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What Is Neonatal Transport?

Also known as: NICU transport · Neonatal air ambulance

The aeromedical transfer of newborns and premature infants, using a transport incubator and a neonatal specialist team.

Neonatal missions use a transport incubator (commonly Dräger or Air-Shields) with integrated ventilation, monitoring and temperature control. The team is led by a neonatologist or specialist transport nurse.

Aircraft selection prioritises cabin volume — the incubator and its support equipment occupy a significant footprint — and short ramp-to-ramp time.

Neonatal Transport — FAQ

What is Neonatal Transport?+

The aeromedical transfer of newborns and premature infants, using a transport incubator and a neonatal specialist team. Also known as NICU transport, Neonatal air ambulance.

What does Neonatal Transport mean in medical evacuation?+

Neonatal missions use a transport incubator (commonly Dräger or Air-Shields) with integrated ventilation, monitoring and temperature control. The team is led by a neonatologist or specialist transport nurse.

How is Neonatal Transport used in air ambulance and medical repatriation?+

Aircraft selection prioritises cabin volume — the incubator and its support equipment occupy a significant footprint — and short ramp-to-ramp time.

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