Elliott Aviation Earns Supplemental Type Certification for AirMed Air Ambulance Interior
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Above: The interior of an AirMed Beechjet 400A after undergoing custom refurbishment at Elliott Aviation's Completion Center in Moline, IL.
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| Above: The exterior of an AirMed Beechjet 400A custom painted by Elliott Aviation. |
MOLINE, Ill. – Sept. 17, 2008 – Elliott Aviation today announced that the Moline, Ill.-based business aviation services company has earned Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for a custom-designed medical stretcher base as part of an air ambulance interior the company installed in a Beechjet 400A aircraft exclusively for Birmingham, Ala.-based AirMed International.As the leading air ambulance company in the country, AirMed operates a fleet of permanently configured medical jets, and Elliott Aviation has converted two Beechjet aircraft from their existing executive club configurations into customized air ambulance interiors for AirMed. All interior modifications are being performed at Elliott Aviation’s Completion Center at Quad Cities International Airport (MLI).
The Elliott Aviation design team worked in partnership with AirMed to create a custom interior design featuring a stretcher on rails that enables rapid entry and exit from the aircraft, as well as safe travels for patients and medical care professionals.
The medical stretcher measures 69 inches (175 cm) long and is equipped with an altimeter, digital clock, two oxygen regulators, vacuum regulator, multiple annunciators, four AC outlets, oxygen filling station, air supply regulator and suction canister.
Additional features of the interior include customized pockets to hold IV bags, a modified headliner for oxygen and medical equipment, custom flooring, a fabricated loading ramp and modified aft baggage compartment for ramp and equipment and the left-hand galley was removed and replaced with a seat.
“The AirMed project is an outstanding example of Elliott Aviation’s dedication to creating one-of-a-kind interiors for our clients,” said Ron Jennings, director of technical sales, Elliott Aviation. “Our design team and craftsmen pride themselves on delivering custom-built interiors that exceed customer expectations.”
AirMed International is the country’s leading air ambulance service, offering unparalleled medical care and bedside-to-bedside transportation on a worldwide basis. Chosen as exclusive air medical transport for two of the nation’s top hospitals--the famed Mayo Clinic and renowned Cleveland Clinic--as well as a preferred carrier for the U.S. Department of Defense, AirMed is CAMTS accredited and owns a fleet of fully customized, fixed-wing aircraft, operating from its headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, with additional bases in Cleveland, Honolulu, Rochester, and its international base in Hong Kong. AirMed has flown over 12,000 missions to more than 150 countries and routinely provides service to Fortune 500 companies, top hospitals and global assistance companies. For more information, visit www.airmed.com.
Elliott Aviation is a full-service business aviation center offering a complete menu of high quality products and services. Serving the business aviation industry nationally and internationally, they have facilities in Moline, Ill., Des Moines, Iowa, Minneapolis, Minn., and Omaha, Neb. The company is a member of the Pinnacle Air Network, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA), and has been selling and servicing business aircraft since 1936.