Airline
Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht (DRF Luftrettung) (6Y)
DRF Luftrettung (Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht) is one of Europe's leading medical air rescue organizations. Operating a specialized fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing ambulance aircraft, they provide rapid emergency rescue, intensive care transport, and worldwide patient repatriation services.
Why travelers choose Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht (DRF Luftrettung)
- •Over 50 years of life-saving air rescue and medical transport experience
- •Operates a fleet of over 50 modern helicopters and ambulance aircraft (including Learjet 35A and Challenger 650)
- •Worldwide medical repatriation services with bed-to-bed transfer coordination
- •Manned by highly specialized emergency physicians, paramedics, and pilots 24/7
Fare families
Basic Medical Transport
Supervised flight transport for stable patients who require basic medical monitoring but no intensive care interventions.
- •Continuous vital sign monitoring
- •Accompanied by trained medical personnel (paramedic/nurse)
- •Basic medical equipment and oxygen on board
- •Coordination of ground ambulance transfers (bed-to-bed)
Advanced Care Transport
Comprehensive medical transport for patients requiring advanced medical support and continuous physician oversight.
- •Accompanied by a specialized flight physician and flight paramedic
- •Advanced life support (ALS) equipment on board
- •Administration of specialized medications and fluids
- •Space for one accompanying relative (aircraft permitting)
Intensive Care (ICU) Transport
A fully equipped flying intensive care unit designed for critically ill, highly dependent, or ventilated patients.
- •State-of-the-art mobile intensive care equipment (including ECMO and EpiShuttle)
- •Highly specialized ICU medical team
- •Advanced ventilator and continuous critical care monitoring
- •Neonatal transport capabilities with mobile incubators
Key policies
Baggage allowance
Luggage is strictly limited due to space requirements for critical medical equipment. Typically, only one small soft travel bag (max 5 kg) is allowed for an accompanying relative, subject to pilot and medical crew approval.
Change policy
Flight operations are prioritized by medical urgency. Changes to scheduled repatriation flights must be coordinated directly with the DRF operations center and are dependent on aircraft availability, international flight clearances, and the patient's medical condition.
Check-in
No standard commercial check-in applies. Accompanying passengers and medical escorts must coordinate directly with the DRF operations center and medical ground team prior to departure for safety briefings and boarding.
Colombo (CMB) network
Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht (DRF Luftrettung) operating flights touching CMB
Sample operating pattern; confirm exact days and times during booking.
From Colombo (CMB)
CMB → DXB
Flight 6Y 203 • Daily
CMB → SIN
Flight 6Y 468 • Daily
CMB → LHR
Flight 6Y 503 • Mon / Wed / Fri
To Colombo (CMB)
DXB → CMB
Flight 6Y 204 • Daily
SIN → CMB
Flight 6Y 469 • Daily
LHR → CMB
Flight 6Y 504 • Tue / Thu / Sat