Air Methods Corporation (NASDAQ:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, today reported preliminary patient transport and tourism passenger data for the month of September 2016.
| Air Medical | Sept-16 | Sept-15 | YOY Change (%) |
QTD 3Q16 |
QTD 3Q15 |
YOY Change (%) |
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| Transports | 6,072 | 5,619 | 8.1 | % | 18,474 | 17,330 | 6.6 | % | ||||
| Transports + Weather Cancellations | 7,885 | 7,346 | 7.3 | % | 25,079 | 22,794 | 10.0 | % | ||||
| Same-Base Transports (SBTs) | 5,047 | 5,423 | -6.9 | % | 15,349 | 16,764 | -8.4 | % | ||||
| SBT + Weather Cancellations | 6,640 | 7,101 | -6.5 | % | 21,078 | 22,101 | -4.6 | % | ||||
| Tourism | Sept-16 | Sept-15 | YOY Change (%) |
QTD 3Q16 |
QTD 3Q15 |
YOY Change (%) |
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| Passengers | 40,841 | 39,409 | 3.6 | % | 137,615 | 134,157 | 2.6 | % | ||||
About Air Methods Corporation
Air Methods Corporation (www.airmethods.com) is the global leader in air medical transportation. The Air Medical Services Division is the largest provider of air medical transport services in the United States. The United Rotorcraft Division specializes in the design and manufacture of aeromedical and aerospace technology. The Tourism Division is comprised of Sundance Helicopters, Inc. and Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, which provide helicopter tours and charter flights in the Las Vegas/Grand Canyon region and Hawaii, respectively. Air Methods’ fleet of owned, leased or maintained aircraft features approximately 500 helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.
