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In 2011, 19 lives were lost when a Mil Mi-172 crashed on approach to a helipad 
in a mountainous part of northeast India. The resulting investigation posed 
some troubling questions.

A highlight of our Heli-Expo this year was a roundtable discussion organized by SR3 Rescue Concepts. If you missed the livestream, it’s not too late to catch up.

Ecocopter may have one of the most eye-catching fleets in the world, but the Chilean operator has greater ambitions than simply showing off spectacular liveries.

Belgian operator NHV staked its future on North Sea oil production in 1997 and has grown ever since, even as the market it serves has contracted.

In the mountains that span the Austro-German border, Air Rescue Austria does some heavy hoisting with its Airbus H145, serving as a mountain-rescue medical unit in high-alpine terrain.

How helicopter operators are adapting their work and their workplaces to adjust to the new reality of living through a pandemic.

Celebrating 30 years of business in 2020, Alpine Aerotech evolved from a small shop to a booming MRO that provides almost every type of helicopter service.

Starting out as a dedicated SAR unit, the Irish Air Corps Helicopter Wing has grown into air medical and air support roles to protect and serve surrounding communities, all while facing Ireland’s ever-changing weather.

As the super-wealthy press their aircraft into use in ever more varied roles, British company Starspeed relies on over four decades of global VVIP experience to rise to the challenge.

The increasingly vast amount of flight data available is already resulting in some far-reaching benefits, from reduced maintenance to enhanced safety and invoicing.