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Haverfield Aviation helped master the technique of using helicopters to maintain live power lines. Almost 40 years later, bolstered by the addition of a Black Hawk to its fleet of MD 500s, it continues to help set the standard in this demanding sector.

Fully electric aircraft won’t be able to compete with today’s helicopters on performance anytime soon, but hybrid-electric rotorcraft could offer gains in both performance and safety.

An instructor tells us what it’s like to teach would-be pilots for a living.

After a multi-year hiatus, a Bell AH-1 Cobra has been restored to Red Bull’s helicopter collection. We paid a visit to the Flying Bulls in Austria to check it out.

As fire seasons lengthen, aerial firefighting operators are being stretched thin and burdened by new regulations.

Genesys Aerosystems plans to take retired military Black Hawks into the 21st Century with its HeliSAS autopilot and updated avionics suite. We joined them in Nashville, Tennesee, for a flight evaluation.

The offshore helicopter industry has endured a long and highly publicized downturn, but with a consolidated playing field and rising oil prices, is it finally set for a re-emergence?

For almost 20 years, Direct Helicopter International has specialized in shipping helicopters to new owners around the world. It’s a hyper-specialized niche, but one that has delivered over 2,500 aircraft to new owners.

When historic rainfall hit western Canada last fall, CH-149 Cormorant aircrews evacuated over 300 stranded motorists trapped by mudslides on a flooded highway.

Jerry Trimble has proven to be master of all trades in his long and storied career in aviation. But flight instruction has always been his passion, and it’s clearly reflected in the caring, family-style atmosphere at Jerry Trimble Helicopters.