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Mar 8, 2023 - 4:27 PM
Advanced Air Mobility Pioneers Aim to Transform Vertical Flight
Plans for a Norwegian emergency medical service to deploy the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL are set to be among the early use cases for all-electric aircraft.

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Enstrom booth at HAI Heli-Expo 2023
Mar 9, 2023 - 6:10 AM
Enstrom Helicopter Scores Big at Heli-Expo
Rejuvenated helicopter manufacturer Enstrom logged 12 sales at Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta.
Leonardo booth at Heli-Expo 2023
Mar 9, 2023 - 5:56 AM
Leonardo Sells 12 More AW139s to Middle Eastern Customers
The Helicopter Company and Abu Dhabi Aviation boost Leonardo AW139 fleets.
Mar 8, 2023 - 4:27 PM
Advanced Air Mobility Pioneers Aim to Transform Vertical Flight
Plans for a Norwegian emergency medical service to deploy the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL are set to be among the early use cases for all-electric aircraft.
Coulson Aviation will fit its RADS-L tanks to Columbia's Model 234 Chinook helicopters.
Mar 8, 2023 - 4:00 AM
Coulson Adds High Capacity Tanks to Chinook Firefighters
Coulson Aviation is working with Columbia Helicopters to install RADS-L high-flow tanks for water or fire retardant to the Model 234 Chinook rotorcraft.
Angelo Collins, new VFS exec. director
Mar 7, 2023 - 5:51 PM
Vertical Flight Society Taps Collins as New Director
VFS is bringing Angelo Collins on board as executive director in June as Michael Hirschberg becomes director of strategy.
Flight data recorder
Mar 7, 2023 - 5:00 PM
NTSB Calls for Safety Cameras, Data Recorders in eVTOL Aircraft
NTSB's director of aviation safety stressed that eVTOL aircraft should have cameras and data recorders, even if regulators do not require them.
Sikorsky Matrix
Mar 7, 2023 - 4:52 PM
Sikorsky Seeks To HEX eVTOL Competitors
Sikorsky and GE developing large, fully-autonomous hybrid electric eVTOL demonstrator.
Airbus H125 helicopter
Mar 7, 2023 - 3:47 PM
Airbus Launches IFR-capable H125 Helicopter
With a cockpit upgrade including a three-axis autopilot from Genesys Aerosystems, the IFR-certified H125 will operate more flexibly.
Garmin G500H TXi flight displays in Enstrom helicopters.
Mar 7, 2023 - 12:00 PM
Enstrom Upgrades Helicopter Cockpit Displays
Enstrom's 2023 480B and 280FX models will feature Garmin G500H TXi all-glass instrument panels and Howell digital engine instrumentation systems.
Leonardo booth at HAI Heli-Expo 2023
Mar 7, 2023 - 8:39 AM
Leonardo Progresses on Multiple Program Fronts
Leonardo reports certification near for its AW609 civil tilrotor and that other programs are making progress.
Mar 6, 2023
Airbus Helicopters H225 Landing in Downtown Atlanta

Before the Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo annual trade show, there are two days of helicopters flying in to be put on display in the Georgia World Congress Center. The aircraft land in an adjacent parking lot before being towed indoors.

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Feb 28, 2018 - 1:00 PM
Heli-Expo At the Show - Day 2
Any major aviation event is rife with opportunities for aviation enthusiasts to geek out over the latest and greatest tools and toys.

