Professional Pilot, November 2019
REVA Air Ambulance T hings go wrong And unfortunately situations can often occur when we are far from the safety and comfort of our homes Whether across the country on business or vacationing with family on a once in a lifetime trip overseas when misfortune strikes we want or need to find a way home When the health and welfare of yourself or loved ones depend on getting to the location that will provide the necessary medical care REVA is your way home From 2 REVA In the late 1990s Aero Jet International and Air Ambulance Professionals AAP were competitors in the airplane medical ambulance business in South Florida Both were based at FXE Ft Lauderdale Exec FL 30 PROFESSIONAL PILOT November 2019 and were enjoying success particularly in conducting transports from the many Caribbean destinations frequented by cruise ships and island hopping travelers Eventually the 2 rivals began speaking to each other regarding a merger A private equity firm entered into the conversation and Aero Jet and AAP joined forces to become REVA in 2012 At that time they were operating 3 aircraft Over the next several years REVA would rapidly grow its fleet to the current total of 18 CEO Shannon Schell was brought in to help facilitate that growth and refine the business model Although he attended the aviation powerhouse University of North Dakota his degree was in Engineering Management Most of my friends were in aviation but I took a different route Schell recalls That route was with UPS He held several posts and managed multiple divisions over the next 2 decades After 7 location changes Schell was done moving around the country and he left to work for a telecommunications company This lasted 3 years before aviation came back into his life as he accepted the position of COO at REVA in 2015 later becoming CEO At the time we were going through a lot of growth With that type of growth you need a lot of processes and procedures to be established you need a repeatable model to be successful This was a perfect OPERATOR PROFILE Operator flies Cessna Learjet and Hawker fleet out of South Florida New York Arizona and Puerto Rico By Brent Bundy Phoenix Police Officer Pilot AS350 AW119 Cessna 210 182 172 With its diverse fleet and multiple bases the REVA team offers a variety of emergency and non critical medical transport options for those in need Photos by Brent Bundy CEO Shannon Schell spent 20 years in engineering management with UPS before taking the helm at REVA in 2015
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