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HFTC TO ADD FRASCA 407 FLIGHT TRAINING DEVICE September 23, 2014 The simulator bays are humming at the Helicopter Flight Training Center and soon more opportunities will take flight with the addition of a new Flight Training Device (FTD). Training Center officials...

METRO AVIATION WELCOMES MEDLINK AIR TO THE FAMILY September 23, 2014 Metro Aviation is welcoming Gundersen Health System to the Metro Family this fall. MedLink AIR, the emergency medical helicopter for Gundersen Health System, will soon be operated by Metro. The...

HFTC ANNOUNCES COMMLAB FOR COMMUNICATION SPECIALISTS September 23, 2014 Communication Specialists could be called the backbone of the emergency transport industry. From interfacility transfers to precautionary landings, their skills get vehicles where they are needed...

METRO AVIATION CLOSER TO HELISAS STC  September 22, 2014 Metro Aviation successful completed the initial flight test for the Genesys Aerosystems’ HeliSAS Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System on a non-autopilot equipped EC135. The autopilot capabilities, to be...

METRO AVIATION DELIVERS EC135 TO LIFE AIR RESCUE  September 16, 2014 Metro Aviation recently completed an Airbus EC135 for Life Air Rescue, the premiere air medical service in Shreveport, Louisiana. Compared to Life Air’s former helicopter, which had a serial number...

METRO AVIATION DELIVERS AS350 TO TULSA POLICE DEPARTMENT August 7, 2014 Keeping a city of nearly 400,000 residents safe is not an easy task, but it is something that the Tulsa Police Department does on a daily basis. The Air Support Unit of the Tulsa PD recently...

METRO DELIVERS AS365 N3+ TO MIAMI VALLEY CAREFLIGHT August 5, 2014 Metro Aviation delivered a recently completed AS365 N3+ to Miami Valley CareFlight Air and Mobile Services in Dayton, Ohio. Originally introduced in the 1970s, the latest version of this platform...

METRO AVIATION RECEIVES STC FOR AS365 N3+ July 29, 2014 The Airbus AS365 “Dauphin” platform was a pioneer for Single Pilot IFR (SPIFR) and has transported critically ill or injured patients for years. The Dauphin is known for excellent performance, long range and...

METRO DELIVERS EC135 TO HEALTHNET AEROMEDICAL SERVICES, INC July 22, 2014 Metro Aviation, a worldwide provider of air medical completion services, recently delivered an Airbus EC135 to HealthNet Aeromedical Services, Inc. Metro is the largest air medical completion...

EC135 SIMULATOR RECEIVES FAA STAMP OF APPROVAL July 21, 2014 Since installing the EC135 Level D Full Motion Simulator at the Helicopter Flight Training Center this spring, pilots and technicians were busy testing the system and preparing it for certification. Although...

METRO AVIATION FEATURES TEXAS DPS COMPLETION DURING ALEA SHOW  July 16, 2014 Metro Aviation is a trusted partner for airborne law enforcement units, completing aircraft for some of the country’s most notable agencies. The worldwide completion leader will be exhibiting...

METRO AVIATION DELIVERS EC145 TO BOSTON MEDFLIGHT July 8, 2014 Metro Aviation recently completed and delivered a new EC145 for Boston MedFlight, a critical care transport service in New England. This is the second EC145 that Metro has completed for Boston MedFlight....

PAC IMPROVES TIMELINE WITH NEW PAINT BOOTH July 2, 2014 Paradigm Aerospace Corporation, a Metro Aviation Company, is now utilizing its second paint booth, which means more room to paint and faster completion times. The new Garmat booth utilizes improved airflow, fresh...

TEDDY BEAR TRANSPORT GAINS SPEED AND DISTANCE WITH CESSNA CITATION ENCORE+ June 24, 2014 Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas recently added a new aircraft to their Teddy Bear Transport fleet, promising faster travel times, longer distances and...

METRO DELIVERS THIRD MEDICAL AIRCRAFT TO NORTHWEST MEDSTAR June 18, 2014 Northwest MedStar recently received its newest Airbus EC135. The latest addition is the third helicopter completed and delivered by Metro Aviation in the past year, bringing the total helicopter...