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Fargo, N.D. (Mar 29, 2010) – In less than eight days, Spectrum Aeromed was able to deliver mission-ready air ambulance equipment and dual stretchers to complete a custom medical interior for a Raytheon Airline Aviation Services Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. A configuration of this complexity typically takes 30 to 45 days.

Why the big rush? Raytheon wanted to be ready to respond to potential medical evacuation requirements associated with earthquake-damaged communities in Haiti. Raytheon chose Spectrum Aeromed to configure the aircraft with the necessary air ambulance equipment.

Within 24 hours of initial collaborating discussions, Spectrum Aeromed began working with Raytheon to equip and configure the 1900D aircraft with a state-of-the-art air medical interior which includes an advanced life support system, stretcher, manual patient loader and seat rail adaptor.

The Raytheon maintenance team pre-wired the aircraft in their Wichita, KS facility while the engineers at Spectrum Aeromed assembled medical modules to fit the aircraft.

ABOUT SPECTRUM AEROMED Founded in 1991, Spectrum Aeromed is a leading global designer and manufacturer of custom air medical and air ambulance equipment for fixed and rotor wing aircraft. Spectrum Aeromed’s modular and custom-built air medical equipment is used by all segments of the aviation industry, including charter services, private/VIP operators, royal families, emergency medical services (EMS) and search and rescue (SAR) operations, hospitals and corporations, as well as domestic and international military and government entities.

The company is qualified to produce specialized life support solutions for air, ground and marine support applications. Spectrum Aeromed holds more than 55 Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) covering more than 390 models of aircraft. Spectrum Aeromed is headquartered in Fargo, ND with a 14,500-square-foot manufacturing facility.

For more information, visit www.spectrum-aeromed.com