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Metro Aviation Delivers Foresight MX HUMS to Texas DPS

Metro Aviation Delivers Foresight MX HUMS to Texas DPS

8-Mar-2024Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation recently delivered an Airbus Helicopters H125 to the Texas Department of Public Safety equipped with GPMS International’s Foresight MX.  With Foresight MX’s all-in-one solution, Texas DPS now benefits from predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS), Engine Monitoring, Flight Data Monitoring (FDM), and integrated Rotor Track and Balance. “Texas DPS has long been... Read more

Metro Aviation signs distributor agreement for Leonardo AW09; commits to 30 units

Metro Aviation signs distributor agreement for Leonardo AW09; commits to 30 units

28-Feb-2024Source: Leonardo

Leonardo and Metro Aviation, a prime privately-owned HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) operator and service provider in the US, have announced the signing of a Distributor Agreement for the AW09 next generation single engine helicopter. Metro will act as a Leonardo distributor for the type in the US and Canada for all civil market applications.... Read more

Metro Aviation continues to see increase in law enforcement completions

Metro Aviation continues to see increase in law enforcement completions

27-Feb-2024Source: Metro Aviation

The number of law enforcement aircraft completed by Metro Aviation has tripled over the last three years.  The company’s reputation for excellence in helicopter completions, safety, and customer service has led to an increasingly growing number of law enforcement and government agencies seeking out Metro for their completion needs. “The word is out for what Metro has... Read more

PAC International returns to Heli-Expo 2024

PAC International returns to Heli-Expo 2024

27-Feb-2024Source: PAC International

Paradigm Aerospace Corporation (PAC) International will be at HAI HELI-EXPO in Anaheim, February 27 – 29. Members of the PAC team will be at the Metro Aviation Booth #2922. With more than 45 years of experience, PAC delivers high-quality services that exceed requirements and expectations. The company is a Bell Customer Service      Facility and  offers completions and services for Airbus, Leonardo, MD,... Read more

Metro returns to Anaheim with EC145C2e from Benefis Mercy Flight

Metro returns to Anaheim with EC145C2e from Benefis Mercy Flight

26-Feb-2024Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation will be at the HAI HELI-EXPO in Anaheim on February 27-29 at Booth #2922. This year’s booth will feature an EC145C2e from Benefis Mercy Flight. The aircraft marks the first EMS aircraft in Metro’s fleet to be outfitted with the Axnes PNG Wireless Intercom Extension system, allowing flight crews to maintain continuous communication even when... Read more

Metro to attend Mil2Civ Workshop, Career Fair

Metro to attend Mil2Civ Workshop, Career Fair

23-Feb-2024Source: Metro Aviation

According to The Washington Post, 77 percent of job seekers consider a company’s culture when applying, and employee retention is more challenging than ever.  Lucky for Metro Aviation, they have several employees with 20 to 30 years at the company and new applications every day. Director of HR Britney Ratcliff contributes much of Metro’s hiring success... Read more

CNC Technologies to supply wireless comms for Broward County Sheriff fleet

CNC Technologies to supply wireless comms for Broward County Sheriff fleet

22-Feb-2024Source: CNC Technologies

CNC Technologies, an aviation technology and wireless communications company serving the law enforcement, military and government markets, announced a collaboration with Airbus Helicopters and Metro Aviation to provide the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO) with three fully missionized aircraft for Fire Rescue and Public Safety operations. CNC’s partnership with Airbus and Metro Aviation continues to... Read more

PAC upgrades Airbus EC135P2+ for Life Fight Network

PAC upgrades Airbus EC135P2+ for Life Fight Network

23-Aug-2023Source: PAC International

Paradigm Aerospace Corporation (PAC) International recently delivered an upgraded Airbus EC135P2+ for Life Fight Network. PAC removed the aircraft’s corporate VIP interior and factory avionics and installed a complete Metro Aviation medical interior and Garmin GTN 650/750 Single Pilot IFR Avionics suite. The interior and exterior of the aircraft were also completely repainted to match... Read more

Metro Aviation welcomes UVA Health

Metro Aviation welcomes UVA Health

27-Jun-2023Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation is welcoming its newest operations customer while also announcing the delivery of a new aircraft. UVA Health’s Pegasus program is upgrading its critical care fleet with an Airbus EC145e. The new aircraft will replace the program’s AW109, which will be the first aircraft Metro has completed for UVA Health. Switching airframes is a... Read more

