Aircell Inc., an Iridium service provider will launch a new service in conjunction with Medaire Inc. that offers in-flight, on-demand medical assistance from ground-based health experts through the Iridium satellite network, Iridium announced Aug. 14.

Using Aircell Iridium satellite phone, the new service, marketed as Medlink Powered by Aircell, will allow flight crew and passengers to talk directly to emergency room physicians at Medaire’s 24/7 Medlink Global Response Center. The physicians will provide real-time medical advice to help people manage any medical issues occurring during the flight.

Medaire handles more than 75 in-flight incident responses every day.