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CAMTS Awards Reaccreditation to Metro Customers
The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) has awarded new accreditation to one medical transport service and reaccreditation to 23 services at the CAMTS April 2019 board meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
ETMC AIR 1 FLYING HIGH FOR 30 YEARS
ETMC AIR 1 FLYING HIGH FOR 30 YEARS February 15, 2016 From ETMC Joseph “Woody” Woodard grew up in Kettering, Ohio, and like many high school seniors he was trying to decide what he wanted to do with his life. He became interested in becoming a helicopter pilot after...
RESERVATIONS OPEN FOR NORTH AMERICA’S FIRST EC145 LEVEL D FULL MOTION SIMULATOR
RESERVATIONS OPEN FOR FIRST EC145 FULL MOTION SIMULATOR January 18, 2016 The Helicopter Flight Training Center (HFTC), a Metro Aviation company, is preparing to welcome the FlightSafety International (FSI) EC145 Level D full motion simulator to its fleet of high tech...
METRO WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR OF SAFETY
METRO AVIATION WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR OF SAFETY January 4, 2016 Metro Aviation is committed to safety at the highest level and is often among the first to adopt new safety initiatives, even before required by the FAA. Metro is honored to announce that industry...
METRO AVIATION HIRES SECOND DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORT BUSINESS SERVICES
METRO AVIATION HIRES SECOND DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORT BUSINESS SERVICES December 29, 2015 Metro Aviation is committed to their customers’ success and is expanding their value-added services with the hiring of a second Director of Transport Business Services. This...
GPS UPGRADE FOR MERCY LIFE LINE GETS MORE PATIENTS TO THE CARE THEY NEED
GPS UPGRADE FOR MERCY LIFE LINE GETS PATIENTS TO THE CARE THEY NEED December 18, 2015 From Mercy Life Line With a fleet of the most technologically-advanced medical helicopters in the region, Mercy has made yet another upgrade to respond to more patients in more...
HFTC TO HOST CERTIFIED FLIGHT COMMUNICATOR COURSE
HFTC TO HOST CERTIFIED FLIGHT COMMUNICATOR COURSE December 15, 2015 The Helicopter Flight Training Center is partnering with the National Association of Air Medical Communication Specialists (NAACS) to host a Certified Flight Communicator (CFC) Course with an...
METRO AVIATION CONGRATULATES KRISTEN HOLMES, 2015 ’40 UNDER 40′ AWARD RECIPIENT
METRO AVIATION CONGRATULATES KRISTEN HOLMES December 7, 2015 Forty young professionals under the age of 40 were honored at the ninth annual Northwest Louisiana Young Professionals Initiative Gala on Dec. 5 at the Shreveport Convention Center. The 40 Under 40 Award...
FAA CERTIFIES BELL 407 FLIGHT TRAINING DEVICE AT HELICOPTER FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER
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...
HELICOPTER FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER HOSTS ALEA CENTRAL REGIONAL SEMINAR
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
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 LAUNCHES AIR MEDICAL SERVICE WITH COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE
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 HELICOPTER FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER AS TRAINING PARTNER
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, 2015 JIM CHARLSON AWARD RECIPIENT
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...
HELICOPTER FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER INSTALLS BELL 407 FLIGHT TRAINING DEVICE
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
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...