Metro Aviation partners with CommLink Network to improve Communication Specialist training

Metro Aviation partners with CommLink Network to improve Communication Specialist training

9-Mar-2023Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation has partnered with CommLink Network to enhance training for its customer communication centers by creating the Metro Program. The Metro Program emphasizes improved training by offering every Metro Aviation operations customer membership to the CommLink Network. This membership will provide each communication center with increased resources and training capabilities to ensure that all... Read more

Metro surpasses 1 Million flight hours

Metro surpasses 1 Million flight hours

8-Mar-2023Source: Metro Aviation

On an otherwise typical day in January, a helicopter operated by Metro Aviation lifted off in Indiana.  That helicopter belongs to Indiana University Health, and that flight marked the one-millionth flight hour for Metro Aviation. Metro Aviation has no reason to slow down on their celebrations.  The company celebrated 40 years in 2022, and with... Read more

Guardian Mobility & Flightcell partner to provide satcom & cellular aviation solution

Guardian Mobility & Flightcell partner to provide satcom & cellular aviation solution

7-Mar-2023Source: Metro Aviation

Guardian Mobility and Flightcell International, global leaders in aircraft communications, have developed a first-to-market aviation communications system that provides cellular and satellite mid-band data and voice services to light fixed-wing and rotorcraft operators. Flightcell’s DZMx, an all-in-one cellular and satellite voice, data, and tracking system, will be complemented by the new Guardian Mobility G6 Iridium... Read more

Metro Aviation welcomes an increase in LE completions

Metro Aviation welcomes an increase in LE completions

7-Mar-2023Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation is internationally recognized as a leader in the helicopter completion industry with a reputation for excellence in helicopter completions, safety, and customer service. This reputation has been the catalyst for the recent influx the company has seen in law enforcement completion contracts. “We are welcoming customers that are contracting with Metro and have... Read more

Metro Aviation delivers EC145e to UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care

Metro Aviation delivers EC145e to UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care

6-Mar-2023Source: Metro Aviation

UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care(UC Health) is upgrading its fleet of critical care helicopters with the addition of a new Airbus EC145e aircraft. The new helicopter will be replacing several older BK 117 aircraft currently in operation and is the third aircraft Metro Aviation has completed for Cincinnati-based UC Health. The new EC145e... Read more

Metro Aviation Enters Active Conformance Stage of SMS Voluntary Program

Metro Aviation Enters Active Conformance Stage of SMS Voluntary Program

6-Dec-2022Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, the world’s largest traditional air medical operator, continues to demonstrate its commitment to safety with the recognition of the company’s “Fully Functional Safety Management System” by the FAA.   Metro became an early participant in the FAA’s Safety Management System (SMS) Pilot Project during its initial rollout and was the first operator to... Read more

Metro appoints Customer Communication Center Compliance Manager

Metro appoints Customer Communication Center Compliance Manager

24-Aug-2022

  Metro Aviation is pleased to introduce Roxanne Fawson as the newest member of the company’s already robust customer support team.  Roxanne is stepping into a newly-created role as Customer Communication Center Compliance Manager. Metro created the new position to provide customer communication centers with support and training related to the flight request process.  Roxanne... Read more

OSHA forces Metro Aviation to reinstate Utah EMS pilot

OSHA forces Metro Aviation to reinstate Utah EMS pilot

23-Aug-2022Source: US Dept of Labor

  A federal whistleblower investigation has found a Shreveport, Louisiana-based provider of helicopter ambulance services retaliated against a pilot in Utah who refused to fly twice in 2021 amid concerns about limited visibility. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration examined the pilot’s complaint against Metro Aviation LLC after the employer forced them to... Read more

Metro Aviation expands to Arizona with Guardian Air Transport

Metro Aviation expands to Arizona with Guardian Air Transport

4-Aug-2022Source: Metro Aviation

  Metro Aviation is welcoming Guardian Air Transport to its family of operations customers, officially adding the state of Arizona to the company’s list of operations.  Guardian Air is the air medical program for Northern Arizona Healthcare and utilizes eight bases across the state for scene calls, inter-facility transfers, and specialized neonatal transports. “We are... Read more

