Air Evac Lifeteam announces plans to open base in Potosi, Missouri
09-Mar-13
Air Evac Lifeteam broke ground Monday for its newest air ambulance base in Potosi on the campus of Washington County Memorial Hospital (see full story)
LifeFlight Eagle buys two Bell 407GX
14-Feb-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today an agreement with LifeFlight Eagle for the supply of two Bell 407GX aircraft. LifeFlight Eagle will utilize the helicopters to transport critically ill and injured persons in the Kansas City, MO area. “Our current fleet of Bell 407’s has demonstrated a high degree of safe, [...]
Mercy Life Line Air Medical Service adds three EC135P2+
Source: Mercy Springfield Missouri, 20-Dec-12
With an investment of $12 million, Mercy Springfield Communities is bringing faster, safer health care to those who need it in an emergency. Life Line is now operating three new EC135 P2+ helicopters with upgraded technology which will allow pilots to fly in weather conditions they previously could not have faced. Father Alexander Inke, a [...]
Midwest Helicopter Safety Seminar Success
Source: HAI, 14-Nov-12
On Sat., Nov. 10, HAI sponsored a safety seminar at Helicopters Inc.’s FBO at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in St. Louis, Mo. The FAA Safety Team brought together a group of more than 70 helicopter operators and pilots, and provided speakers on a variety of helicopter safety subjects. Topics covered included helicopter accident trends, [...]
Staff for Life celebrates 30 years by adding MD902
Source: University of Missouri, 02-Nov-12
The newest helicopter in University Hospital’s Staff for Life fleet went into service Oct. 31 – a McDonnell Douglas MD902 equipped with the latest medical equipment, including in-flight cardiac monitoring, mobile blood testing and ultrasound, as well as state-of-the-art aviation equipment, including night vision and autopilot for the helicopter pilots. The new black-and-gold helicopter was [...]
New EMS Bell 407 for Iowa and Missouri
Source: Clarinda Regional Health Center, 18-Oct-12
As of Monday, October 15th, Clarinda Regional Health Center (CRHC) along with Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines and Air Methods launched MercyOne-Clarinda, a medical helicopter program based at CRHC serving all of southwest Iowa, northwest Missouri, and southeast Nebraska. MercyOne manages the medical portion of the program and Air Methods operates the helicopter. A ribbon cutting ceremony (click [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam leases offices
Source: HeliHub.com, 12-Oct-12
Air Evac Lifeteam has signed a lease for 12,319 square feet in the office building at 1001 Boardwalk Springs Plaza. in O’Fallon, Missouri. The Boardwalk Corporate Center is a three-story building totaling 76,249 square feet in the Winghaven Building Park, situated in a serene setting adjacent to a preserved wetlands area. Boardwalk Corporate Center, LLC [...]
Aero Dynamix delivers MD500E NVG upgrades for Kansas City Police
Source: Aero Dynamix, 18-Sep-12
Aero Dynamix announces the delivery of certified NVG cockpit upgrades for three MD500E helicopters operated by the Kansas City Police Department. These aircraft are the newest addition to the KCPD fleet of airborne law enforcement assets. The NVG upgrades encompass internal NVIS avionics modifications, edge lit panels, instrument overlays and all other internal and external [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam to open new HQ in Missouri
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 14-Jun-12
Air Evac Lifeteam, a leading provider of air medical transportation to rural communities, today announced a major expansion of its facilities that will enhance the Company’s ability to deliver air medical transportation services throughout the country, and position it for future growth. The facilities expansion includes opening a new headquarters building in O’Fallon, Missouri, nearby St. [...]
Kansas City Police orders three new MD500Es
Source: MD Helicopters, 20-Feb-12
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI), a leading manufacturer of commercial and military helicopters, has announced that the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners has approved the purchase of three MD 500E helicopters for use by the Police Patrol Support Unit for airborne law enforcement. The selection of MD Helicopters was made after a six month RFP [...]
Missouri National Guard officially transitions to Longbow Apache
Source: Missouri NG, 11-Jan-12
The Missouri National Guard’s 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion held a roll-out ceremony that officially transitioned the battalion to a AH-64D Apache Longbow unit. The battalion, overseen by the 35th Combat Aviation Brigade in Sedalia, has a rich history as an Army Aviation Battalion within the Missouri National Guard. The battalion has flown the UH-1 Huey, [...]
Missouri National Guard open new Black Hawk facility
20-Dec-11
A ribbon-cutting Monday marked the opening of a National Guard facility supporting the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk helicopters (see full story)
AMTC 11 opens in St. Louis, Missouri
Source: AAMS, 17-Oct-11
What: This year’s Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), the largest gathering of its kind worldwide, will bring more than 2,200 air medical transport professionals from across the globe together for 150-plus education sessions covering topics in a variety of disciplines including safety, core clinical, specialty clinical, management, aviation, research, and communications. In addition, the AMTC [...]
