Aiber, a Scottish MedTech firm, announces plans to double its workforce following the upgrade of its industry-leading ‘carry onboard’ solution to support medical emergencies.

The upgrade was informed by six months of intensive trials supported by Boeing.

Jacqueline Davidson, program director of Boeing’s Aerospace Xelerated said: “We are delighted to have supported the Aiber team with this important phase of testing and validation of their inflight emergency product.”

The medtech company will further roll out its product to customers in the aviation and maritime sectors in Europe, the US, and the Middle East. 

Providing an end-to-end connection with ground support medical services and tools for sharing vital signs data, Aiber is designed to ‘hand hold’ non-medical professionals like cabin crew through a variety of events, from allergic reactions to potential heart complaints.

The technology allows for more informed decisions to be made by the flight deck. Apart from improving the passenger experience it can mitigate risk and save airlines considerable sums. One diversion caused by a medical incident can cost a commercial airline anything from £25,000 to £500,000.

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A team of technologists and aviation health specialists were able to evaluate how Aiber performs in a range of real-world emergency scenarios, including assessing the quality of vital ECG heart activity data.

The trials emphasised the need for the carry-onboard medical solutions to be lightweight and compact for stowage, as well as being easy to use and for crews in stressful situations.

Anne Roberts, co-founder and chief executive of Aiber said: “At the heart of everything we do is supporting air crews with lifesaving skills and emergency management by giving them the tools they need to communicate the emergency properly, so they can respond in a calm and confident manner whilst the airline can demonstrate responsible safety mitigation.”

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