by Kristen Holmes | Oct 19, 2015 | Metro News
HFTC INSTALLS BELL 407 FLIGHT TRAINING DEVICE October 19, 2015 The Helicopter Flight Training Center, a Metro Aviation company, is expanding its training options with the addition of a Frasca Bell 407 Level 7 Flight Training Device (FTD). The BH407 analog cockpit is...
by Kristen Holmes | Oct 19, 2015 | Metro News
METRO AVIATION RECEIVES DOD CARB APPROVAL October 19, 2015 Metro Aviation recently reached a major milestone for its operations division. The air medical operator received certification from the Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB) to operate as an approved air...
by Kristen Holmes | Sep 17, 2015 | Metro News
TRANSPORT CANADA CERTIFIES SIMULATORS AT HFTC September 17, 2015 Since opening in 2012, the Helicopter Flight Training Center has hosted several global customers for state-of-the-art flight and maintenance training. Canadians will now join the list of international...
by Kristen Holmes | Sep 11, 2015 | Metro News
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC. AND METRO LAUNCH DEMO TOUR OF NEW VARIANT September 11, 2015 Metro Aviation of Shreveport, La. has contracted to purchase six EC145e twin-engine helicopters from Airbus Helicopters Inc. Metro is the first North American customer for this new...
by Kristen Holmes | Sep 3, 2015 | Metro News
BOSTON MEDFLIGHT TRAINS AT THE COMMLAB September 3, 2015 “At Boston MedFlight, we’ve valued the benefits of simulation training for many years. Our pilots and medical staff are involved in separate simulator environments that put them in real world scenarios,...
by Kristen Holmes | Aug 19, 2015 | Metro News
METRO AVIATION RECEIVES AUTHORIZATION FOR ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAGS August 19, 2015 Metro Aviation is ensuring their pilots are as safe and efficient as possible by introducing Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) to their fleet of more than 120 aircraft. The EFBs will allow...