ParaFlight Aviation has established itself as a first-class medical transport company by providing services to patients and medical teams across the globe. Based on his nearly thirty years in the medical aviation industry, Sim Shain founded the company to meet the demanding needs of medical professionals and companies – specializing in air ambulance, organ transplant, and medical escort services.
A Sophisticated and Far Reaching Network
Currently, ParaFlight is based in the Central New Jersey-New York Metro area. The team of experienced in-flight physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and paramedics also has a responsive 24-hour dispatch center and can provide charters in as little as two hours. Once on board, the company provides its clients with bedside to bedside transportation and support through first class patient care, truly seeking to supply clients with as much comfort as possible.
To fulfill organ transplant requests, this company utilizes a dedicated flight and logistics coordinator as well as a nationwide network of on-call corporate jets and helicopters. Medical professionals and transplant teams can rely on this service to be timely in urgent situations, as clients can contact the 24-hour dispatch center to explain their needs. Like with the air ambulance service, organ transplant charters have been able to dispatch in as little as 2 hours.
Several clients have gratefully relied on ParaFlight’s medical escort capabilities. Whether it be for repatriation, nursing home transfer, specialty hospital consultation, relocation, or even family travel, the experienced team of in-flight physicians, nurses, and paramedics is glad to assist with bedside to bedside transportation through first-class care. The team provides medical escorts on domestic and international commercial flights, and patients can also be expedited through security when traveling. Medical escorts can be requested through the 24-hour dispatch center, making these services readily available for those who need assistance.
Expanding to Provide Corporate Service
In addition to serving hospitals with medical flights, ParaFlight has expanded to include a corporate side as well. Founder and CEO Sim Shain discusses several reasons ParaFlight is a noteworthy option for corporate travel. “We really try to focus on the corporate traveler,” he says. “Here we get to structure the aircraft around their business schedule.” This is an extremely useful service, as most people need to build their meetings and other business affairs around airline schedules. Corresponding with the company’s high quality services, clients are provided with fresh catered food while flying, and travelers have the option to arrange for a car to meet them plane side.
Shain also discusses another benefit of private flights, being able to go out of more airports. “Some states have very few large commercial airports, but there are thousands of private airports around the [country] that we’re able to land in.” Just as ParaFlight prides itself on timeliness for medical flights, the company is happy to provide emergency corporate flights booked at short notice. “Because we specialize in that,” Shain says about quick flights. “We said, hey, if we could do it for hospital systems, we should be able to do it for them as well.” This service was provided thinking of businesspeople who have urgent situations arise, such as funerals, business emergencies or medical emergencies.
Planes In The Palm of Your Hand
Sim Shain runs ParaFlight with a client-first mindset. In the medical field, it’s about saving lives and making patients comfortable. In the business world, the focus is respecting the time of the client. “We recognize that time is a real commodity,” he says. “And once your day passes, there’s nothing else you can do. But if we can help you capitalize on your time–we can help you capitalize on your business.”
ParaFlight will be launching an app called Urgent Flights that will further streamline and expedite the flight process. “It’s going to pretty much mirror the OrganFlights.com app,” Shain says. “However, it’s going to give us access to many more operators.” The application also can be utilized to access a variety of aircraft, from light jets to heavy jets. The app is expected to launch at the beginning of July.
To learn more about Sim Shain and his work, find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/simshain/. For more information on ParaFlight and their services, go to their Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages, or visit their website at https://paraflight.aero/.
