Tue, Jun 29, 2010
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.
EC145 File Image
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.
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