Air Methods orders three Bell 407GXi, accepts Bell 429 to boost medevac fleet

Air Methods has ordered three Bell 407GXi helicopters and taken delivery of a Bell 429 for its medevac fleet, moves the company says will shorten response times and enhance its ability to support the communities it serves. The additions also increase mission availability and refresh its light-rotor inventory.

Discovered 2025-10-31T08:28:34.457923-07:00 | 2025-10-31T08:28:34.457923-07:00

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The order and delivery are immediate operational changes designed to reduce response times and expand medevac availability, directly affecting regional emergency coverage and patient outcomes.
The purchase signals continuing demand for light single/twin helicopters in emergency medical services, following other recent emergency-services orders and aligning with OEM moves to deepen HEMS activity and partnerships (Bell HEMS cooperation).

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