Crash victim’s husband sues Air Methods
Source: HeliHub.com, 05-Sep-11
The husband of a female patient killed in recent EMS AS350 crash has filed a lawsuit against operator Air Methods, saying the company took an unnecessary risk by flying with low fuel. Victor Tacoronte’s wife, Terry, and three other people were killed on 26th August when a LifeNet helicopter crashed near Mosby, about 20 miles [...]
Air Methods AS350B2 down in Missouri, 4 killed
Source: HeliHub.com, 27-Aug-11
Around 7pm local time on Friday evening, an Air Methods AS350B2 crashed in an open field killing the 58-year old female patient and three male crew. As with all helicopter accidents and incidents this is recorded in our Safety pages. The helicopter was operated in the colours of LifeNet. For more information on this specific [...]
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense expands in St Louis
Source: Donaldson, 20-Jun-11
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company (NYSE:DCI), announced today that its Saint Louis office and manufacturing plant has relocated to a larger facility, enabling the company to handle current business and future growth. The expansion allows the industry leader to more efficiently address customer requirements while expanding its product line. “Our team [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam celebrates anniversary in Houston, Missouri
Source: Houston Herald, 04-May-11
Air Evac Lifeteam invited the community to join them yesterday for an open house to celebrate the office’s second anniversary. A drop-in reception was held to mark the occasion More info
AvidAir receives FAA approval for new carbonfibre composite lining for RR250-C20/B compressor cases
Source: AvidAir, 27-Apr-11
AvidAir International (www.avidair.com) is one of only six companies world-wide that provides RR250 Compressor Case repair and overhaul (R&O) and has recently been granted Federal Aviation Administration approval to provide its new patent-pending Carbon Fiber Composite Lining to the industry. Craig Rookstool, President and CEO for AvidAir notes that this is a new Carbon Fiber [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam a ‘Gold Sponsor’ of the 17th annual MSU Auction
Source: MSU, 31-Mar-11
Air Evac Lifeteam recently donated $1,000 to become the sole “Gold Sponsor” of Missouri State University-West Plains’ 17th Annual Auction, set for Friday, April 1, at the West Plains Civic Center. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and the silent auction. A live auction will get underway at 7:30 p.m. Catalogs listing all [...]
Pointing laser at KCPD helicopter is not good idea
Source: Kansas City Star, 06-Dec-10
Kansas City police pulled over a pickup truck Wednesday night after a passenger aimed a green laser at the police helicopter, temporarily blinding the pilot.
New medical helicopter serves Jefferson County, Missouri
Source: STLtoday, 25-Nov-10
Survival One, is based at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, and owned by Survival Flight of Glendale, Arizona
Air Evac Lifeteam to add 85 jobs in Missouri
Source: Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, 05-Sep-10
Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Houston to announce the award of $183, 361 in Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ) tax credits to a Missouri company that operates the largest independently owned and operated air medical service provider in the United States. The EEZ incentives will assist Air Evac Lifeteam in significantly expanding its operations in south-central [...]
LifeFlight Eagle wins GPS approach system in silent auction
Source: ACCT, 13-Aug-10
-The Association of Critical Care Transport (ACCT) and Satellite Technologies International (STI) are pleased to announce that LifeFlight Eagle in Kansas City, Mo., won the bid for an STI helicopter GPS approach system in an online silent auction. STI donated the system to ACCT for use as an auction item to help raise funds for [...]
St. Charles County man arrested for pointing laser at police helicopter
Source: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stcharles/story/B5D56CE3E26E4F15862577140006795A?OpenDocument, 07-May-10
A St. Charles County man was arrested Tuesday night after he pointed a green laser light at a police helicopter in flight, police said. Authorities arrested the man, 24, on suspicion of interfering with an aircraft
Kirksville Air Evac Lifeteam crew train up on NVG
Source: Kirksville Daily Express, 30-Apr-10
The Kirksville Air Evac Lifeteam crew will soon be better equipped to deal with the challenges of flying at night because of the training and recent implementation of Night Vision Goggles (NVG).
St Louis Metro Air Support Unit acquire MD500E
Source: STL Today, 28-Jan-10
Area police have acquired a new helicopter for air patrols, using a $1.5 million Homeland Security grant
Children’s Mercy Unveils New State-of-the-Art EC145
Source: Children’s Mercy, 11-Sep-09
Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics adds a new state of the art EC145 helicopter to its fleet. The EC145 combines size, performance and advanced technologies, and is a perfect addition to the award-winning Children’s Mercy Critical Care Transport fleet; which also includes 8 state-of-the-art ambulances and a custom-equipped fixed wing aircraft for longer transports.
Missouri National Guard may move repair and maintenance facility to Springfield-Branson National Airport
Source: News Leader, 02-Sep-09
The Missouri National Guard wants to use the space to meet current mission demands of the 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group. That group operates a rotary wing aircraft repair and maintenance facility near the old terminal on West Kearney Street.
