16-Dec-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, announced today that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Blue Hawaiian Helicopters and its affiliates (“Blue Hawaiian”), a helicopter tour operator based in Hawaii. Founded in 1985, Blue Hawaiian is one of the world’s largest aerial tour operators and is the premier helicopter... Read more
15-Dec-2013Source: CBA CLE Legal Connection
This case arose out of an arbitration award granted in favor of a helicopter pilot whom plaintiff Air Methods Corporation had terminated following an incident in April 2010. See full story... Read more
20-Nov-2013Source: WUFT
To reduce emergency response times, Air Methods recently moved the base location of its medical service helicopter from Cross City to Bronson. The helicopter provides medical assistance to Levy, Gilchrist and Dixie counties. See full story... Read more
18-Nov-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Hawaiian Helicopters and its affiliates (“Blue Hawaiian”), a helicopter tour operator based in Hawaii. Founded in 1985, Blue Hawaiian is one of the world’s largest aerial tour operators and is... Read more
13-Nov-2013Source: Air Methods
United Rotorcraft Division completed and delivered the first of four medically-equipped Bell 407GX helicopters to CareFlite, a non-profit 501(c) 3 corporation providing medical transport across North Texas. The other three medically-equipped Bell 407GXs are anticipated to be completed and delivered to CareFlite by the end of the year. “United Rotorcraft is honored to have earned... Read more
8-Nov-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM) reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Revenue increased 14% to $252.4 million from $221.3 million in the year-ago quarter. For the nine-month period, revenue increased 4% to $657.8 million, up from $634.6 million in the prior-year nine-month period. For the quarter, net income increased 28% to $35.6... Read more
31-Oct-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM) will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013 after the close of the market on Thursday, November 7, 2013. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern to discuss these results. Interested parties can access the call by... Read more
30-Oct-2013Source: WBTW
Air Methods has held its Open House/Ribbon Cutting/Barbeque on the grounds of the Conway Airport . See full story... Read more
24-Oct-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, today announced that David Doerr joined the Company in the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Business Development. In this new role, Mr. Doerr will be working closely with members of senior management to identify avenues for growth and implement strategic initiatives for... Read more
15-Oct-2013Source: CRHC
Clarinda Regional Health Center (CRHC), Mercy Medical Center Des Moines, and Air Methods are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Mercy One-Clarinda medical helicopter service on Tuesday, October 15th. The occassion will be celebrated with an open house held at the crew quarters behind the CRHC main building from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Cake and beverages... Read more
16-Sep-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Air Methods Director Ralph Bernstein sold 200,000 shares of the stock on the open market on Friday 13th September. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.38, for a total value of $8,276,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, Bernstein now directly owns 2,606,881 shares in the company (approx value $107 Million). The transaction... Read more
11-Sep-2013Source: Air Methods
Effective September 3, 2013 Air Methods announced its LifeSaver 1 base in Birmingham, Alabama will no longer be in service. We recognize the storied history (35 years per this article, Ed) and invaluable contributions Life Saver 1 has made to the community for the last three decades and rest assured the decision to cease operations... Read more
9-Aug-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and provided an update on July 2013 patient transports. For the quarter, revenue increased 2% from $222.5 million to $226.2 million from the prior year quarter. For the six-month period, revenue decreased 2% to... Read more
7-Aug-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation AIRM -2.36% , the global leader in air medical transportation, today announced its fleet of 368 air medical helicopters is fully outfitted with night vision goggle (NVG) capability. With this milestone, Air Methods’ fleet is now the largest civilian helicopter fleet in the world to be fully outfitted with NVG technology. NVGs... Read more
2-Aug-2013Source: Fox4
LeeFlight is the result of a public-private partnership between Lee County and the leading air medical transport company, Air Methods Corp. The old service operated by MEDSTAR was shutdown in August of last year after concerns with safety standards and overall costs. see full story... Read more
2-Aug-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM) will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 after the close of the market on Thursday, August 8, 2013. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern to discuss these results. Interested parties can access the call by dialing... Read more
31-Jul-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Appareo Systems to purchase 150 Vision 1000 flight data monitoring (FDM) devices. These devices will allow Air Methods to capture a variety of critical flight data and then analyze the data as part of... Read more
