Metro Aviation orders 12 AHI helos

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Louisiana-based Metro Aviation has ordered an additional 12 new EC145e helicopters from Airbus, announced today at the Heli Expo trade show in Anaheim, California. This deal brings Metro Aviation’s total number of EC145e helicopters ordered to 43. Metro Aviation operates air medical helicopters and airplanes for healthcare providers and is a global leader for multi-mission helicopter customizations. Metro was the first customer for the EC145e when Airbus Helicopters Inc. (AHI) launched the simplified, lower weight variant in 2015. In 2019, AHI delivered the first EC145e locally produced at its industrial facility in Columbus, Miss., where the remaining EC145e aircraft for Metro will also be produced. (Source: Airbus Helicopters 01/29/20) The Shreveport, La., based Metro Aviation currently operates more than 140 aircraft for more than 35 programs in more than 22 states, including D.C. https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2020/01/metro-aviation-signs-order-for-12-additional-ec145e-helicopters.html