Air Methods Products Division Awarded EC145 Completion Contract for Geisinger Life Flight

DENVER, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM) announced today that its Products Division has received a contract from American Eurocopter to provide the completion services for a new EC145 for Geisinger Life Flight based in Danville, PA.

The aircraft will be equipped with Air Methods latest, state-of-the-art medical transport technology as well as a single pilot IFR cockpit and a multitude of airframe accessories such as air conditioning and high intensity external lighting.

This EC145 is just one of a number of aircraft currently under contract. The Products Division is scheduled to complete two EC145's for Tulsa Life Flight, and as previously announced, Air Methods was selected by Mayo Medical Transport, based in Rochester, MN, to complete its EC145 aircraft.

Air Methods Corporation (http://www.airmethods.com) is a leader in emergency aeromedical transportation and medical services. The Air Medical Services Division is the largest provider of air medical transport services for hospitals. The LifeNet Division is one of the largest community-based providers of air medical services. The Products Division specializes in the design and manufacture of aeromedical and aerospace technology. The Company's fleet of owned, leased or maintained aircraft features over 200 helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.

Forward Looking Statements: This news release includes certain forward-looking statements, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, including but not limited to the size, structure and growth of the Company's air medical services and products markets; the collection rates for patient transports; the continuation and/or renewal of air medical service contracts; the acquisition of profitable Products Division contracts and other flight service operations; the successful expansion of the community-based operations; and other matters set forth in the Company's public filings.

CONTACTS: Aaron D. Todd, Chief Executive Officer, (303) 792-7413 or Joe Dorame at Lytham Partners, LLC at (602) 889-9700. Please contact Christine Clarke at (303) 792-7579 to be included on the Company's fax and/or mailing list.