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helicopter in flight
Feb 28, 2018 - 1:00 PM
Heli-Expo At the Show - Day 2
Any major aviation event is rife with opportunities for aviation enthusiasts to geek out over the latest and greatest tools and toys.
helicopter in flight
Feb 26, 2018 - 9:15 PM
Heli-Expo Arrivals Part 2
For the second day, aircraft arrivals for the 2018 edition of HAI’s Heli-Expo brought to the Las Vegas Convention Center
helicopter in flight
Feb 25, 2018 - 5:30 PM
Heli-Expo Arrivals Part 1
At any major air show, aircraft arrivals are a major attraction for watchers. Most of the time, an airport, its runways and a parking ramp
helicopter
Mar 2, 2016 - 2:15 PM
Heli-Expo 2016 - Day 2
Heli-Expo 2016 attendees eagerly flocked to the Kentucky Exposition Center for the opening day of the show yesterday morning,
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Mar 1, 2016 - 3:15 PM
Heli-Expo 2016 - Day 1
Flying examples of Bell Helicopter’s super-medium twin 525 Relentess and light turbine single 505 Jet Ranger X
Mar 4, 2015 - 4:30 PM
On the Show Floor at Heli-Expo 2015
Show floor was humming with activity as attendees fawned over the nearly 60 helicopters on display. Photos by Mariano Rosales
It can be tough to grasp how a helicopter can turn engine power into spinning rotors, front and rear, but this transmission at the Heli-Mart booth shows how it happens.
Mar 4, 2015 - 4:00 PM
Heli-Expo 2015 - Around the Show
Even a helicopter show is a "show" and how can you have one without music.
The Bell AH-1 Cobra was the war horse of choice for many Vietnam-era pilots.
Mar 2, 2015 - 5:15 PM
Heli-Expo 2015 - Arrivals
Heli-Expo 2015 - Arrivals
Crate Expectations. Imagine the possibilities within.
Mar 2, 2015 - 5:15 PM
HeliExpo 2015 - Hall Setup
Heli-Expo 2015, Hall Setup: The bright lights of the helicopter industry's biggest show are only part of the story. Photos: Mariano Rosales
Guillaume Faury, Airbus Helicopters CEO; Crispin Maunder, LCI chairman; and Michael Platt, LCI CEO, celebrate LCI’s mammoth Airbus Helicopters order next to the EC175.mockup. Photo by Barry Ambrose.
Feb 28, 2014 - 10:00 PM
Heli Expo 2014 Business Highlights
AgustaWestland plans to start flying customer demos in one of its two AW609 prototypes during the Heli-Expo show. Daniele Romiti, AgustaWestland CEO, is a strong supporter of the tiltrotor. See Charles Alcock’s interview with Romiti
Feb 27, 2014 - 3:15 PM
Heli-Expo 2014 Helicopter Highlights
Feb 26, 2014 - 10:30 PM
HAI's 2014 Salute to Excellence Awards
Feb 24, 2014 - 6:00 PM
Transforming the Halls for Helicopters: Heli-Expo 2014
Feb 23, 2014 - 1:15 PM
Helicopters Arrive at the Anaheim Convention Center for Heli-Expo 2014
Euroopter Group President & CEO Lutz Bertling with Bristow President Bill Chilles inside a EC175 display.
Mar 7, 2013 - 3:15 PM
Heli-Expo 2013 in Pictures
Enstrom
Mar 5, 2013 - 4:45 PM
Editors' Choice: Heli-Expo 2013 Convention Floor Photos
EC145T2
Mar 4, 2013 - 2:15 PM
Heli-Expo 2013 Arrivals
Texas Department of Public Safety flew in their Eurocopter AS 350 to be displayed in the L3 Communications booth. (Photo Andrew Zaback)
Feb 13, 2012 - 9:30 AM
Focus on Law Enforcement Helicopters
Metro Aviation in partnertship with University of Michigan med-evac helicopter. (Photo Andrew Zaback)
Feb 12, 2012 - 7:00 PM
Focus on Air Medical Helicopters
Feb 12, 2012 - 1:15 PM
Heli-Expo 2012 Exhibit Setup
AgustaWestland AW609 demonstration flight
Feb 11, 2012 - 8:45 PM
Augusta Westland Tilt Rotor Tour
Feb 10, 2012 - 12:15 PM
Heli-Expo 2012: Helicopter Arrivals

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Mar 6, 2022 - 12:00 PM
JetNet To Showcase Enhanced Analytics for Helo Data
JetNet has added capabilities to its Helicopter Services and Fleet Analyzer data platforms.
In addition to materials storage and distribution, first-time Heli-Expo exhibitor AGS Global Logistics specializes in shipping helicopters anywhere in the world. Photo: David McIntosh
Mar 6, 2022 - 10:00 AM
AGS Plans Expansive Growth Globally
Exhibiting for the first time at Heli-Expo, Brazil-based AGS plans to add bases and personnel.
Andrew Champagne headshot (Photo: HAI)
Mar 5, 2022 - 9:09 AM
Andrew Champagne Gets Land & Live Honors
HAI's Land & Live recipient Andrew Champagne advised his crew to abort a mission and then, once on ground, discovered a loose fuel tank on his aircraft.
Georgina Hunter-Jones
Mar 4, 2022 - 3:04 PM
Georgina Hunter-Jones Selected for HAI Comms Award
Georgina Hunter-Jones, who founded "Helicopter Life," has covered the helicopter industry for more than 35 years.
Mar 4, 2022 - 1:00 PM
European Helicopter Market Bounces Back
Emergency medical services, search and rescue, and offshore wind operations helped keep the European helicopter market humming through the pandemic.
Headshot photo of Lt. Commander Travis Christy in front of U.S. Coast Guard Sikorsky MH-60
Mar 4, 2022 - 11:00 AM
HAI Bestows Pilot of Year Award to USCG's Travis Christy
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Travis Christy, who flies a Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk, is the recipient of HAI’s 2022 Pilot of the Year Award.
Bristow has ordered 50 Vertical Aerospace VA-X4s, and airlines, including American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways, have also placed orders.
Mar 4, 2022 - 11:00 AM
Hirschberg: All Aviation Will Benefit from eVTOL Tech
Vertical Flight Society executive director Mike Hirschberg says eVTOLs will "change the world."
Erickson S-64 Air Crane in flight testing its new water cannon
Mar 3, 2022 - 7:14 PM
Erickson Progresses with Next Gen Water Cannon
Heavy-lift helicopter operator and manufacturer Erickson has released details on its new water cannon which has been under development since 2018.
Scott Tinnesand recipient of the 2022 Helicopter Association International (HAI) Salute to Excellence W.A. “Dub” Blessing Flight Instructor of the Year Award
Mar 3, 2022 - 2:00 PM
HAI Recognizes Scott Tinnesand with Flight Instructor Award
Scott Tinnesand, a helicopter test and instructor pilot with 33 years of accident-free years of flying experience, is HAI's Flight Instructor of the Year.
MD Helicopters HAI Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award
Mar 3, 2022 - 12:00 PM
MD Honored with Humanitarian Service for Navajo Missions
MD Helicopters, which promptly stepped up to the plate when the Navajo Nation suffered from Covid, is the recipient of the HAI Humanitarian Service award.