HAI Convention News

Enstrom booth at HAI Heli-Expo 2023
Mar 9, 2023 - 6:10 AM
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
The Helicopter Company and Abu Dhabi Aviation boost Leonardo AW139 fleets.
Mar 8, 2023 - 4:27 PM
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 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
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'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 and GE developing large, fully-autonomous hybrid electric eVTOL demonstrator.
Airbus H125 helicopter
Mar 7, 2023 - 3:47 PM
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'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 reports certification near for its AW609 civil tilrotor and that other programs are making progress.
Feb 28, 2018 - 1:00 PM
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 28, 2018 - 1:00 PM
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
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
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 attendees eagerly flocked to the Kentucky Exposition Center for the opening day of the show yesterday morning,
helicopter
Mar 1, 2016 - 3:15 PM
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
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
Even a helicopter show is a "show" and how can you have one without music.
Crate Expectations. Imagine the possibilities within.
Mar 2, 2015 - 5:15 PM
Heli-Expo 2015, Hall Setup: The bright lights of the helicopter industry's biggest show are only part of the story. Photos: Mariano Rosales
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
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
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
Feb 26, 2014 - 10:30 PM
Euroopter Group President & CEO  Lutz Bertling with  Bristow President Bill Chilles inside a EC175 display.
Mar 7, 2013 - 3:15 PM
EC145T2
Mar 4, 2013 - 2:15 PM
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
Metro Aviation in partnertship with University of Michigan med-evac helicopter. (Photo Andrew Zaback)
Feb 12, 2012 - 7:00 PM
Feb 12, 2012 - 1:15 PM
AgustaWestland AW609 demonstration flight
Feb 11, 2012 - 8:45 PM
Feb 10, 2012 - 12:15 PM

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A Fire Attack System-equipped Columbia Helicopters CH-47D Chinook sent leaves blowing on its arrival here at Heli-Expo on Saturday. The big helicopter’s fire-suppression system has a 2,800-gallon water tank.  Photo: Matt Thurber
Mar 7, 2017 - 12:00 PM
Fresh off a busy fire season, Columbia Helicopters is displaying one of its CH-47 Chinooks, equipped with the largest internal water tanks on a helicopter.
Mar 7, 2017 - 11:30 AM
The family-owned business provides a wide variety of helicopter components.
The latest survival suit from Scotland-based Survitec is waterproof and flame retardent, yet still breathable. Photo: Mariano Rosales
Mar 7, 2017 - 11:24 AM
The waterproof and flame-retardant 1000 Series Offshore Wind Energy Suit protects against harsh conditions.
Mar 7, 2017 - 11:00 AM
The approval covers the Robinson R44 and R66 and Airbus H125 and H130.
Mar 7, 2017 - 11:00 AM
The system includes a 240-gallon composite belly tank, internal foam assembly, hover pump and two ground fill ports.
Mar 7, 2017 - 10:30 AM
The BLR Aerospace FastFin tail rotor enhancement and stability system will soon receive additional certifications from Canada and Brazil.
The Hot-Stop L line features the Hot-Stop L fire-containment kits, which include bags and gloves.
Mar 7, 2017 - 10:15 AM
The Hot-Stop L was originally introduced in 2007 because of safety concerns about lithium-ion battery fires.
Lightspeed Aviation launches Zulu 3 Headset and ANR Helmet. Photo Mariano Rosales
Mar 7, 2017 - 10:14 AM
The Zulu 3 is the next generation of ANR headsets, while the ANR helmet is the first of its kind.
Mar 7, 2017 - 10:13 AM
The Donaldson inlet barrier filter system will be available as an option from Robinson on new orders or as a retrofit.