Articles for category Company Profiles
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May
04
2015
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Leasing — it’s not just for automobiles anymore. As proven by the growth of the helicopter leasing industry, rotorcraft operators are increasingly obtaining leases to boost their capabilities, without adding millions in debt to their balance sheets.
Helicopter leasing company Milestone Aviation Group was founded just five years ago in 2010, but now owns 168 helicopters valued at over $2.8 billion and has leases signed with 26 operators in more than 20 countries. Milestone also has $3 billion of new aircraft on order, including AgustaWestland AW139s, AW169s, and AW189s, Airbus EC175s and EC225s, and Sikorsky S-76Ds and S-92s. In the fall of 2014, the company was acquired by GE Capital Aviation Services for $1.78 billion.
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Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
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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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Mar
30
2015
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In 1995, former U.S. Army helicopter pilot Greg Rochna, along with his wife Brenda, made a decision to try and build a better helicopter tour company in a very competitive market. It was a bold mission, considering that the Las Vegas/Grand Canyon helicopter tour market was well established and dominated by several mature players. As it turns out, the couple’s decision to start Maverick Helicopters was one of the best business decisions of their lives.
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Career Development
Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
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Feb
23
2015
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Posted by Admin
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At HAI HELI-EXPO 2014, we all experienced the buzz of helicopter flight simulation. It is apparent that simulators are being seriously ogled for their technological advancements and safety benefits by primary flight training organizations and commercial operators alike. Just a few decades ago, only the military was able to utilize what was extraordinarily expensive training equipment. Today, computer science advancements and exponential growth in markets like offshore oil and gas exploration have seeded the proliferation of high-quality, affordable simulation technologies. Recently, I had the opportunity to fly one of the simulators that created so much buzz at last year’s Heli-Expo: X-Copter.
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Training
Company Profiles
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Feb
16
2015
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Posted by Admin
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Naval aviation has a long and rich history. But it was not until nearly 40 years after its birth
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Helicopter Sectors
Company Profiles
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Jan
19
2015
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As I drive down a long straight road through an industrial park looking for Dallas Avionics, I
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Company Profiles
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Dec
12
2014
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It was not what I was expecting. When I showed up at Spectrum Aeromed’s 17,000 sq. ft.
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Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
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Dec
04
2014
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Blue and orange whizzing by is a familiar site in Gainesville, Florida. On a fall Saturday, it can
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Categories:
Training
Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
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Oct
16
2014
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Upon arrival at the Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit, you immediately
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Company Profiles
Training
Helicopter Sectors
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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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Categories:
Helicopter Event Coverage
Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors