by Kristen Holmes | Aug 30, 2016 | Metro News
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...
by Kristen Holmes | Aug 25, 2016 | Metro News
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...
by Kristen Holmes | Aug 23, 2016 | Metro News
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 the...
by Kristen Holmes | Jul 27, 2016 | Metro News
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 to...
by Kristen Holmes | Jul 18, 2016 | Metro News
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...
by Kristen Holmes | Jul 15, 2016 | Metro News
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...