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Global Medical Response to Add 15 Bell 407GXi Helicopters

Global Medical Response (GMR) signed purchase agreement for 15 Bell 407GXi air ambulance helicopters during the Air Medical Transport Conference AMTC 2024

GMR is the parent company of American Medical Response (AMR), Rural Metro Fire, Air Evac Lifeteam, REACH Air Medical Services, Guardian Flight, Med-Trans Corporation and AirMed International





Global Medical Response to Add 15 Bell 407GXi Helicopters
Bell, November 05, 2024 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the signed purchase agreement for the sale of fifteen Bell 407GXis outfitted with IFR configuration kits to Global Medical Response with an option to purchase nine additional aircraft, bringing its total fleet to 250 Bell helicopters.

Danny Maldonado, chief commercial officer, Bell, said “Bell is proud to continue our relationship with Global Medical Response, one of the largest air medical service operators in the world. We are thrilled with our customer’s decision to expand its fleet with the Bell 407GXi platform. When it comes to our air medical operators getting to their patients, we recognize that minutes matter. With the Bell 407GXi, operators benefit from its advanced capabilities and reliability that gets them quickly to where it matters most.”

With 387 operational bases across all 50 U.S. states and internationally, Global Medical Response provides life-saving care as the largest end-to-end provider of acute out-of-hospital patient care. Global Medical Response’s air entities support emergent and non-emergent air missions, including critical care transport and emergency disaster response.

Adding the capabilities of these fifteen new Bell aircraft will support Global Medical Response in its plans to expand the system’s footprint to help more patients in need.

Daniel Sweeza, National President of Air Operations for GMR, said “At Global Medical Response, we recognize the vital role air ambulances play in providing timely, life-saving care across a diverse landscape. Expanding our fleet allows us to further bridge the gap of access to healthcare. With this expansion, we are reinforcing our commitment to being there when every second counts, ensuring that patients have rapid access to advanced critical care, no matter where they are.”

Delivering impressive performance and fuel efficiency with the ability to cruise at 133 kts (246 km/h), the Bell 407GXi remains one of the top platforms for air medical agencies located throughout the world. With single-pilot IFR capability and adjustable cabin space, the Bell 407GXi allows operators to perform in demanding environments while carrying essential medical equipment needed during emergency missions.

To find out more about how the Bell 407GXi advances missions worldwide, please visit the Bell product page or visit the Bell booth (#731) this week during AMTC 2024.

Global Medical Response to Add 15 Bell 407GXi Helicopters
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About Global Medical Response : With nearly 35,000 team members, Global Medical Response delivers compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency medical and patient relocation services in the United States and around the world. GMR was formed by combining the industry leaders in air, ground, mobile healthcare services, and community, industrial/specialty and wildland fire services. Each of our companies has a long history of proudly serving the communities where we live: American Medical Response (AMR), Rural Metro Fire, Air Evac Lifeteam, REACH Air Medical Services, Guardian Flight, Med-Trans Corporation and AirMed International.

About Bell : Thinking above and beyond is what we do. For more than 85 years, we’ve been reimagining the experience of flight – and where it can take us. We are pioneers. We were the first to break the sound barrier and to certify a commercial helicopter. We were a part of NASA’s first lunar mission and brought advanced tiltrotor systems to market. Today, we’re defining the future of advanced air mobility.

Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas – as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., – we have strategic locations around the globe. And with nearly one quarter of our workforce having served, helping our military achieve their missions is a passion of ours. Above all, our breakthrough innovations deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. Efficiently. Reliably. And always, with safety at the forefront.

About Textron : Textron Inc (NYSE: TXT) is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, and Textron System.


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US Global Medical Response
Air Medical Ambulance Services
Bell 407GXi




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