---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-062713"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SRTA"
cik: "0001779128"
company_name: "Strata Critical Medical, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T09:21:52.428045+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blade to acquire three European air mobility operators for €48M cash; largest helicopter passenger service in Europe

## Summary
- Purchase price €48M (US$50M) for asset-light commercial activities of Monacair, Héli Sécurité, and a third operator.
- Acquired entities generated €30M revenue and served ~125,000 fliers in 2019; deal expected to close by Summer 2022.
- Deal should immediately contribute free cash flow and accelerate Blade's timeline to profitability.
- Blade becomes exclusive customer of Air Carriers; will brand flights and create terminals at 10+ European vertiports.
- Monacair CEO Damien Mazaudier to join Blade Europe executive team overseeing transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-062713
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SRTA
- cik: 0001779128
- company_name: Strata Critical Medical, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779128/000110465922062713/0001104659-22-062713-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1779128/000110465922062713/tm2215991d1_8k.htm

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