19-Jul-2013
Aeromed is the company that has flown critically sick or injured patients from hospitals or accidents to urban trauma centers since 1994. However, on July 31, the Tampa General Hospital-owned company is severing its five-year contract with Rocky Mountain Holdings and will lease helicopters from a different company. – See full story... Read more
26-Jun-2013Source: Naples News
Commissioners on Tuesday granted a two-year certificate of public convenience to Air Methods Corp. to fulfill a state licensure requirement, rebranding the program as “LeeFlight” see full story... Read more
24-Jun-2013
Landed close to a highway and suffered unknown damage... Read more
7-Jun-2013
Air Methods training flight. Accident at around 22:30 hours local time. Two POB injured and airlifted to a hospital in Arlington... Read more
31-May-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, today announced that it has received U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB) approval to continue participation in the DOD Air Transport Program. Conducted by the DOD Commercial Airlift Division, the CARB audit continuously monitors and oversees commercial air carriers... Read more
24-May-2013
Bird strike and bird entered cockpit. AirMed 4 landed safely on the helipad at Kennecott mine. There were no injuries... Read more
21-May-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, recently was informed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it successfully reached the highest level (Level 4) of the FAA’s voluntary Safety Management System (SMS) program. The SMS program is an organizational framework created and implemented by the FAA to systematically guide,track,... Read more
21-May-2013Source: WCTV.TV
The view from a helicopter in the air can be breathtaking, but it can also help breathe life into those riding inside. Because when lives are on the line, time can be the greatest enemy. (See Full Story)... Read more
3-May-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM) will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 after the close of the market on Thursday, May 9, 2013. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern to discuss these results. Interested parties can access the call by dialing... Read more
2-May-2013
EMS Helicopter grounded after technical (electrical?) fault on take-off. Patient on board and taken onwards by ground ambulance... Read more
22-Apr-2013Source: News Times
Air Methods sank 12% today after its preliminary quarterly results disappointed Wall Street. (see full story)... Read more
19-Apr-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the largest air medical transportation company in the world, provided preliminary results for first quarter 2013. Total community-based patient transports for the first quarter 2013 are estimated to be 11,841. Patients transported for community bases in operation greater than one year decreased an estimated 1,082 transports, or 9%, while weather... Read more
18-Apr-2013
Laser strike in cruise with patient on board. No detrimental effect to mission or crew on board ... Read more
15-Apr-2013
We have a recent report in of an emergency landing at 10.28pm of an EMS helicopter near the junction of New River and Cross Mountain roads in New River, Arizona – northern outskirts of Phoenix. Air Methods operating for “Guardian Air”... Read more
5-Apr-2013Source: Insider Monkey
Air Methods Corp was in 12 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of December. AIRM has seen a decrease in activity from the world’s largest hedge funds in recent months. There were 14 hedge funds in our database with AIRM positions at the end of the previous quarter (see full story)... Read more
26-Mar-2013Source: StandardAero
StandardAero announced today that it was awarded a five year maintenance contract by Air Methods Corporation (AMC) on the company’s fleet of Roll-Royce M250 engines. This agreement will run through February, 2018. The exclusive deal provides total M250 support to AMC’s current fleet of 53 engines which is growing to 73 engines over the next... Read more
21-Mar-2013Source: Mercy Northwest Arkansas
While winding roads and steep inclines provide much of Northwest Arkansas’ (NWA) beauty and allure, the landscape makes medical transport difficult. Thanks to Mercy and Air Methods Corporation’s partnership, area residents have a new emergency medical helicopter featuring the latest technology and safety advancements. Whether it’s a heart attack, stroke or serious automobile injury, the... Read more
20-Mar-2013Source: Air Methods Corporation
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with FlightSafety International to use its Dallas-based Eurocopter EC135 Level D qualified full flight simulator for the Company’s pilot training program. Air Methods believes simulator training enhances the Company’s pilot training program by affording... Read more
6-Mar-2013Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter marked a new milestone in its product line enhancement strategy by launching the improved-performance, updated EC135 T3/P3 helicopter versions at the Heli-Expo 2013 industry show today, signing Air Methods of the U.S., Norsk Luftambulanse of Norway, and Italy’s Aiut Alpin Dolomites as launch customers. New features for these latest variants of Eurocopter’s EC135 light,... Read more
