# Air Methods

> Air Methods provides emergency air medical transport and critical care logistics across the United States, combining aircraft operations, clinical teams, hospital partnerships, dispatch, aircraft medical interiors, and professional education. Founded by Roy Morgan in 1980, it emerged from Chapter 11 in December 2023 under lender and noteholder ownership.

- **Founded:** 1980
- **Headquarters:** Greenwood Village, United States
- **Founders:** Roy Morgan (Founder)
- **Products:** Emergency air medical transport, AirCom, Direct Patient Logistics, Air Methods Ascend, United Rotorcraft
- **Notable:** Began with a single helicopter and hospital contract in 1980., Continued operations through its 2023 Chapter 11 process and emerged December 28 with approximately $1.7 billion less debt., Announced agreements for nearly 50 additional Bell and Airbus aircraft in March 2025.

## Products & services

- **Emergency air medical transport** — Helicopter and fixed-wing transport with critical care capabilities, through community and hospital partner programs.
- **AirCom** — Around-the-clock dispatch coordination, including air and some ground ambulance services.
- **Direct Patient Logistics** — Patient transfer coordination for healthcare systems.
- **Air Methods Ascend** — Online continuing education and in-person readiness programs for prehospital and critical care clinicians.
- **United Rotorcraft** — Products division designing and manufacturing aeromedical and aerospace technology, including aircraft medical interiors.
- **Hospital aviation partnerships** — Tailored aviation and clinical arrangements; the 2026 Covenant Health announcement assigns pilots and mechanics to Air Methods and clinicians to Covenant.

## Achievements

- Began with a single helicopter and hospital contract in 1980.
- Continued operations through its 2023 Chapter 11 process and emerged December 28 with approximately $1.7 billion less debt.
- Announced agreements for nearly 50 additional Bell and Airbus aircraft in March 2025.
- Opened a new Omaha dispatch facility bringing together 225 AirCom and Direct Patient Logistics teammates in 2025.
- The 2026 fact sheet reports 450+ helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft and 475,000+ clinical training hours annually.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Announced a one-year Caldwell County community agreement covering approximately 55,150 residents, with payment responsibilities split between insurers and the county within a cap.
- **2026-09** — Announced the Pafford Air Med rotor-wing partnership in Southern Arkansas, expected to begin operating in October 2026.
- **2026-04** — Announced the Covenant Health air medical partnership, with two Tennessee bases expected to become operational in May.
- **2025-05** — Celebrated the opening of the new Omaha national dispatch center; staff had moved into the facility in January.
- **2025-03** — Announced nearly 50 additional aircraft through Bell and Airbus purchase agreements.

## Links

- Website: https://www.airmethods.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/air-methods/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/airmethodscorp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@airmethods
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airmethods/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirMethods/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24