Metro Aviation delivers new EC145e to LIFE FORCE Air Medical

Metro Aviation delivers new EC145e to LIFE FORCE Air Medical

29-Jul-2022Source: Metro Aviation

  LIFE FORCE Air Medical is upgrading its fleet of critical care helicopters with the addition of a new Airbus EC145e aircraft. It will be the first EC145e in the program’s history and will be replacing the LIFE FORCE 1 aircraft at their Cleveland, TN base. The new EC145e will allow LIFE FORCE to fly... Read more

Metro Aviation delivers new H125 to Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Metro Aviation delivers new H125 to Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

27-Jul-2022Source: Metro Aviation

  Metro Aviation recently completed and delivered a new H125 for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. The completion was done in conjunction with aviation technology and wireless communications leader CNC Technologies and is the first aircraft Metro has completed for the department. The new aircraft will replace one of the department’s oldest aircraft, an AS350B2,... Read more

Metro Aviation to attend APSCON 2022

Metro Aviation to attend APSCON 2022

26-Jul-2022Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, the largest air medical helicopter completion center in the world, will be in the Biggest Little City for the Airborne Public Safety Convention in Reno, NV, July 27-29. Metro’s reputation for clean, streamlined installations and completions has earned the company an impressive roster of law enforcement clients including Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Massachusetts... Read more

Metro Aviation continues to delivered H125 to Texas DPS

Metro Aviation continues to delivered H125 to Texas DPS

21-Jun-2022Source: Metro Aviation

  Metro Aviation recently completed and delivered a new H125 for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Working in conjunction with aviation technology and wireless communications leader CNC Technologies, Metro customized the aircraft to meet the Texas DPS’s specific mission needs. The result is the most advanced law enforcement aerial mission platform completed to date by Metro’s Louisiana-based completion center. The aircraft is the first in the Texas DPS... Read more

Metro Aviation welcomes Washington County EMS

Metro Aviation welcomes Washington County EMS

16-Jun-2022Source: Metro Aviation

  Metro Aviation turned 40 in 2022 and is continuing the celebration with its 40th operations customer in the birthplace of Texas. Metro will operate one EC145 for Washington County EMS and eventually provide fire suppression operations, a first for the 40-year operator. Washington-on-the-Brazos, also called Washington, originated in 1821 as a ferry crossing during... Read more

AdventHealth unveils second helicopter and new hangar

AdventHealth unveils second helicopter and new hangar

11-May-2022

AdventHealth’s Flight 1 program is undergoing a major expansion with the addition of a second state-of-the-art helicopter and, for the first time, a hangar at the Orlando Executive Airport that will allow the program to react faster to calls and fly more patients in need. For the past 36 years, the Flight 1 program has... Read more

Metro announces new Assistant Director of Operations

Metro announces new Assistant Director of Operations

10-May-2022Source: Metro Aviation

  As a family-owned and operated business, Metro Aviation believes in investing in its current workforce and developing leaders within its ranks.  Metro is excited to announce new roles at its headquarters in Shreveport, Louisiana, including John Vance as the Assistant Director of Operations. John served as a pilot in the Army for seven years and... Read more

Metro Aviation splits from AAMS

Metro Aviation splits from AAMS

1-Apr-2022Source: Metro Aviation

A lawsuit brought by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) over the implementation of the No Surprises Act has deeply divided the U.S. air medical industry, with some hospital-based providers claiming that AAMS has jeopardized their programs by prioritizing the interests of independent providers. Metro Aviation — which operates 155 aircraft for 39 traditional air medical... Read more

Metro Aviation partners with Outerlink Global Solutions

Metro Aviation partners with Outerlink Global Solutions

9-Mar-2022Source: Metro Aviation

According to the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) and Inadvertent flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC) were two of the top three leading causes of all fatal rotorcraft accidents from 2014 to 2018.  Metro Aviation and Outerlink Global Solutions, with the introduction of a first-of-its-kind onboard weather sensor system, aim... Read more

Metro Aviation and Genesys Aerosystems enhance HeliSAS autopilot system on EC145e

Metro Aviation and Genesys Aerosystems enhance HeliSAS autopilot system on EC145e

