Metro Blog 

Metro Makes Progress with FOQA Program February 28, 2018 The Metro Aviation leadership team continues proving its commitment to safety with the investment of time and resources into training, data mining and operational oversight.  Since receiving approval for its...

Kenny Morrow named chief operating officer   February 28, 2018 On his first day at Metro Aviation, Kenny Morrow began his morning by getting kicked out of the Managing Director’s office.  Nearly 23 years later, Kenny is celebrating his promotion to Chief...

PAC International Completes h145 Refurbishment   February 28, 2018 PAC International, a Metro Aviation company, will display the Cleveland Metro Life Flight Airbus EC145 at the Helicopter Association International HELI-EXPO February 26 – March 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada....

Metro Aviation places order for 25 airbus ec145e March 5, 2018 Airbus Helicopters Inc. announced that Metro Aviation Inc. has ordered an unprecedented 25 EC145e helicopters that it will place into operation providing air medical transport and other aerial services. It...

METRO COMPLETES H125 FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY February 27, 2018 Metro Aviation will display Seminole County Sheriff Office’s H125 at the Helicopter Association International HELI-EXPO February 26 – March 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This multi-mission law enforcement aircraft...

Senators introduce bill to ensure rural communities have continued access to Air Medical Services  November 14, 2017 Source: Dean Heller U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-NV), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Cory Gardner (R-CO) today introduced the Ensuring Access to Air...

South Africa Joins Roster of International Training Partners   September 28, 2017 Aerios Global is the first South African company to train at the Helicopter Flight Training Center (HFTC) in Shreveport, Louisiana, and says they will be back annually. The offshore and...

Metro Aviation Delivers EC155 to Penn State Health September 26, 2017 Metro Aviation recently delivered an EC155 to Penn State Health.  The new Life Lion is a previously owned corporate aircraft that was purchased from Malaysia.  Metro refurbished the 2011 aircraft...

New Zealand is Metro's Newest International Training Partner June 6, 2017  The Helicopter Flight Training Center, a Metro Aviation company, has expanded its international reach to New Zealand.  The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand recognized and approved the...

MISSION'S MAMA TEAM CHRISTENS NEW HELICOPTER  June 2, 2017 From Mission Health blog It is said that a group doesn’t necessarily constitute a team. At Mission Health, there are more than 12,000 of us who are far more than just a group of employees, we are a team, a...

METRO RECEIVES ELECTRONIC FLIGHT SYSTEM STC FOR 145E  March 8, 2017 Since introducing the EC145e at HELI-EXPO in 2015, Metro Aviation has worked toward obtaining additional Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) to cover the spectrum of what customers may need for the...

METRO AVIATION INCREASES PRESENCE IN SOUTH AMERICA  March 7, 2017 Metro Aviation has enjoyed a relationship with South America since the early 1990’s, but recently increased its presence with a conference for several Argentina provinces and the delivery of two...

METRO AVIATION WELCOMES MOUNTAIN AREA MEDICAL AIRLIFT  February 8 , 2017 Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) was the first civilian EMS helicopter service in the U.S. to use Night Vision Goggles (NVG).  Metro Aviation was the first air medical operator to equip its...

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...