth processing at the Findel Airport in Luxembourg along with the provision of the necessary air transportation.
Milestones of Luxembourg Air Rescue
;18 April 1988 ;1 March 1989 ;15 June 1989 ;9 July 1990 ;15 May 1991 ;1 November 1991 ;April 1995 ;April 1995 ;May 1995 ;19 July 1996 ;19 July 1996 ;September 1998 ;March 1999 ;April 1999 ;November 1999 ;March 2000 ;1 January 2001 ;9 July 2002 ;October 2002 ;July 2003 ;26 December 2003 ;27 May 2004 ;January 2005 ;March 2005 ;March 2005 ;October 2005 ;July 2006 ;November 2006 ;October 2007 ;July 2008 ;April 2009 ;29 April 2009 ;December 2009 ;5 March 2010 ;March/April 2010 ;18 July 2010 ;February 2011 ;1 Mai 2011 ;17 November 2011 ;5 June 2012 ;13 November 2012 ;1 January 2013 Since the 1st of January 2013, all organ team transports for all French transplantation centres are coordinated and executed via the LAR Luxembourg Control Center. Approximately 1.300 missions are operated jointly over the year. ;18 April 2013 ;12 June 2014 ;8 December 2014