9-Mar-2022Source: Metro Aviation

In February of 2019, Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Inc. Company, with support from Metro Aviation, achieved FAA approval for the use of the Genesys HeliSAS (Helicopter Stability Augmentation System) autopilot configuration on the EC145e aircraft. The HeliSAS IFR system has since amassed over 30,000 operational hours of use, allowing pilots and operators an opportunity to... Read more

Metro Aviation Celebrates 40 Years

Metro Aviation Celebrates 40 Years

7-Mar-2022Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation began in 1982 as a helicopter charter, flight training, and maintenance operation. Today, it is the largest traditional air medical operator and largest air medical completion center in the world, operating 155 aircraft for 39 programs across the United States. This year, the company commemorates its 40th anniversary by celebrating its rich history... Read more

Metro Aviation delivers new EC145e aircraft to Flight For Life

Metro Aviation delivers new EC145e aircraft to Flight For Life

4-Mar-2022Source: Metro Aviation

Flight For Life is upgrading its fleet of critical care helicopters with the addition of two new Airbus EC145e aircraft. The new helicopters will be replacing aircraft at their bases in Waukesha, WI, and Burlington, WI, and introducing a new paint scheme for the first time in fourteen years. The new EC145e is equipped with... Read more

Metro Aviation Appoints Avionics Manager

Metro Aviation Appoints Avionics Manager

21-Dec-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation is congratulating Jay Thanabalasundrum on his new role as Avionics Manager at Metro Aviation.  Jay has been serving as the interim Avionics Manager since January but began his Metro career 23 years ago as an avionics installer. “Jay is extremely technical and hard-working.  He is driven and dedicated to getting the job done... Read more

Metro displays two air medical aircraft at SHIFT AMTC 2021

Metro displays two air medical aircraft at SHIFT AMTC 2021

1-Nov-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation is excited to return to SHIFT AMTC 2021 in Fort Worth! Metro’s booth at the air medical conference will feature a new EC145e for AU Health AirCare, one of Metro’s newest operations customers, and a refurbished EC145 for TriStar SkyLife. Both aircraft were outfitted at Metro’s completion center in Shreveport, La. AU Health... Read more

Metro Aviation considering use of FAA weather cameras

Metro Aviation considering use of FAA weather cameras

25-Oct-2021

Metro Aviation is embarking on a year-long project to test the capabilities of an FAA weather camera at its Ann Arbor, Michigan base, hypothesizing that the University of Michigan Survival Flight crew will see a reduction in canceled flights due to weather. Metro pilots currently use automated surface observing systems (ASOS) to obtain weather data,... Read more

Metro Aviation launches new Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi STC with Geisinger Life Flight

Metro Aviation launches new Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi STC with Geisinger Life Flight

6-Oct-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Geisinger Life Flight is flying high in Pennsylvania with a newly refurbished EC145, equipped with Metro Aviation’s newest STC for the Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi series, certified for SPIFR (Single Pilot Instrument Flight Rules) use in the EC145.  The Garmin 650/750 Xi allows pilots to visualize the entire flight plan, including holds and approaches, on... Read more

New Bozeman-based Billings Clinic air ambulance now in operation

New Bozeman-based Billings Clinic air ambulance now in operation

31-Aug-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Billings Clinic is pleased to announce that its new helicopter air ambulance service in Bozeman is now in service. This is an expansion of the Billings-based fixed wing MedFlight Air Ambulance service and provides an extension of critical lifesaving transportation throughout the region. “Having this service in Bozeman saves critical time for patients who need... Read more

Metro Aviation buys Icarus devices to enhance training program

Metro Aviation buys Icarus devices to enhance training program

30-Jul-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, in keeping with its never-ending commitment to continuously improve and innovate, has made an additional investment into its safety and training measures. By equipping pilots with the ICARUS view-limiting devices, Metro leadership is reinforcing its steadfast dedication to providing pilots with the best training tools available. ICARUS or Instrument Conditions Awareness Recognition and... Read more

Metro Attends APSCON in New Orleans

Metro Attends APSCON in New Orleans

28-Jul-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Laissez le bon temps rouler!  Metro Aviation is letting the good times roll with a return to conventions, beginning with the Airborne Public Safety Convention in New Orleans, LA, July 28-30.   Metro will display the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Airbus H125, a mission-ready aircraft equipped with a Goodrich electric-powered rescue hoist, LoJack system integration... Read more

