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Metro Aviation splits from AAMS over No Surprises lawsuit March 14, 2022 Source: Vertical Magazine A lawsuit brought by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) over the implementation of the No Surprises Act has deeply divided the U.S. air medical industry,...

Metro partners with Outerlink Global Solutions to address causes of fatal aviation accidentsMarch 9, 2022 According to the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) and Inadvertent flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC)...

Metro Aviation and Genesys Aerosystems enhance HeliSAS autopilot system on EC145eMarch 9, 2022 In February of 2019, Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Inc. Company, with support from Metro Aviation, achieved FAA approval for the use of the Genesys HeliSAS (Helicopter...

Metro and Piasecki Aircraft partner to further develop PA-890 Pathfinder Electric Helicopter  March 8, 2022 Metro Aviation and Piasecki Aircraft were pleased to announce today their signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to further develop...

METRO CELEBRATES FORTY YEARSMarch 7, 2022 Metro Aviation began in 1982 as a helicopter charter, flight training, and maintenance operation. Today, it is the largest traditional air medical operator and largest air medical completion center in the world, operating 155...

METRO DELIVERS THE FIRST OF TWO NEW EC145E AIRCRAFT TO FLIGHT FOR LIFEMarch 4, 2022 Flight For Life is upgrading its fleet of critical care helicopters with the addition of two new Airbus EC145e aircraft. The new helicopters will be replacing aircraft at their bases...

Jay Thanabalasundrum named Metro Aviation Avionics ManagerDecember 16, 2021 Metro Aviation is congratulating Jay Thanabalasundrum on his new role as Avionics Manager at Metro Aviation.  Jay has been serving as the interim Avionics Manager since January but began his...

METRO AVIATION CONSIDERING USE OF FAA WEATHER CAMERASOctober 22, 2021 Metro Aviation is embarking on a year-long project to test the capabilities of an FAA weather camera at its Ann Arbor, Michigan base, hypothesizing that the University of Michigan Survival Flight...

Metro launches Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi STC with Geisinger Life Flight October 5, 2021 Geisinger Life Flight is flying high in Pennsylvania with a newly-refurbished EC145, equipped with Metro Aviation’s newest STC for the Garmin GTN 650/750 Xi series, certified for SPIFR...

Metro Aviation commits to additional safety investment with purchase of ICARUS devicesJuly 30, 2021 Metro Aviation, in keeping with its never-ending commitment to continuously improve and innovate, has made an additional investment into its safety and training...

Metro Aviation returns to tradeshows with appearance at APSCON July 28, 2021 Laissez le bon temps rouler!  Metro Aviation is letting the good times roll with a return to conventions, beginning with the Airborne Public Safety Convention in New Orleans, LA, July 28-30....

New Bozeman-based Billings Clinic air ambulance now in operationJuly 16, 2021 Source: Billings Clinic Billings Clinic is pleased to announce that its new helicopter air ambulance service in Bozeman is now in service. This is an expansion of the Billings-based fixed...

METRO AVIATION CONTINUES INVESTMENT IN SAFETYJuly 14, 2021 Metro Aviation is constantly looking for new opportunities to maximize safety efforts, and recently added an extra layer of safety for pilots flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). Single-Pilot IFR in a...

Bigger, faster aircraft powers new AU AirCare ambulance service  June 23, 2021 Source: The Augusta Chronicle Liam Bisnett, got into an air ambulance for the first time Tuesday but thankfully the 16-month-old was not sick or injured. "All of the other ones I've flown...

METRO AVIATION celebrates longevity among employeesJune 16, 2021 Take a walk around Metro Aviation headquarters in Shreveport, Louisiana, and you’ll notice a common theme – loyalty and longevity.  Many Metro employees have been with the company for at least a decade...