Articles for category Helicopter Event Coverage
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Nov
02
2026
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It was a perfect summer evening outside Stuttgart, Germany, around 9:00 PM at Baden-Airpark. The airfield had given us special authorization to takeoff at that hour. We were a small group — each classic helicopter with a pilot and co-pilot, and those of us with cameras in the doors-off BO-105 strapped in our harnesses with our equipment to capture the moment. There was a lot of focus and anticipation in the group. Everyone wanted this to go as well and professionally as possible.
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Human Interest
Helicopter Event Coverage
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Oct
26
2026
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With Rotor Pro being based in the United States, we work hard to ensure that our counterparts across the pond are adequately represented, especially given the region makes up one-fifth of the global market.
Europe’s rotorcraft landscape is going through one of its most pivotal transitional periods in modern aviation history. The sector stands at a crossroads, where urgent geopolitical realities on one flank meet an aggressive decarbonization agenda and technological transformation on the other.
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Helicopter Event Coverage
Opinion-Editorial
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Jul
06
2026
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Posted by Admin
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Santiago, Chile, was once again the epicenter of global aviation. The 24th edition of the International Air and Space Fair, FIDAE 2026, was officially inaugurated by President José Antonio Kast, accompanied by First Lady María Pía Adriasola, Minister of Defense Fernando Barros, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Air Force, General Hugo Rodríguez González. The event ran from April 7–12 at Pudahuel Air Base, bringing together 35 exhibiting countries, more than 440 companies, 112 official delegations, and over 100 aircraft on static and dynamic display. With more than 150,000 visitors expected between industry professionals and the general public, the fair reaffirmed its standing as the region's premier aerospace platform.
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Helicopter Event Coverage
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Feb
27
2023
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Although January 1 starts the calendar new year, I feel like the vertical lift industry’s new year begins on the first day of HAI Heli-Expo, the world’s largest vertical lift industry trade show. 14,000-plus attendees as well as 600-plus companies representing manufacturers and services providers come together to share with our industry what’s new, as well as to connect with customers.
In 2022, we saw many new milestones across a variety of sectors.
Unmanned, Advanced Air Mobility and eVTOL aircraft, which seemed like a pipe dream for several years, moved the needle in a big way with many AAM and eVTOL aircraft flying for the first time, with some achieving certain levels of certification. There was a renewed call for the industry to embrace these new platforms when HAI President Jim Viola strongly said, “Let me be clear: AAM (advanced air mobility unmanned aircraft) and eVTOL (electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing aircraft) operations are complementary to conventional helicopters.” On the unmanned front, on Page 74 Rotor Pro spoke to OEMs and operators to learn who will service Unmanned, Advanced Air Mobility and eVTOL aircraft in our industry.
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Rotor Pro at HeliExpo 2023
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Career Development
Opinion-Editorial
Helicopter Event Coverage
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Sep
08
2022
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The Mesa, Arizona helicopter manufacturer, emerges from bankruptcy ready to stabilize and support customers with an eye on future growth.
Brad Pedersen, the newly announced president of MD Helicopters LLC, is no-nonsense regarding the company's future. After three years of working through a bankruptcy process with a compilation of companies, Pedersen said that MD Helicopters is ready to focus on its core business – the customers and after-market support. The 35-year aerospace veteran said that the company is financially strong, and the bankruptcy was a collateralized loan fund that included ownership of several companies. It wasn't a bankruptcy borne of poor financial management.
By Jennifer Ferrero
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MD 500
MD 530F
MD Helicopter New Ownership
MD Helicopters New Leadership
MD Helicopters President Brad Pedersen
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Helicopter Event Coverage
Company Profiles
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Feb
21
2022
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Of course the headline above is a smidge spectacular and only a little dramatic. Although the helicopter industry was negatively impacted by the pandemic, it never really shut down.
Reflecting on this time last year, I remember when the Helicopter Association International made this announcement:
“Until the beginning of 2021, all signs had pointed toward a successful show. Over the past week, as second deposits became due for exhibitors, a large number either pulled out or expressed discomfort with attending or exhibiting. The Board of Directors looked at the numbers and made a difficult decision that continuing with HAI HELI-EXPO 2021 was not in the best interest of the industry.”
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Lyn Burks Editor
Rotorcraft Pro
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Helicopter Sectors
Helicopter Event Coverage
Opinion-Editorial
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Mar
13
2017
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With a new year comes a hunger for the new and different. Rotorcraft Pro presents a fresh look at which helicopters and equipment are under development as we start 2017.
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Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
Helicopter Event Coverage
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Apr
20
2015
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2015 promises to be an exciting year in helicopter development, as OEMs push the envelope on advanced technologies to deliver more speed, higher flight ceilings, and improved fuel efficiency. Here are some of the most exciting trends to watch for over the next 12 months, some of which will be seen at Heli-Expo 2015.
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Helicopter Event Coverage
Company Profiles
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Sep
18
2014
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Just days prior to its rendezvous with destiny, on a “clear-blue-22” day, the Erickson Aircrane made its 350-mile journey from Central Point, Oregon, and lumbered into the San Francisco Bay area, flying past such national icons as Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Its destination: San Carlos Airport in the heart of Silicon Valley. Its mission: to preserve — and make — history.
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Helicopter Event Coverage
Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
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Jun
19
2014
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Posted by Admin
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The Less the Merrier: The Perils of Additional Insured
Written by Jeff Fleming, Leading Edge Insurance Agency
As a helicopter owner, especially a non-commercial owner, you may have been asked by the county or city that owns the airport where you park or hangar your aircraft to be added to your insurance as an "additional insured." You probably said, "Sure, why not?" Then you contacted your agent to get the additional party added, and the agent subsequently went to the insurance underwriter to complete the request. But exactly what was the airport/city/county really asking for?
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Helicopter Event Coverage