6-Mar-2013Source: American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter announced Tuesday that Air Methods Corp., the world’s largest operator of helicopters for emergency air medical transport services, has become the U.S. launch customer for the Eurocopter EC135 P3. The EC135 P3 is the latest version of the popular twin-engine helicopter that is a favorite of the air medical transport industry. The order... Read more
5-Mar-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, today announced that its United Rotorcraft Division has been awarded a contract in excess of $44 million from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for MEDEVAC Interior Systems installed on new HH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters. This supports Sikorsky’s new Army Multi-Year-8 BLACK HAWK production contract and covers... Read more
25-Feb-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM) will report financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012 after the close of the market on Thursday, February 28, 2013. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern to discuss these results. Interested parties can access the call by dialing... Read more
15-Feb-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (NASDAQ: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, announced today it has entered into agreements with HCA MidAmerica and North Florida Divisions. Air Methods will provide medical communication services through its DirectCall Transfer Center for the MidAmerica Division, and has established a preferred provider agreement with the North Florida Division for... Read more
7-Feb-2013Source: Rockford Memorial Hospital
Rockford Memorial Hospital’s REACT helicopter program resumed full air and ground transport service on Sunday, February 3. Working with aviation partner Air Methods, REACT pilots, flight nurses and mechanics resumed serving injured and critically-ill patients throughout the region. The first flight was a patient flown from Freeport to Rockford Memorial Hospital. REACT is using a... Read more
22-Jan-2013Source: Rockford Memorial Hospital
Rockford Memorial Hospital’s REACT helicopter program recently began training flights on a temporary aircraft. Working with our aviation partner, Air Methods, REACT pilots and mechanics are now training on a Eurocopter EC135 aircraft housed at the hangar on the North Rockton Avenue campus. Flight nurses have resumed staffing critical care ground transports throughout the region... Read more
21-Jan-2013Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), honored Air Methods founder Roy Morgan with the first Bell Helicopter Vertical Flight Hall of Fame award at the 10th annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards in Beverly Hills on January 18. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the rotorcraft industry. “To be... Read more
4-Jan-2013
Force landing on highway... Read more
3-Jan-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Wednesday 2nd January saw a bad start to 2013 with no fewer than four helicopter accidents in the US already recorded on the HeliHub.com accident pages. Two of these were EMS helicopters, a Med-Trans Bell 407 in Iowa and an Air Methods EC130 in Oklahoma. The former occurred after night fall and took the lives... Read more
3-Jan-2013
Helicopter went tech at highway landing site... Read more
2-Jan-2013
Very heavy field landing of an EMS helicopter – helicopter was headed from Seminole Airport to the Creek Nation Community Hospital in Okemah. Skids collapsed, main blades sliced tail boom. All four POB injured, noting that no patient was on board.... Read more
1-Jan-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (NASDAQ: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, announced today that it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Sundance Helicopters, Inc. (Sundance), a helicopter tour operator based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sundance is a leader in helicopter tour... Read more
1-Jan-2013Source: American Eurocopter
Air Methods Corp., the U.S. largest operator of helicopters for emergency air medical transport services, has placed an order with American Eurocopter Corp. for 22 new helicopters valued at more than $80 million. With the order Air Methods, based in Englewood, Colo., continues to equip its fleet with new aircraft incorporating the latest in safety... Read more
1-Jan-2013Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today an agreement with Air Methods for the supply of 20 Bell 407GX aircraft. Air Methods will dedicate the helicopters to air medical transport for critically ill and injured patients throughout the United States. “Air Methods’ order for 20 new Bell 407GXs is part of our... Read more
11-Dec-2012Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, announced today that its board of directors has declared a special cash dividend of $7.00 per share (on a pre-split basis) on the Company’s common stock, payable on December 28, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 20, 2012.... Read more
4-Dec-2012Source: Air Methods
The stockholders of Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, today approved a three-for-one stock split, an increase from 23.5 million to 70.5 million in the number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock and an increase from 5 million to 15 million in the number of authorized shares of... Read more
29-Nov-2012Source: West Virginia Record
A former employee is suing Air Methods Corporation after he claims his employment was wrongfully terminated because he reported safety violations. (see full story)... Read more
28-Nov-2012Source: NBC2