Metro Aviation continues investment in safety

Metro Aviation continues investment in safety

14-Jul-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation is constantly looking for new opportunities to maximize safety efforts, and recently added an extra layer of safety for pilots flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). Single-Pilot IFR in a helicopter requires high levels of skill, training, and professional aptitude. Metro worked with Foreflight to increase each pilot’s situational awareness by providing a... Read more

AU AirCare sets off on first flight

AU AirCare sets off on first flight

25-Jun-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Liam Bisnett, got into an air ambulance for the first time Tuesday but thankfully the 16-month-old was not sick or injured. “All of the other ones I’ve flown on have been too small,” said his father, Michael, chief flight officer for AU AirCare, after setting Liam into a pilot seat of the EC145e helicopter as it... Read more

Metro Aviation celebrates longevity among employees

Metro Aviation celebrates longevity among employees

16-Jun-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Take a walk around Metro Aviation headquarters in Shreveport, Louisiana, and you’ll notice a common theme – loyalty and longevity.  Many Metro employees have been with the company for at least a decade or more, with several boasting 15, 20, or 25 years with the Metro Family. “We say Metro family a lot, and we... Read more

Superior Air Med returns to the Metro Family

Superior Air Med returns to the Metro Family

15-Jun-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service is returning to the Metro Family of operations customers this summer, beginning with two new medically-equipped Learjet 45 fixed-wing aircraft for organ procurement and patient transport services.  In July, Superior will stand up a new base with Metro Aviation with an Airbus EC135 in Waukesha, WI.  A few months later, Metro... Read more

Metro Aviation delivers EC145e to Tampa General Hospital

Metro Aviation delivers EC145e to Tampa General Hospital

26-Mar-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Tampa General Hospital is upgrading its fleet of critical care helicopters with the addition of a new Airbus EC145e. The new helicopter provides more cabin space and faster air speeds than their current primary aircraft. “This new medical air transport helicopter is an important part of Tampa General’s Aeromed Program and will play a key... Read more

Metro Aviation names Chief Inspector

Metro Aviation names Chief Inspector

15-Feb-2021Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation is congratulating Justin Painter on his new role as Chief Inspector of the Metro Aviation Repair Station.  Justin replaces Nick Bruton, a long-time Metro employee who retired in January after 35 years. Justin joined Metro Aviation in 2010 as a hangar mechanic.  As a mechanic in the Shreveport-based Repair Station and at Metro’s... Read more

Houston PD takes delivery of new H125

Houston PD takes delivery of new H125

12-Feb-2021Source: Metro Aviation

The Houston Police Department, one of the largest air units in the country, recently took delivery of a new and very special H125. It’s the first H125 for the department and will be utilized for fighting violent and property crime, and assisting with search and rescue, homeland security and firefighting support. It is also a... Read more

Glen Girard recognized with Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award

Glen Girard recognized with Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award

5-Feb-2021Source: Metro Aviation

The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is the most prestigious award issued by the FAA to pilots certified under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61.  Metro Aviation Standardization and Compliance Manager Glen Girard recently received the award for his contribution to the aviation industry. The award recognizes pilots who... Read more

Metro Aviation announce STC for Stryker Performance-LOAD Manual Cot Fastener

Metro Aviation announce STC for Stryker Performance-LOAD Manual Cot Fastener

26-Jan-2021Source: Metro Aviation

When the Society of Auto Engineers released their J3027 guidance regarding ground ambulance-based patient litters, it left many air ambulance crews in a bind.  Crews were no longer able to quickly transfer a litter from the aircraft to the ground vehicle.  Instead, they had to transfer the patient from the helicopter’s stretcher to the ground... Read more

Metro Aviation delivers H125 to Texas DPS

Metro Aviation delivers H125 to Texas DPS

14-Dec-2020Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation recently delivered a new H125 for the Texas Department of Public Safety, and it is the most advanced law enforcement helicopter completed by the Shreveport, Louisiana-based company. Metro collaborated with aviation technology and wireless communications leader, CNC Technologies, to customize the aircraft to meet the Texas DPS’s specific mission needs. The CNC team... Read more

