Metro Posts

METRO HIRES DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER REVENUE CYCLE SUPPORT  January 31, 2017 Metro Aviation has experienced steady growth over the last 35 years, but has remained committed to supporting its existing customers first and foremost.  That commitment has led to three new...

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH AIRMED JOINS METRO AVIATION FAMILY  December 16, 2016 Metro Aviation recently welcomed the University of Utah’s AirMed program to its family of operations customers with the recent delivery of three Bell 407GX helicopters and a PC 12-45e, and...

METRO AVIATION RECEIVES HELISAS STC FOR EC145E  December 13, 2016 Metro Aviation, with the Genesys Group, recently received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the EC145e, a lightweight twin-engine aircraft maintaining the same power, performance and reliability...

LEE JOHNSTON NAMED REGIONAL AVIATION MANAGER  September 30, 2016 Metro Aviation announced Lee Johnston as the new Regional Aviation Manager for the Midwest region.  Lee has been an EMS Pilot since 2001, joining Metro Aviation in 2011 as a lead pilot and then site...

METRO AVIATION LAUNCHES AIR MEDICAL SERVICE WITH WEST MICHIGAN AIR CARE  August 30, 2016 Metro Aviation welcomes West Michigan Air Care (WMAC) to the Metro family with the delivery of an EC145e and assumption of operations of the Kalamazoo-based air medical program...

argentina certifies simulator at hftc  August 25, 2016 The Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil (ANAC) Argentina has certified three simulators at the Helicopter Flight Training Center (HFTC) in Shreveport, Louisiana.  Two inspectors recently spent time at the...

FAA CERTIFIES BELL 407GX SIMULATOR  August 23, 2016 The Frasca Bell 407 Level 7 flight training device at the Helicopter Flight Training Center (HFTC) is now FAA-certified as a BH407GX with NVG capabilities.  The new certification allows the training center to take...

METRO AVIATION WELCOMES NEW OCC MANAGER   July 27, 2016 As an air medical operator, Metro Aviation relies heavily on the Operational Control Center (OCC) to monitor their activity in real-time, confirm flight crew qualifications and airworthiness of aircraft and...

METRO BOOSTS INDUSTRY SAFETY WITH COMPLETE FLIGHT OCC MODULE  July 18, 2016 Metro Aviation operates more than 120 air medical aircraft across the country.   With an average of 230 flight requests each day, the company’s Operational Control Center (OCC) is a constant...

COMMLAB TO HOST NAACS CFC COURSE  July 15, 2016 The Helicopter Flight Training Center will once again partner with the National Association of Air Medical Communication Specialists (NAACS) to host a Certified Flight Communicator (CFC) Course with an optional add-on in...