Manitoba medevac company going international?

NeverEnding · Post by **NeverEnding** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:23 pm

I see the Global thread was deleted, but I am curious about one of the last posts that was made on there.
Is it true that a rather large, green, medevac player in Manitoba is going international with jets? This must have been a joke?

2R · Post by 2R » Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:59 pm

Just remember where you heard it first

Do you believe in leprechauns ???the small green guys ???

North Shore · Post by **North Shore** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:52 pm

The green group has a small, effective niche that (I assume) is very profitable - why would their management want to try anything different and risk upsetting the applecart?

Crackberry · Post by **Crackberry** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:18 pm

It's simple. They're a public company with shareholders who want growth. When the growth slows they need to go looking for other markets.

Captain Crunch · Post by **Captain Crunch** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:41 am

Does the metro have trans-continental range?

J31 · Post by **J31** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:23 am

Captain Crunch wrote:Does the metro have trans-continental range?

The III heavy or 23 have good range. I have heard of non-stop Edmonton to St Johns IFR

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Captain Crunch · Post by **Captain Crunch** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:31 am

that was a joke...

i fly the three and 23, and in actual fact, those two as well as the metro 2 all have the same fuel capacity... just the payload will vary (the two most of the time is overweight with full fuel)

YEG to YYT is about 2300 nm or 7 hours at over 300 kts. Sounds kinda far, I have heard of PAL going from the rock to Iceland though, but i think thats only about 1400 miles.

The longest I have flown these things was Winnipeg to Willmington Ohio. 850 NM in just over three hours, with about 3.5 - 4 hours endurance left (and a 2200 pound cargo load).

Krashman · Post by **Krashman** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:16 pm

Just remember where you heard it first

mmmhhhmmm...

wtf_over · Post by **wtf_over** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:30 am

That means they be running off the runway in more than just one country than right

impress · Post by **impress** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:09 pm

"running off the runway" ??? why do we tear each other down like that?
I know you put a "smiley face" to indicate your "kidding" but that doesn't make it cool. These guys are a great operation, they do so much hard flying just to serve little communities that nobody else will. They run a tight ship to try and keep going to these places with what little revenue they generate. They are not perfect, but neither are any of us. I just don't understand the "kick em when they're down" attitudes in this industry, its like high school. It would be awesome if we would just work together and give each other positive feedback and support.
I don't know? maybe I'm just a idealist, but I think we can do better.

HuD 91gt · Post by **HuD 91gt** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:17 pm

impress wrote:"running off the runway" ??? why do we tear each other down like that?
I know you put a "smiley face" to indicate your "kidding" but that doesn't make it cool. These guys are a great operation, they do so much hard flying just to serve little communities that nobody else will. They run a tight ship to try and keep going to these places with what little revenue they generate. They are not perfect, but neither are any of us. I just don't understand the "kick em when they're down" attitudes in this industry, its like high school. It would be awesome if we would just work together and give each other positive feedback and support.
I don't know? maybe I'm just a idealist, but I think we can do better.

It's because half the people on here are fresh outta high school :p

wtf_over · Post by **wtf_over** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:34 am

These guys are a great operation, they do so much hard flying just to serve little communities that nobody else will. They run a tight ship to try and keep going to these places with what little revenue they generate.

you don't work there do you

impress · Post by **impress** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:24 am

nope, wrong province

Schlem · Post by **Schlem** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:25 pm

The green player in Manitoba is partnered with a company that did international medevac work as Critical Care International a number of years ago.

I'm sure it wouldn't take too much to get it back up and running compared to starting the operation from scratch.

TheEvilTwin · Post by **TheEvilTwin** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:49 am

Ever since the "fund" took these guys over its a bunch of people with no concept of aviation calling the shots. A perfectly good company has been destroyed. I heard through a friend that Kistigan is taking a good beating to them with the 1900 vs the Dash just because they are never there on time, and people jump on whats there and faster...

J31 · Post by **J31** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:37 am

Captain Crunch wrote:that was a joke...

i fly the three and 23, and in actual fact, those two as well as the metro 2 all have the same fuel capacity... just the payload will vary (the two most of the time is overweight with full fuel)

YEG to YYT is about 2300 nm or 7 hours at over 300 kts. Sounds kinda far, I have heard of PAL going from the rock to Iceland though, but i think thats only about 1400 miles.

The longest I have flown these things was Winnipeg to Willmington Ohio. 850 NM in just over three hours, with about 3.5 - 4 hours endurance left (and a 2200 pound cargo load).

You would need a good jetstream and low fuel burns heading east bound.

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