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Tue, Jun 29, 2010

Metro Aviation Delivers Third Completed EC145 To Travis County STAR Flight

Company Provides Medical Transport, Land And Water Rescue Services

Travis County, STAR (Shock, Trauma, Air Rescue) Flight based in Austin, Texas has recently received and placed into operational service a new Eurocopter EC145 completed by Metro Aviation. This latest addition to the STAR Flight fleet will expand the capabilities and mission readiness to the residents of Travis County and the surrounding Central Texas area. STAR Flight is an air medical transportation provider that also performs water and land rescue with hoist capability, fire suppression and assistance to local law enforcement efforts.

Metro Aviation performed the extensive completion and systems integration after receiving the unassembled new, “green” airframe from American Eurocopter. The longtime helicopter completion company customized the aircraft with a highly specialized IFR/NVG cockpit in addition to an NVG cabin area that includes a two patient air medical configuration capable of specialized transports as well as rescue hoist operations. The comprehensive air medical and rescue configured EC145 is the third aircraft placed into operational service by STAR Flight, an FAA FAR Part 135 certificate holder. In operation since 1985, STAR Flight now provides their vital services to 19 counties in the Central Texas region.


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Program Director for STAR Flight, Mr. Casey Ping remarked, “Metro Aviation was the clear choice for the completion of Travis County aircraft based upon their extensive experience with the EC145, quality of work and timely deliveries. Our two current fleet EC145s completed by Metro, has been successfully performing public safety and EMS mission for the citizens of Travis County and Central Texas since 2006.”

Metro has performed more EC145 total helicopter completions than any other completion center in the United States and also designed and produces the EC145 OEM air conditioning system for Eurocopter. In addition to the EC145, Metro Aviation, Inc. specializes in helicopter completions for the EC135, AS350, Bell 407 and other model type aircraft for law enforcement, air medical, corporate and other mission profiles for clients around the world.

FMI: www.metroaviation.com

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