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Fremont County by the air ambulance firm since they located at Riverton Regional Airport 18 months ago. Last summer, Classic built a helipad just out­ side of Lander Regional Hospital’s ER. Classic expanded its Riverton base when they purchased the former US Energy hangar. “I think this shows our commitment


to the hospitals and the community, ” Atkins said. Classic Lifeguard now employs about


28 full­time and part­time employees in Riverton. Riverton Base manager and Chief Pilot Jake Reutner said there are eight full time pilots, four of whom are assigned to the helicopter and four to the firm’s fixed­wing aircraft here, one full­time mechanic and around 20 medics and flight nurses. Atkins said Classic Lifeguard is in an


expansion mode and now has five bases in Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, with its newest base in Moab, Utah coming on line this year. Other Classic bases are in Page, Arizona, Vernal, Utah, and Riverton. 


and the next generation promises to continue to expand on the capabilities of the aircraft to customers of both Bell Helicopter and Aero Design. Aero Design President Jason Rekve says pre­ vious experiences between the two manufacturers have been “very posi­ tive” and stated, “The added value that Bell Helicopter’s Aeronautical Accessories brand provides in terms of marketing and distribution gives Aero Design an outstanding outlet to the global market.” 


Aero Design Ltd. to Assist Bell Helicopter on Development and Upgrade of External Cargo Basket for the Bell 429


Aero Design Ltd. announced that it


has once again entered into an agree­ ment with Bell Helicopter to update the existing Bell 429 Helicopter Cargo Basket and Step installation for inclusion of serial numbers 57081 and subsequent. Following the Bell 429 performance


enhancement program implemented by Bell Helicopter at the request of its customer base, modifications to the air­ frame attachments and basket mount­ ing position required changes to the mount fittings and basket. By all accounts the early version of the cargo basket and step was a great success


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