A news story doing the rounds today states......
"The Saudi Red Crescent (SRC) needs 57 aircraft to be able to cover the Kingdom's area, the SRC Chairman Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah has said. "Currently, we only have 13 aircraft," he told Alsharq newspaper on Tuesday.
The chairman said the SRC needs at least five jet aircraft to airlift the seriously sick or the badly injured cases to the nearest hospitals. "These jets will be used to serve the remote areas which are far away from the general hospitals," he added.
Prince Faisal said the need of the SRC for more air ambulances was determined by a study conducted by an international specialized company which took into account the number of population, the Kingdom's geographical area and the distribution of the health services throughout the country.
"The few air ambulances we own have proven their worth. Now more and more regions are asking for them," he said.
Prince Faisal said the Southern Province is the most difficult to fly over because of the mountains and difficult terrains.
That is a very high level..... but is it sustainable?