The maintenance company recently started the strategic further development of its tried and tested patient transport units for the air transport of patients under intensive care. 

On the basis of an order placed by the Bundeswehr in 2020, an initial 26 units of the new units will be produced in the next two years. They are based on the internationally operating Patient Transport Unit NG, of which Lufthansa Technik recently delivered eight further units to the multinational multi-role tanker transport fleet of NATO. One goal of the further development is to make it flexible to use on all suitable aircraft types of the Bundeswehr.

So that it can then be used, for example, on both the Airbus A400 M and the future Airbus A321 LR of the Air Force, it will receive all the necessary military and civilian approvals as an aviation and medical device. The specification and approval under aviation law is carried out by Lufthansa Technik. 

The specialized Swiss medical device manufacturer Aerolite was commissioned with the development and production. The partners have also developed a special concept for installation in different aircraft types, which enables an electrical connection to various on-board networks with direct and alternating current. Installation is tool-free and only takes a few minutes.