Transport Canada approves Genesys IFR avionics on Airbus EC145e

Transport Canada approves Genesys IFR avionics on Airbus EC145e

6-Nov-2020Source: Genesys Aerosystems

Genesys Aerosystems and Metro Aviation announce that the companies have earned Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) certification for the Genesys IFR avionics suite on the Airbus EC145e. The FAA previously certified the avionics suite in 2019. The Genesys avionics suite certified on the EC145e includes four IDU-450 displays in a dual-sided PFD/MFD format with dual... Read more

Mountain Area Medical Airlift adds EC145e to fleet

Mountain Area Medical Airlift adds EC145e to fleet

23-Oct-2020Source: Metro Aviation

Mission Health’s Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) recently visited Metro Aviation to take delivery of their new Airbus EC145e, the lightweight twin-engine helicopter that has become increasingly sought after throughout the air medical industry. MAMA operates 24 hours per day, providing air medical services to western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee,  northeast Georgia, and northern South... Read more

PAC International upgrades Bell 407 for Haiti Air Ambulance

PAC International upgrades Bell 407 for Haiti Air Ambulance

15-Oct-2020Source: Metro Aviation

PAC International has recently completed and delivered an upgraded Bell 407 to Haiti Air Ambulance, a leading provider of emergency medical helicopter services in Haiti. Modifications provided by PAC include: ·      Spectrum Aeromed patient stretcher and base assembly with Lifeport pilot barrier and medical floor ·      Propaq, Revel Vent, and Bodyguard 121 IV pump mounts,... Read more

Metro Aviation delivers H135 to Collier County

Metro Aviation delivers H135 to Collier County

13-Oct-2020Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation recently delivered an H135 T3H to Collier County’s Emergency Medical Services program. “The arrival of the new aircraft will allow Collier County EMS to continue their mission of transporting critically injured trauma patients to a trauma center within the golden hour,” said Tabatha Butcher, chief of Collier County Emergency Medical Services (EMS).  “Collier... Read more

UW Health Med Flight’s first all-woman crew makes history

UW Health Med Flight’s first all-woman crew makes history

18-Sep-2020Source: Metro Aviation

For 35 years, UW Health has relied on an aerial team of emergency responders to get patients help faster. Now, three women are bringing new diversity to Med Flight and making history. Med Flight has never had a female pilot until Kai Ficek joined the crew in August. “I really, really love the job because... Read more

Metro Aviation Mechanic receives FAA’s most prestigious Technician award

Metro Aviation Mechanic receives FAA’s most prestigious Technician award

4-Sep-2020Source: Metro Aviation

The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award recognizes the lifetime accomplishments of senior mechanics and is awarded to a select group of professionals with 50 or more years of civil and military maintenance experience.  Metro Aviation is extremely proud of Metro technician Terry Peed who was recently recognized with the award. Terry began his impressive career... Read more

MedForce Joins Metro Family

MedForce Joins Metro Family

27-Aug-2020Source: Metro Aviation

MedForce Aeromedical Transport is the newest air medical service to join the Metro Family. Founded in 2000, the Quad City helicopter emergency service has provided transport in and around Eastern Iowa, West-Central Illinois, and portions of Northeast Missouri. Metro Aviation will provide aviation services for the program’s two bases located in Colona, Illinois and West... Read more

Metro Aviation delivers first of two helicopters to HealthNet

Metro Aviation delivers first of two helicopters to HealthNet

6-Aug-2020Source: Metro Aviation

HealthNet Aeromedical Services, a statewide hospital-based program headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, is adding an IFR-equipped Airbus EC145e to their fleet. The aircraft will enter service later this month in support of Charleston Area Medical Center. This is the eleventh HealthNet interior completed by Metro Aviation. “HealthNet Aeromedical Services values its decades-long partnership with Metro... Read more

AirLink lands at Klamath County Fire District

AirLink lands at Klamath County Fire District

10-Jul-2020Source: AirLink

A little-used fire station in Klamath Falls is now serving as an emergency dispatch airport, thanks to a partnership between AirLink Critical Care Transport, and Klamath County Fire District #1. Medical transport company AirLink has come in for a landing at Klamath County Fire District Station #5 near the Running ‘Y’. “This is a little... Read more

