Metro Aviation
Established 1982, Metro Aviation is based in Shreveport, Louisiana and provides helicopter charter, flight training, and maintenance operations.
Their first customer was Life Eye 12 when program began in 1983 and operated for 10 years before merging with Life Air 1 to become Life Air Rescue. As of 2025 they operate one EC135 based in Shreveport, LA.
The Metro Aviation' Aircraft Completion Center facility installs full Air Medical, Law Enforcement, and VIP/Corporate kits, components, and avionics packages for many helicopter models. Metro Aviation hold more than 30 Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) and complete about 35 aircraft each year for U.S. customers and global clients.
Assets includes PAC International and Outerlink.
Metro Aviation is also heavily involved in operating aircraft for hospitals across USA providing flight and mechanic crews (but no medical employees).
As of 2023, Metro operates and maintains 170 aircraft for 43 programs across USA
Their first customer was Life Eye 12 when program began in 1983 and operated for 10 years before merging with Life Air 1 to become Life Air Rescue. As of 2025 they operate one EC135 based in Shreveport, LA.
The Metro Aviation' Aircraft Completion Center facility installs full Air Medical, Law Enforcement, and VIP/Corporate kits, components, and avionics packages for many helicopter models. Metro Aviation hold more than 30 Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) and complete about 35 aircraft each year for U.S. customers and global clients.
Assets includes PAC International and Outerlink.
Metro Aviation is also heavily involved in operating aircraft for hospitals across USA providing flight and mechanic crews (but no medical employees).
As of 2023, Metro operates and maintains 170 aircraft for 43 programs across USA
Units
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 Guardian Mobility |
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| Flight school. Pilot courses and training | |||||
| Helicopter Flight Training Center | |||||
Locations
| Metro Aviation heliport | 41LA |