Press Releases

AIR METHODS CONTRIBUTES TO BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF FORMER PATIENT

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(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, December 12, 2018) – Air Methods, the leading air medical service, today announced that it has donated $10,000 to the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) on behalf of Whitney Corby, an Air Methods patient who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and was inspired by her experience to become a neurology nurse. Air Methods and […]

AIR METHODS LEADERS HONORED WITH PATRIOT AWARD FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, November 30, 2018) – Air Methods, the leading air medical service, announced today that David Richardson, senior vice president customer experience, and Martin Delaney, regional vice president, Midwest region, were both honored with Patriot Awards, a U.S. Department of Defense honor that recognizes employers who demonstrate outstanding support and flexibility for employees who proudly serve […]

BLUECROSS ADDS AIR METHODS TO AIR AMBULANCE NETWORK

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(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado November 15, 2018) – BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee announced today that air transport provider Air Methods has joined its commercial provider networks. In an effort to reduce costs for groups and members, the agreement will be made retroactive to January 1, 2018. This means that BlueCross members who have already used Air […]

WHITNEY CORBY NAMED 2018 MEDEVAC FOUNDATION PATIENT OF THE YEAR

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(DENVER, Colorado, October 22, 2018) – MedEvac Foundation International named Whitney Corby as its 2018 Patient of the Year and will honor her at this weekend’s annual Donor Recognition event, held in conjunction with the Air Medical Transportation Conference (AMTC). Corby, the fourth annual winner of the award and an Air Methods patient, suffered a […]

UNITED ROTORCRAFT RECEIVES CONTRACT FOR VENTURA COUNTY FIREHAWKS®

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(ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, August 24, 2018) – United Rotorcraft is pleased to announce the receipt of a contract with Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) to convert two surplus U.S. Army aircraft into FIREHAWK® helicopters. VCFD purchased two U.S. Army HH-60L aircraft, originally configured as dedicated MEDEVAC helicopters. These aircraft were outfitted with the United Rotorcraft medical […]

AIR METHODS & ANTHEM PARTNER TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY AIR MEDICAL SERVICES FOR ANTHEM CONSUMERS

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(DENVER, Colorado, August 22, 2018) – Air Methods, a global leader in emergency air medical services, and Anthem today announced that the companies are partnering to provide Anthem consumers with access to Air Methods’ emergency medical services as part of their in-network health coverage benefits. The new partnership covers consumers who are enrolled in Anthem […]

UNITED ROTORCRAFT RECEIVES EASA STC FOR AW169/AW139

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(ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, July 30, 2018) – United Rotorcraft has received a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its modular emergency medical services (EMS) interiors for both the AW169 and AW139 helicopters. United Rotorcraft’s AW139 and AW169 EMS interiors include configurations for medical or passenger transport. The EMS configuration includes a freestanding […]

AIR METHODS FLIES TERMINALLY ILL FIREFIGHTER TO SON’S WEDDING

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(DENVER, Colorado, June 29, 2018) – As she prepared to board a flight to attend her son’s wedding, Kris Weltons knew that she was witnessing a miracle. The miracle was that she and her husband, Lieutenant Max Weltens, were able to attend at all. A highly regarded 24-year veteran of the San Antonio Fire Department […]

AIR METHODS WILL EXPAND AIR MEDICAL SERVICES INTO SPEARFISH

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(DENVER, Colorado, June 7, 2018) – Black Hills Life Flight, an Air Methods program, will open its Spearfish community air medical base this summer. On Monday, the mayor of the City of Spearfish, Dana Boke, signed the contract that approved the base move.  “Air Methods has been a pleasure to work with,” said Mayor Boke. “Their […]

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 […]