Metro Blog 

Superior Air Med returns to the Metro Family  June 11, 2021 Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service is returning to the Metro Family of operations customers this summer, beginning with two new medically-equipped Learjet 45 fixed-wing aircraft for organ procurement and...

METRO DELIVERS EC145E TO TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITALmarch 25, 2021 Tampa General Hospital is upgrading its fleet of critical care helicopters with the addition of a new Airbus EC145e. The new helicopter provides more cabin space and faster air speeds than their current...

Billings Clinic to expand air medical transport services  March 9, 2021 Source: Billings Clinic Billings Clinic is pleased to announce that it will establish a new helicopter air ambulance service in Bozeman. This is an expansion of its Billings-based fixed-wing...

HOUSTON PD TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW H125FEBRUARY 10, 2021 The Houston Police Department, one of the largest air units in the country, recently took delivery of a new and very special H125.  It’s the first H125 for the department and will be utilized for fighting violent...

Glen Girard recognized with wright brothers master pilot award February 3, 2021 The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is the most prestigious award issued by the FAA to pilots certified under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61.  Metro...

Metro Aviation delivers cutting edge advantage for Texas DPS and becomes maintenance provider for the fleet  December 9, 2020 Metro Aviation recently delivered a new H125 for the Texas Department of Public Safety, and it is the most advanced law enforcement helicopter...

PAFFORD AIR ONE JOINS METRO AVIATION FAMILY November 11, 2020 Pafford Air One, Clinical Air Division of Pafford EMS is pleased to announce they have entered into a strategic partnership with Shreveport, Louisiana based Metro Aviation. This partnership will combine...

Genesys Aerosystems & Metro Aviation earn Transport Canada approval on Airbus EC145e November 6, 2020 Genesys Aerosystems and Metro Aviation announced that the companies have earned Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) certification for the Genesys IFR avionics...

Mountain area medical airlift adds EC145e to fleet October 23, 2020 Mission Health’s Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) recently visited Metro Aviation to take delivery of their new Airbus EC145e, the lightweight twin-engine helicopter that has become increasingly...

METRO DELIVERS H135 TO COLLIER COUNTYOctober 13, 2020 Metro Aviation recently delivered an H135 T3H to Collier County’s Emergency Medical Services program. “The arrival of the new aircraft will allow Collier County EMS to continue their mission of transporting...

UW Med Flight’s first all-woman crew makes history  September 3, 2020 Source: WKOW PORTAGE (WKOW) -- For 35 years, UW Health has relied on an aerial team of emergency responders to get patients help faster. Now, three women are bringing new diversity to Med Flight and...

METRO MECHANIC receives FAA’s most prestigious Technician award September 3, 2020 The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award recognizes the lifetime accomplishments of senior mechanics and is awarded to a select group of professionals with 50 or more years of civil and...

MEDFORCE JOINS METRO FAMILY August 26, 2020 MedForce Aeromedical Transport is the newest air medical service to join the Metro Family.  Founded in 2000, the Quad City helicopter emergency service has provided transport in and around Eastern Iowa, West-Central...

Metro delivers first of two EC145e aircraft to HealthNet  August 5, 2020 HealthNet Aeromedical Services, a statewide hospital-based program headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, is adding an IFR-equipped Airbus EC145e to their fleet.  The aircraft will enter...