Ornge Wins 2016 AMTC Simulation Competition
16-Dec-16 - Ornge, Ontario’s air ambulance, won the 2016 Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) simulation competition in North Carolina. Two of the top three teams were Canadian.
Three More EC145 for Air Methods
15-Dec-16 - St Louis Children’s Hospital to receive two new EC145 and Virginia Commonwealth University Health System one. Operated by Air Methods, they will replace older aircraft now in service, EC135 and Bk117
Sikorsky Scholarship through MedEvac International Foundation
15-Dec-16 - Sikorsky’s $5,000 donation for the first annual Dr Suzanne Wedel Scholarship by the MedEvac International Foundation
China Kingwing Orders 30 EMS AW139 and AW169
14-Dec-16 - China’s AgustaWestland representative Sino-US orders 30 EMS helicopters AW139 and AW169 for Kingwing General Aviation. This order follows contract for 25 AW119Kx signed earlier this year
Life Link III Orders Two Additional AW119Kx
14-Dec-16 - Life Link III orders 2 additional EMS AW119Kx. Based in Minnesota and Wisconsin they already operate 7 helicopters of this model
Ornge Signs Support Contract for AW139 Fleet
14-Dec-16 - Ontario air ambulance service Ornge extended 6 years the support contract for their eleven AW139 helicopters. They fly from seven bases 6000 hs/year with a 95 percent dispatch availability rate
Three Metro Aviation Bell 407GX Joins AirMed
14-Dec-16 - University of Utah’s AirMed received three Bell 407GX helicopters from Metro Aviation
FAA STC for Genesys HeliSAS on EC145e
14-Dec-16 - Metro Aviation’s EC145e now approved for two-axis autopilot with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for HeliSAS
PHI Air Medical Honoured by Airbus Helicopters
14-Dec-16 - PHI Air Medical has been awarded the 2016 Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award. Will use $10,000 prize to replicate program, provide resources to entire air medical industry
Wings Air Rescue Now Carrying Blood
13-Dec-16 - Four Bell 407GXP from Wings Air Rescue operated by Med-Trans in Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia are now carrying blood and plasma on all flights provided by Marsh Regional Blood Center| 13-Dec-16 | Sky Connect Tracker for Air Methods |
| 13-Dec-16 | Positive Reviews From CALSTAR for the EC135P3 |
| 12-Dec-16 | H130 at ATMC 2016 |
| 09-Dec-16 | Airbus Helicopters at AMTC 2016 |
List of aircraft at AMTC 2016 |
Airbus EC135P2+ N166MTState of MarylandJohns Hopkins Lifeline at Baltimore, MD, op by Med-Trans; pictured on display at Med-Trans booth at AMTC 2016 |  Airbus EC135P2+ N166MTState of MarylandJohns Hopkins Lifeline at Baltimore, MD, op by Med-Trans; pictured on display at Med-Trans booth at AMTC 2016 |
Airbus EC145 N445CHState of GeorgiaChildren Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), EC145e-lite type; pictured (pic2) on display at Metro Aviation booth at AMTC 2016 |  Airbus EC145 N445CHState of GeorgiaChildren Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), EC145e-lite type; pictured (pic2) on display at Metro Aviation booth at AMTC 2016 |
Airbus EC135T2+ N811MEState of PennsylvaniaDec-15 Center for Emergency Emergency Medicine of Western PA from Dec15; STAT MedEvac; 13dec15 pictured on display at ATMC 2016 | N811MEState of PennsylvaniaDec-15 Center for Emergency Emergency Medicine of Western PA from Dec15; STAT MedEvac; 13dec15 pictured on display at ATMC 2016 |
