press-releasesJanuary 18, 2021Man pleads guilty to recklessly operating drone that collided with LAPD helicopter
A Hollywood man pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge that he recklessly operated a drone that crashed into and damaged the fuselage of a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter.
newsJanuary 15, 2021Australia picks Apache over Tiger in potential $4B helicopter buy
Australia has chosen the Boeing AH-64E Apache as its armed reconnaissance helicopter to replace the Airbus Tiger helicopters it currently flies in that role.
press-releasesJanuary 14, 2021All Nippon Helicopter’s H160 completes first flight
All Nippon Helicopter’s (ANH) H160 has performed its first flight test, a 95-minute flight at the Marseille Provence Airport, paving the way for its entry into service in Japan.
news January 15, 2021 Australia picks Apache over Tiger in potential $4B helicopter buy
Australia has chosen the Boeing AH-64E Apache as its armed reconnaissance helicopter to replace the Airbus Tiger helicopters it currently flies in that role.
news January 15, 2021 Major OEMs pull out of Heli-Expo, but HAI says the show will go on
Helicopter Association International is doubling down on its decision to hold Heli-Expo 2021 as an in-person event in March, even as Bell, Airbus, Sikorsky and Robinson withdraw from the show due to concerns over Covid-19.
news January 11, 2021 RAF Chinook freed after week spent belly-deep in freezing mud
The U.K. Royal Air Force Chinook that last week sank to its ankles, belly to the earth, has been pulled from the freezing mud.
news January 8, 2021 Options few for quieting D.C. helicopter noise, says new report
With about 30,000 helicopter flights near Washington, D.C., each year, helicopter noise is a real issue, but resident complaints won’t quiet the skies.
features January 8, 2021 The story behind the Piasecki H-16 ‘Transporter’ tandem helicopter
At the time of its creation in the early '50s, the Piasecki H-16 was the largest helicopter in the world. It was also extremely fast, powerful, and reportedly a joy to fly.
features January 5, 2021 A buyer’s market: pre-owned helicopter inventory is up & prices are trending down
While some are reporting deep discounts on all types of machines, others believe values haven’t crashed just yet.
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Airbus, Bell, Robinson and Sikorsky have all pulled out of Heli-Expo — but HAI is still moving forward with plans for an in-person event in New Orleans in March.
The TV reality show "I’m a Celebrity" turned to GB Helicopters for the opening sequence of its 2020 season. Five Airbus AS355 helicopters were used to “reveal” five celebrities with a formation flight through Snowdonia, Wales, while a camera-equipped H125 captured this spectacular footage. Four of the AS355s were temporarily spray-painted black for the occasion. See the full video on our YouTube!
Los Angeles County Fire Department Firehawk at work, photographed by Greg Doyle. Read our feature story on the Air Operations Section here: bit.ly/LACoFireAirOps_Vertical
Fantastic showreel from our contributor Lloyd Horgan, who is responsible for much of our awesome video content. Thanks for sharing, Lloyd!
