Fifteen More Going to Air Methods Corp
Bell Helicopter has been doing some business this week at the
Air Medical Transport Conference in Fort Lauderdale, FL. On Monday,
the company made a deal with Air Medical holdings for 16 206L4
LongRanger IV helicopters. The aircraft will be operated by
AMGH subsidiary Air Evac Lifeteam with deliveries in 2012 and
2013.
(L-R) John Garrison, Seth Myers
"All of us at Bell Helicopter are
particularly proud of the association we enjoy with AMGH and Air
Evac Lifeteam," said John L. Garrison, Bell Helicopter president
and chief executive officer.
"This order serves to confirm their continued faith and trust in
Bell Helicopter as well as the LongRanger for the HEMS mission
requirements. The 206L4 represents performance, affordability and
value, and is, as always, backed by Bell's industry leading
customer support," said Larry D. Roberts, senior vice president
Commercial Business.
Air Evac Lifeteam is a West Plains, Missouri-based provider of
air ambulance services to rural communities across 14 states.
Air Evac Lifeteam operates the world's largest fleet of over 100
medically-equipped Bell 206 LongRanger helicopters and has flown
more than 220,000 people who were in critical need of care since
its founding in 1985.
Air Evac Lifeteam President and CEO Seth Myers said, "The
purchase of these new aircraft will continue our overall fleet
upgrade campaign and allow us to continue our mission of providing
increased access to emergency healthcare to even more communities
in rural America. The tremendous available up time of our fleet, is
a true testament to the dependability and reliability of the 206 L
aircraft. We appreciate the support Bell Helicopters has
provided us over the years and look forward to continuing that
partnership as we move forward."
Also Monday, Air Methods Corporation signed an agreement to
purchase fifteen (15) Bell 407s, with all deliveries are planned
for 2011.
(L-R) John Garrison, Air Methods' Aaron Todd
"Air Methods is widely recognized as one of the global leaders
in the air-medical industry and we are extremely excited that they
have placed their trust and faith back in Bell Helicopter and in
the 407 as they continue their fleet modernization and replacement
plan", said John Garrison
Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, Air Methods provides
air-medical services through both their Life-Net and Health-Net
Divisions servicing 249 bases and providing Operator services to
some the largest hospital systems in the US. Air Methods' Products
Division which designs manufactures and installs aircraft medial
interiors and other aerospace or medical transport products will
customize the 15 Bell 407s.
"This is a great opportunity for Bell and you can be assured
that every employee at Bell Helicopter understands the commitment
and the level of performance that Air Methods expects from us and
deserves," said Larry D. Roberts, senior vice president Commercial
Business. "The 407's service record and Bell Helicopter's customer
service recognized as the best by ProPilot and AIN remains
unmatched in the industry and we look forward to the continuing
opportunity to go on providing that level of service to Air
Methods."