Company History

Metro Aviation was incorporated in 1982 as a helicopter charter, flight training, and maintenance operation. Our entry into the air medical service business came in November 1983 — when Metro Aviation entered into a long-term agreement to provide helicopter ambulance service for Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.

In matters dealing with clients, we believe in simplicity, involved management, and thoroughness. Multi-tiered management structures slow down communications and prolong the decision-making process. Therefore, our clients do not have to deal with cumbersome infrastructures that characterize many companies. Metro Aviation's entire senior management is always available for questions, comments and decisions. In fact, the hands-on management style practiced by our senior management will many times anticipate and overcome any areas of concern before they become a problem.

From the beginning, we have maintained a posture of excellence within our profession. Ours is a pledge to always provide exemplary service, safety and leadership to each and every one of our clients and to the industry as a whole. You will find this philosophy and this way of conducting business actively endorsed and practiced by the entirety of Metro Aviation's management and staff.

Today, Metro Aviation's reputation for excellence in helicopter transportation services is internationally recognized. As such, we have enjoyed substantial growth. It is important to note, however, that Metro Aviation's growth has been carefully controlled — controlled to assure our financial stability and to allow us the opportunity of selecting only the most qualified personnel.

Metro Aviation now has air medical transport operations throughout the United States. Hospitals have signed ten and twelve year contracts with us because of the advantages of: 1) caps on price escalation; 2) a strong equity position; 3) our commitment to minimizing aircraft downtime (we have a 98.8% mission performance rate); and 4) our commitment to safety, service and leadership.

Our presence is evident in other areas of the industry. We have developed and received FAA Supplemental Type Certificates for many air medical components and installations including fixed and rotor-wing. This technology is now in place in a wide variety of helicopters working for programs throughout North America, the Middle East, Europe, and South America.

Our completion center has installed full law enforcement and air medical kits, components and avionics packages for new and repeat customers. Quite often, Metro Aviation not only performs the installation, but purchases the aircraft and trains the ground and flight personnel as well.

In this highly competitive industry, there are many reputable concerns. Few companies, though, can provide the many services, the dedication, the stability and the excellence of Metro Aviation.
 

Make & Model	Quantity Operated	VFR or IFR
EUROCOPTER EC135	12	11 VFR, 1 IFR
EUROCOPTER BO105	18	VFR
EUROCOPTER AS350	6	VFR
EUROCOPTER BK117	2	VFR
KING AIR 200	3	IFR
KING AIR F90	2	IFR
KING AIR 100	1	IFR
TOTAL	43

Mission Statement

From the beginning, we have maintained a posture of excellence within
our profession. Ours is a pledge to always provide exemplary service, safety and leadership to each and every one of our clients and to the industry as a whole.

You will find this philosophy and this way of conducting business actively endorsed and practiced by the entirety of Metro Aviation's management and staff.

Affiliations

• HAI
• AAMS – Association of Air Medical Services