Virgina clinic selects American Eurocopter aircraft
American Eurocopter in Grand Prairie announced Friday that Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia has chosen the EC145 to replace a Bell 412 in its Life-Guard air ambulance fleet.
Carilion Clinic is a multi-specialty healthcare organization with more than 400 doctors and eight hospitals. It operates an aeromedical program with helicopter bases in Roanoke and Radford.
Through a very thorough and exhaustive process, the EC145 was chosen, said Susan Smith, Director, Carilion Clinic Life-Guard. “The size, power and safety features of the EC145 made it stand out from all vendors.”
American Eurocopter expects to deliver the EC145 at the end of this summer. The new aircraft will receive a custom completion from Air Methods Corporation, Products Division in Englewood, Colorado.