Metro Aviation announces new Director of Operations

Metro Aviation announces new Director of Operations

22-May-2020Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation is pleased to announce Brian Bihler as the company’s new Director of Operations. Brian will work closely with the Safety and Training departments to oversee the daily aviation operations for Metro’s 36 air medical customers and more than 140 aircraft. “Brian has been with the Metro family for just over a decade, and... Read more

Metro delivers refurbished AS350B3s to Buenos Aires police

Metro delivers refurbished AS350B3s to Buenos Aires police

14-May-2020Source: Metro Aviation

Metro recently delivered two refurbished AS350 B3 aircraft to the Ministry of Security of the Province of Buenos Aires. The refurbishments included mandated 12-year inspections of the aircraft. “This 12-year inspection involved a lot of moving parts and attention to detail, so we’re excited to put this helicopter back into service for the Province of... Read more

UT Health East Texas welcomes third rebranded EC135

UT Health East Texas welcomes third rebranded EC135

27-Mar-2020Source: Metro Aviation

Metro announced the delivery of the final EC135 aircraft for the UT Health East Texas Air 1 air medical program, representing the final of three rebranded aircraft upgraded with SPIFR certifications. Headquartered in Tyler, Texas, the program will soon boast six precision GPS procedures at various hospitals and bases. “We are excited we have the... Read more

Metro Aviation celebrates delivery of first American-made EC145e

Metro Aviation celebrates delivery of first American-made EC145e

4-Feb-2020Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation today announced the delivery of the first American-made EC145e, which was completed for Duke Life Flight of Duke Health based in Durham, North Carolina. This is the first of two EC145e aircraft with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) capability that Metro is completing for the program. “From beginning to end, the aircraft completion process... Read more

Metro Aviation offers insider access to its completion center

Metro Aviation offers insider access to its completion center

3-Feb-2020Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation today released a rare inside look at its completion process. With nearly 40 years of completion experience, customers have continuously praised the quality of work and unmatched customer service. See and Experience the Completion Process Metro spent the year documenting the completion of an Airmedic EC145e, which will be on display at HELI-EXPO... Read more

RAMS celebrates two years of flight

RAMS celebrates two years of flight

31-Jan-2020Source: Metro Aviation

Regional Air Medical Services (RAMS) took flight two years ago. RAMS, which is operated by Regional Paramedical Services, has handled nearly 800 patient transports since January 2018, according to Katrina Key, clinical services director. RAMS is currently transporting approximately 40 patients a month — double the number transported after the initial launch. Each flight includes... Read more

Metro Aviation signs order for 12 additional EC145e helicopters

Metro Aviation signs order for 12 additional EC145e helicopters

30-Jan-2020Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation has ordered an additional 12 new EC145e helicopters from Airbus, announced today at the Heli Expo trade show in Anaheim, California. This deal brings Metro Aviation’s total number of EC145e helicopters ordered to 43. Metro Aviation operates air medical helicopters and airplanes for healthcare providers and is a global leader for multi-mission helicopter... Read more

EC145e owners react to the aircraft’s performance

EC145e owners react to the aircraft’s performance

30-Jan-2020Source: Metro Aviation

Air medical program managers from around the country currently operating an EC145e have announced their support for this one-of-a-kind aircraft. HELI-EXPO 2020 attendees can see the airframe up-close at Metro Aviation’s booth (#3624). The aircraft is available in both VFR and IFR configurations, allowing it to meet the requirements of any mission. West Michigan Air... Read more

EC145e closer to IFR approval from Transport Canada

EC145e closer to IFR approval from Transport Canada

29-Jan-2020Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation announced it’s moving closer to receiving Transport Canada certification for the Airbus EC145e’s IFR package. With support from Metro Aviation, Genesys AeroSystems and S-TEC established an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the aircraft in February 2019 and Canadian approval is expected this year. The certification comes ahead of an anticipated EC145e delivery... Read more

Metro Aviation welcomes Duke Life Flight

Metro Aviation welcomes Duke Life Flight

14-Nov-2019Source: Metro Aviation

Duke Life Flight officially joined the Metro Family of operations customers. The hospital-based, traditional air medical program, part of Duke Health, will also be receiving two new EC145e aircraft with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) capability. Metro will assume operational control of the program in January 2020. “Metro Aviation’s commitment to improving the safety and quality... Read more

