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FAA CERTIFIES BELL 407 FLIGHT TRAINING DEVICE AT HFTC  December 3, 2015 The Helicopter Flight Training Center installed a Frasca Bell 407 flight training device (FTD) in September, and the simulator was recently certified by the FAA.  The simulator received a Level 7...

HFTC HOSTS ALEA CENTRAL REGIONAL SEMINAR  November 5, 2015 The Helicopter Flight Training Center, a Metro Aviation company, hosted nearly 100 law enforcement professionals and partners from the Central U.S. and beyond this week for the Airborne Law Enforcement...

U-M SURVIVAL FLIGHT TEAM WINS INTERNATIONAL TITLE   November 2, 2015 From Survival Flight If you think caring for severely injured patients is hard work, imagine doing it 2,000 feet above the ground and at 175 miles per hour. And if that doesn’t sound bad enough,...

METRO AVIATION PARTNERS WITH COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE   October 28, 2015 Metro Aviation will welcome a new operations customer in November.  Metro and Cooper University Health Care are partnering to launch a new air medical service throughout seven counties...

MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE CHOOSES HFTC AS TRAINING PARTNER  October 21, 2015 The Massachusetts State Police Air Wing is the largest and most comprehensive full time public safety aviation unit in New England, responding to more than 1,900 mission requests annually. ...

METRO AVIATION CONGRATULATES TERRY PALMER  October 20, 2015 The Jim Charlson Aviation Safety Award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the overall enhancement, development and promotion of aviation safety.  Metro Aviation is proud to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

COMMLAB PROVIDES UNIQUE EXPERIENCE   August 11, 2015 The CommLab at the Helicopter Flight Training Center is providing a dynamic new training experience for communication specialists across the country.  Pilots train in flight simulators and medical personnel use...

METRO DELIVERS H145 TO SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT  August 8, 2015 The Suffolk County Police Department recently added a new H145, formerly known as the EC145, to its fleet, replacing an older AS350B2.  Metro Aviation completed the twin-engine aircraft at its...

METRO DELIVERS H125 TO COASTAL HELICOPTERS  August 5, 2015 California-based Coastal Helicopters recently took delivery of their new H125, formerly known as the Airbus AS350 B3e.  Bringing their aircraft total to six, the company boasts one of the most diverse fleets...