Samantha Cartaino

Metro Aviation (Booth 9342) has been selected to provide upgrades for&nbsp;Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) helicopters. Metro recently completed an EC135T2+ for MAMA at the company's&nbsp;Shreveport, Louisiana, facility, and Metro's PAC International unit is upgrading MAMA's original EC135. Metro is also providing MAMA with a spare aircraft while the EC135 undergoes modifications and updates at PAC.


“Safety, commitment to customer service and Metro Aviation’s philosophy are just a few of the reasons why MAMA chose Metro Aviation as our aviation provider,” said John Grindstaff, MAMA supervisor. “The strong, collaborative partnership between MAMA and Metro is evident in the recent completion of an EC135T2+ for the MAMA program. Metro incorporated several ideas from the MAMA team into their existing product line, producing an EMS aircraft that will suit our needs for years to come."&nbsp;


It’s no surprise that MAMA and Metro have teamed up, Metro said. MAMA was one of the first civilian EMS helicopter services in the U.S. that&nbsp;operated with night vision goggles. Meanwhile, Metro Aviation was one of the first air medical operators to supply its fleet with night vision capability.&nbsp;

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