This website uses cookies
More information

See more information from the Business Air News Handbook

Spectrum Aeromed

Aeromedical Services

Press Release

Issued by Spectrum Aeromed.

September 7, 2010

Spectrum Aeromed chosen by AgustaWestland to develop first US-certified air medical interiors for Grand New helicopter

Spectrum Aeromed will be collaborating with AgustaWestland in Italy, Agusta Aerospace Corporation in Philadelphia, PA and RSG AeroDesign, LLC in Fort Worth, TX to outfit three Grand New helicopters for Life Flight Intermountain Healthcare (IHC) in Salt Lake City, UT.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for Intermountain Life Flight to reach our goal of fleet standardization while benefiting from AgustaWestland's technological advances and enhanced operations with the Grand New," said Jerry Morrison, Executive Director, Intermountain Life Flight.

Bruce Gullingsrud, Vice President of Business Development for Spectrum Aeromed states that the IHC Grand New's will be equipped with Spectrum Aeromed's state-of-the-art single-patient stretcher platform, a secondary foldable and stowable patient stretcher, as well as comprehensive advanced life support packages comprised of medical oxygen, suction, compressed air and an electric inverter.

Upon completion of the Federal Aviation Association's Supplemental Type Certification (STC), Spectrum Aeromed will move forward to also secure European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. Dual certification is expected to be finalized in early 2011.