Charlotte County commissioners in Florida gave Aeromed the green light to base a medical helicopter in Punta Gorda. (see full story) Aeromed currently has two EC135s and three BK117s – operated for them by Air Methods... Read more
13-Nov-2012Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, announced today it was selected as the air medical operator and began service for St. Mary’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center’s CareFlight program in Grand Junction, Colorado. This new contract has significant historical relevance since St. Mary’s was Air Methods’ first-ever air medical program... Read more
8-Nov-2012Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (AIRM) will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012 after the close of the market on Thursday, November 8, 2012. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern to discuss these results. Interested parties can access the call by dialing... Read more
5-Nov-2012
“Hall Medevac 1” made emergency landing after bird strike while en route to pick up patient... Read more
2-Nov-2012Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM) will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012 after the close of the market on Thursday, November 8, 2012. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern to discuss these results. Interested parties can access the call by dialing... Read more
29-Oct-2012Source: Life Flight Network
Life Flight Network (LFN), an award-winning, not-for-profit air medical transport service with headquarters in Aurora, Oregon, announced the purchase of 12 Storz C-MAC PM “pocket monitor” video laryngoscopes at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in the Washington State Convention Center. The ability for a critical care medical team to safely and quickly insert a... Read more
29-Oct-2012
Blade delamination caused unusual vibration levels which prompted crew to investigate and then change aircraft before they took off... Read more
19-Oct-2012Source: United Rotorcraft
United Rotorcraft announces it was awarded the contract by Enloe Medical Center of Chico, Calif., to complete the medical center’s new Eurocopter EC130 T2 aircraft. The contract includes the manufacture and integration of a new Federal Aviation Administration (STC’d) approved medical EMS interior and avionics suite. The aircraft is slated to be delivered during the... Read more
18-Oct-2012Source: Clarinda Regional Health Center
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... Read more
10-Oct-2012
Chin window damaged by patient trolley and helicopter taken out of service until new parts fitted. Life Link III operate five Bell 407s – N404LL through N408LL so presumably one of these was the subject aircraft... Read more
8-Oct-2012Source: HeliHub.com
Air Methods officially began operating a Eurocopter EC135 in Potsdam at 7 a.m., October 1st under its LifeNet brand. The new helicopter service will extend air ambulance service to St. Lawrence County and surrounding areas for faster medical response. The official ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, October 11 starting at 6pm at ... Read more
3-Oct-2012Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, announces the opening of a state-of-the-art training center for its aviation, clinical and maintenance personnel. Located in Aurora, Colo., near Air Methods’ corporate office, the 14,000-square-foot facility consists of advanced simulation areas, learning classrooms and office space. In the aviation portion of the... Read more
3-Oct-2012Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, today announced that its Board of Directors approved a three-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock. Implementation of the stock split is subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders of an increase in the number of authorized shares from 28.5 million to... Read more
6-Sep-2012
Night bird strike, cracking search light housing. Landed safely... Read more
1-Sep-2012
Hit by laser while circling potential EZ landing site. Source identified, arrest made... Read more
24-Aug-2012
Intoxicated person approached helicopter outside pilot’s peripheral vision while at flight idle and with the patient on board being stabilised. New helipad lacked chain or fence to stop anyone approaching pad, which is adjacent to public-access area... Read more
24-Aug-2012
Transmission chip light came on. Power reduce and an emergency landing was made at Pope Army Airfield which was about 3-4 miles away without further incident... Read more
21-Aug-2012
#2 engine low oil pressure illuminated and engine lost power in landing phase. Otherwise uneventful landing... Read more
15-Aug-2012
Door fell off on take off. Landed without further incident... Read more
3-Aug-2012Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 and provided an update on July 2012 community-based patient transports. For the quarter, revenue increased 48% from $150.2 million to $222.5 million in the current-year quarter. For the six-month period, revenue increased 47% to... Read more
27-Jul-2012Source: Waterdown Daily Times
Medical air transport provider Air Methods will begin operations on Fort Drum on Aug. 1, after opening a station in Watertown last month and with another on the way in Potsdam. (see full story)... Read more
23-Jul-2012Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that 429 launch customer Mercy One of Des Moines, Iowa will receive a second Bell 429 helicopter from Air Methods. Mercy One currently operates an air medical critical care configured Bell 429 and will add a second helicopter, equipped with United Rotorcraft emergency medical services... Read more