Press Releases

UNITED ROTORCRAFT RECEIVES CHINA CAAC VALIDATION FOR BELL 407

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(ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, June 7, 2018) – United Rotorcraft is pleased to announce they have received  CAAC (Civil Aviation Authority of China) validations of Supplemental Type Certificates (VSTC) for the United Rotorcraft 407 EMS kit, their Articulating Litter Loading System (ALLS), and their controllable Search Light kit. The validation supports the delivery of the first three […]

AIR METHODS FIRST TO FLY AIRBUS AS350 HELICOPTERS RETROFITTED WITH FAA-CERTIFIED CRASH RESISTANT FUEL SYSTEMS

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Investing approximately $15 million to retrofit Airbus AS350 & EC130 fleet (DENVER, Colorado, February 27, 2018) – Air Methods, the global leader in emergency air medical services, is pleased to announce the first Airbus H125 (formally known as AS350) with the Federal Aviation Administration-certified crash resistant fuel system (“CRFS”) has entered service. As part of […]

TWO AIR METHODS TEAMMATES MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING JOINT OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT

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(DENVER, Colorado, February 15, 2018) – Even though they are part of the same team stateside, two Air Methods teammates just met for the first time thousands of miles from home. CW4 Jay Jones, pilot with Tulsa Life Flight based in Riverside, Oklahoma, and SSG Adam Max, paramedic with Black Hills Life Flight based out […]

AIR METHODS/LIFENET OF SOUTH CAROLINA SUPPORTS CATTERTON FAMILY IN BLOOD DRIVE

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(DENVER, Colorado, September 28, 2017) – Two Colleton, South Carolina, residents, including Marshall “Bubba” Catterton died in 2016 after sustaining injuries after being struck by a vehicle when they were standing in the roadway trying to remove a deer they had hit.  Bubba was transported to a nearby hospital, and then later transported LifeNet of […]

RICO AVIATION PARTNERS WITH AIR METHODS FOR HELO OPS

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(DENVER, Colorado, July 28, 2017) – The addition of rotor-wing capabilities enhances access to lifesaving care for residents in the Texas Panhandle, Southern Colorado and Eastern New Mexico, said Rico Aviation. The Bell 407 is to be housed at a year-round air medical base located in Dalhart, Texas, staffed by Rico Aviation flight nurses and […]

UNITED ROTORCRAFT RECEIVES CONTRACT FOR BLACK HAWK MEDICAL INTERIOR

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(ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, July 14, 2017) – United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods, today announced it signed a contract to provide Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) company, 75 shipsets of the United Rotorcraft Black Hawk Medical Interior system over the next five years.  This multi-year contract is the fifth of its kind with Sikorsky […]

AIR METHODS CORPORATION FIRST QUARTER 2017 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RELEASE DATE

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(DENVER, Colorado, June 1, 2017) – Air Methods Corporation (“Air Methods” or the “Company”), the global leader in emergency air medical services, will make its first quarter financial results available on the Company’s secure website on May 30, 2017. Access to the financial results will be available on a confidential basis only to the following […]

CONGRESSMAN RUIZ TAKES AIR MEDICAL FLIGHT AT HEMET AIR MEDICAL BASE

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(DENVER, Colorado, May 12, 2017) – U.S Representative Raul Ruiz visited the Air Methods air medical base in Hemet, California this week to discuss the important role of emergency air medical services in healthcare and rode along with the Air Methods’ Mercy Air flight crew for a tour of the area which they serve. Representative […]

CONGRESSMAN TOUTS BENEFITS OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES IN TOUR OF HEMET BASE

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(DENVER, Colorado, May 12, 2017) – Following a two-car crash east of Hemet Monday evening, May 8, a patient was airlifted by Mercy Air to Riverside University Health Services Medical Center for treatment. Rep Raul Ruiz, D-La Quinta, a former emergency room and emergency flight doctor, wants to ensure that such services continue to be offered. He […]

AMERICAN SECURITIES COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF AIR METHODS

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(DENVER, Colorado, April 21, 2017) – Air Methods Corporation (“Air Methods” or the “Company”), a global leader in air medical transportation and air tourism, and American Securities LLC (“American Securities”), a leading U.S. private equity firm, today announced the closing of American Securities’ acquisition of Air Methods.   Air Methods is the largest domestic air […]

AIR METHODS, FLIGHTSAFETY ANNOUNCE NEW TRAINING FACILITY IN COLORADO, INSTALLATION OF LEVEL-D QUALIFIED FULL MOTION SIMULATOR

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(DENVER, Colorado, March 15, 2017) – Air Methods (NASDAQ: AIRM), the global leader in emergency air medical services, and FlightSafety International, the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays, today announced the new FlightSafety Learning Center in Denver. In addition, Air Methods and FlightSafety recently welcomed the […]

AIR METHODS ENTERS INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY AMERICAN SECURITIES FOR $43.00 PER SHARE IN CASH

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(DENVER, Colorado, March 14, 2017) – Air Methods Corporation (NASDAQ: AIRM), a global leader in air medical transportation and air tourism, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of American Securities LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, affiliates of American Securities will acquire all outstanding shares […]