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MedEvac Awards MTLI Scholarships  March 26, 2019 Source: MedEvac Foundation International The MedEvac Foundation International is pleased to announce Lisa Pruitt, Transport RN, Clinical Quality Coordinator of Critical Care Transport of Children’s Mercy, and Cory D....

Metro outfits mission-ready h125 for Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office   March 5, 2019 Metro recently outfitted an H125 for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office based in Tampa, Fla. “This Airbus H125 aircraft and Metro Aviation’s designed and installed mission...

HealthNet Aeromedical Services strengthens fleet with EC145e   March 7, 2019 HealthNet Aeromedical Services, a statewide hospital-based program headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, announced an order for one EC145e helicopter from Metro Aviation as part of the...

Metro delivers first IFR certified EC145e   March 6, 2019 Metro Aviation announced today the delivery of the first Single/Dual Pilot Instrument Flight Rules-capable Airbus EC145e to GundersenAIR in Lacrosse, Wisconsin.  “Having IFR capabilities assures that we are...

Airbus unveils H160 EMS cabin concept by Metro Aviation  Source: Airbus Helicopters March 4, 2019 The next-generation H160 is debuting a new air medical interior concept at this year’s Heli Expo trade show, with a cabin-mock up on the Airbus Helicopters booth...

Kopter  exhibits SH09 passenger transport configuration at Heli-Expo  February 19, 2019 Source: Vertical Magazine Kopter Group will have a high-profile participation at this year’s Heli-Expo show in Atlanta, Georgia, displaying a full-scale mock-up of its new SH09...

FLIGHTSAFETY and Metro celebrate five years of level d simulator training  March 4, 2019 Source: FlightSafety International FlightSafety International and Metro Aviation celebrate five years of delivering training for single and multi-engine helicopters using Level D...

Genesys Aerosystems earns IFR certification for  EC145e  February 18, 2019 Source: Genesys Aerosystems Two-axis IFR HeliSAS autopilot is designed for dual-pilot operations, while a three-axis IFR HeliSAS is certified for single-pilot operations Genesys Aerosystems...

Stewart Corbin joins Metro AviationJanuary 29, 2019 Metro Aviation is pleased to welcome Stewart Corbin to the team as he steps into a new role as Customer Communication Center Training Manager.  Within the same vein of Metro’s Transport Business Services and Customer...

Metro reveals exclusive DHART x UVM H135 designDecember 18, 2018 Metro delivered a newly completed H135 for a partnership between Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center's DHART program and the University of Vermont Medical Center’s Health Network Critical Care Transport...

Metro unveils H125 Configuration for Argentinian Dignitaries December 6, 2018 Metro Aviation recently revealed the final H125 configuration for authorities located in Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza dignitaries accepted the aircraft on behalf of its police force, which...

Metro CUSTOMERS HONORED DURING COMMUNITY AWARDS October 23, 2018 Metro Aviation recognized customer recipients of the Association of Air Medical Services Community Awards and those celebrating service milestones on Tuesday during its Annual Press Event at the 2018 Air...

Metro Aviation progresses with FOQA Program October 23, 2018 Metro Aviation has always been committed to safety and through its Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) program, utilizing Outerlink IRIS FDM (flight data monitoring), the company is able to serve its...

Metro sparks new era of helicopter safety at AMTC   October 22, 2018 Metro Aviation will showcase the Airbus Helicopters EC145e capabilities during the Air Medical Transport Conference with the University of Utah Health’s AirMed helicopter. The helicopter will be...

Airmedic signs purchase agreement for three EC145e aircraft October 22, 2018 Airmedic, the only privately-owned air medical provider in Quebec, has committed to purchasing three Airbus EC145e aircraft from Metro Aviation.  These will be the first EC145e models in...