Metro Aviation provides flight demos of the EC145e at AMTC 2019

Metro Aviation provides flight demos of the EC145e at AMTC 2019

13-Nov-2019Source: Metro Aviation

The EC145e will be prominently displayed during AMTC this year. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the IFR-equipped GundersenAIR ships are on Metro Aviation’s booth, allowing attendees a chance to crawl inside and see the aircraft up close. For those who want a more intimate introduction to the aircraft, Metro Aviation is providing flight demos from... Read more

Metro seeks STC for Stryker configurations in EC145

Metro seeks STC for Stryker configurations in EC145

12-Nov-2019Source: Metro Aviation

Metro recently began the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) process for the Stryker Performance Pro in the EC145. Metro initiated the process after the ground ambulance standard was changed requiring a more robust restraint system. Its customers and other air medical programs expressed the need for an air ambulance solution that was compatible with the new... Read more

Metro Aviation appoints HR Director

Metro Aviation appoints HR Director

11-Nov-2019Source: Metro Aviation

Metro is proud to welcome Rebecca Stinson as the Director of Human Resources and is excited about what she will bring to the table. She has 12 years of experience as Director of Human Resources for a restaurant managing group, overseeing 37 stores across 4 states with more than 1,200 employees. In addition to her... Read more

Countdown to AMTC 2019

Countdown to AMTC 2019

5-Nov-2019Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation’s booth at the 2019 Air Medical Transport Conference will make history as the first to simultaneously feature two EC145e aircraft completions. Air medical professionals and enthusiasts can experience two distinctive EMS configurations, both of which were outfitted at Metro’s Shreveport-based completion center. Attendees can sit in the pilot seat of the IFR-equipped GundersenAIR helicopter,... Read more

Metro Aviation takes delivery of first Airbus EC145e

Metro Aviation takes delivery of first Airbus EC145e

13-Sep-2019Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters Inc. has delivered to Metro Aviation Inc. the first EC145e produced at its U.S. assembly plant in Columbus, Miss. This latest aircraft delivery is part of an order for 25 that Metro placed in 2018, and the remaining aircraft will all be delivered out of Columbus. Metro is a Shreveport, La.-based company that... Read more

Metro Aviation signs an agreement with Kopter

Metro Aviation signs an agreement with Kopter

24-Jul-2019Source: Kopter

Metro Aviation and Kopter signed an MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) formally recording Metro Aviation’s intent to purchase and take delivery of five (5) SH09 helicopters following FAA certification. Metro Aviation has evaluated and selected the SH09 due to its twin-engine cabin volume for a single-engine price tag and low operating costs while offering best-inclass speed,... Read more

Guardian Mobility teases its dual mode flight tracking system

Guardian Mobility teases its dual mode flight tracking system

22-Jul-2019Source: Guardian Mobility

Guardian Mobility recently announced plans to roll out a new variant of its G4 flight tracking product with dual mode (Satellite and Cellular) capabilities. Guardian Mobility Business Development Manager Ken Stewart confirmed the company is testing a system that could benefit operators with metropolitan-bound missions. Metro Aviation announced the acquisition of Guardian Mobility during Heli-Expo... Read more

Airmedic acquires 3 EC145Es

Airmedic acquires 3 EC145Es

1-Jul-2019Source: Metro Aviation

As a leader in air medical transport across Quebec, Airmedic continues to grow thanks to the purchase of three new fully equipped EC145e helicopters. The company will rely on the expertise of Airbus, a global leader in aeronautics, and the know-how of Metro Aviation, who will be in charge of the aircrafts’ interior configuration for... Read more

Metro first to STC H135 T3H Air Medical Interior

Metro first to STC H135 T3H Air Medical Interior

28-Jun-2019Source: Metro Aviation

As a leading completion center for the EC135/H135, Metro Aviation became the first to STC a medical interior for Airbus’ H135 T3H variant with Helionix. Outfitted for STAT MedEvac, the STC includes aspects of Metro’s standard air medical package with equipment standardized and modernized to match the program’s existing fleet of aircraft. The two-decade-long relationship between... Read more

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