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Metro delivers H125 to Coastal Helicopters

by · August 10

California-based Coastal Helicopters has taken delivery of a new Airbus Helicopters H125 (formerly the AS350 B3e).  Coastal Helicopters now has a fleet of six various helicopters.

“Metro Aviation’s reputation preceded them. Everything we heard about Metro was awesome, and the completion experience exceeded our expectations.”

“Metro Aviation’s reputation preceded them,” said a Coastal representative. “Everything we heard about Metro was awesome, and the completion experience exceeded our expectations.”

Coastal Helicopters provides helicopters for production work, executive charter and contracting with the US Forestry Service.

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The new Airbus Helicopters H125 features a utility configuration and avionics include the G500H and GTN 650/750.

“We are looking forward to utilising the updated state-of-the-art panel and getting an exclusive use contract with the US Forestry Service,” said the Coastal representative.

Metro Aviation started in 1982 as a helicopter charter, training and maintenance company. The company moved into the medical helicopter service business in 1983 when it converted two Hughes 500D helicopters.

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