Vertical Plus‘s August/September 2026 issue is now available to read online!
Inside this issue:
• Helicopter & Engine Manufacturers Survey – Our annual survey reveals what nearly 1,300 helicopter professionals think.
• Building Better Maintainers – Vertical MRO Conferences help maintainers sharpen skills and advance careers.
• Rebuilt for Mission – PAC International has spent five decades rebuilding helicopters for every mission.
• Unleashing the Super Puma – Precision proves the Super Puma excels at stopping wildfires before they grow.
• Every Tool Counts – Tool accountability helps helicopter maintainers reduce FOD risk and improve safety.
Plus:
• Exploring how maintenance data, mission requirements, and operational realities should drive fleet decisions.
• Lessons from the Flying Bulls on preserving aircraft, knowledge, and the future of maintenance.
• A conversation with Keith Moreland, vice president of Rotorcraft Services Group (RSG) Aviation.
• Pilots Who Ask Why examine how seemingly isolated failures led to a fatal EC135 crash.
Vertical Plus’s 2026 Helicopter and Engine Manufacturers Survey
Around 1,300 helicopter industry professionals took part in our 12th annual industry survey. Here’s what they told us.
By Elan Head & Jen Boyer
Building Better Maintainers
Vertical MRO Conferences help maintainers sharpen skills and advance careers.
By Jen Boyer
Unleashing the Super Puma
Precision proves the Super Puma excels at stopping wildfires before they grow.
By Jon Duke
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Rebuilt for Mission
PAC International has spent five decades rebuilding helicopters for every mission.
By Brent Bundy
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Every Tool Counts
Tool accountability helps helicopter maintainers reduce FOD risk and improve safety.
By Lisa Gordon
Keeping History Flying
Lessons from the Flying Bulls on preserving aircraft, knowledge and the future of maintenance.
By Jen Nevans
Mission Over Machine
Why airworthiness alone isn’t enough to make effective fleet decisions.
By Michael Benton
Pilots Who Ask Why: When Systems Fail
An NTSB investigation into a fatal EC135 crash reveals how a series of seemingly isolated failures combined to produce a catastrophic accident.
By Jop Dingemans & Janine Lythe
