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Metro delivers first IFR certified EC145e   March 6, 2019 Metro Aviation announced today the delivery of the first Single/Dual Pilot Instrument Flight Rules-capable Airbus EC145e to GundersenAIR in Lacrosse, Wisconsin.  “Having IFR capabilities assures that we are...

Airbus unveils H160 EMS cabin concept by Metro Aviation  Source: Airbus Helicopters March 4, 2019 The next-generation H160 is debuting a new air medical interior concept at this year’s Heli Expo trade show, with a cabin-mock up on the Airbus Helicopters booth...

Kopter  exhibits SH09 passenger transport configuration at Heli-Expo  February 19, 2019 Source: Vertical Magazine Kopter Group will have a high-profile participation at this year’s Heli-Expo show in Atlanta, Georgia, displaying a full-scale mock-up of its new SH09...

FLIGHTSAFETY and Metro celebrate five years of level d simulator training  March 4, 2019 Source: FlightSafety International FlightSafety International and Metro Aviation celebrate five years of delivering training for single and multi-engine helicopters using Level D...

Genesys Aerosystems earns IFR certification for  EC145e  February 18, 2019 Source: Genesys Aerosystems Two-axis IFR HeliSAS autopilot is designed for dual-pilot operations, while a three-axis IFR HeliSAS is certified for single-pilot operations Genesys Aerosystems...

Stewart Corbin joins Metro AviationJanuary 29, 2019 Metro Aviation is pleased to welcome Stewart Corbin to the team as he steps into a new role as Customer Communication Center Training Manager.  Within the same vein of Metro’s Transport Business Services and Customer...

Metro reveals exclusive DHART x UVM H135 designDecember 18, 2018 Metro delivered a newly completed H135 for a partnership between Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center's DHART program and the University of Vermont Medical Center’s Health Network Critical Care Transport...

Metro unveils H125 Configuration for Argentinian Dignitaries December 6, 2018 Metro Aviation recently revealed the final H125 configuration for authorities located in Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza dignitaries accepted the aircraft on behalf of its police force, which...

Metro CUSTOMERS HONORED DURING COMMUNITY AWARDS October 23, 2018 Metro Aviation recognized customer recipients of the Association of Air Medical Services Community Awards and those celebrating service milestones on Tuesday during its Annual Press Event at the 2018 Air...

Metro Aviation progresses with FOQA Program October 23, 2018 Metro Aviation has always been committed to safety and through its Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) program, utilizing Outerlink IRIS FDM (flight data monitoring), the company is able to serve its...

Metro sparks new era of helicopter safety at AMTC   October 22, 2018 Metro Aviation will showcase the Airbus Helicopters EC145e capabilities during the Air Medical Transport Conference with the University of Utah Health’s AirMed helicopter. The helicopter will be...

Airmedic signs purchase agreement for three EC145e aircraft October 22, 2018 Airmedic, the only privately-owned air medical provider in Quebec, has committed to purchasing three Airbus EC145e aircraft from Metro Aviation.  These will be the first EC145e models in...

Metro Aviation delivers H135 to Washington Hospital Center Metro delivers H135 to WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER September 13, 2018 Metro Aviation recently delivered an H135 to Washington Hospital Center’s MedSTAR Transport program. The hospital partnered with Metro...

First Flight Turns 30 September 12, 2018 Source: Florida Today In 1988, Ronald Reagan was President, shuttle Discovery led the space program back into flight nearly three years after the Challenger disaster, and, on the local front, Brevard County’s first and only air...

Metro Aviation delivers ec145e to university of utah   September 11, 2018 Metro Aviation recently delivered the first EC145e from one of its largest commercial helicopter orders to the University of Utah Health AirMed program. Metro’s completion center, located...