Articles for category Company Profiles
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Jun
30
2015
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Posted by Admin
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RPMN: How did you get your start in helicopters?
The first job I had was as a CFI for a company that went out of business. My second job was with a company that changed ownership. My business, Independent Helicopters, started with $25, a lease agreement with Matt Spitzer, and a positive attitude. So, you could say I have had three starts. Independent Helicopters was where it all really started. I hit the ground running with no safety net and never looked back.
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Career Development
Training
Company Profiles
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May
26
2015
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Posted by Admin
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RPMN: What has been your most challenging job in the industry?
The most challenging job in the industry is to find enough technicians of suitable intellect, work ethic, and attitude to train to our demanding standards, and to also find the technicians that will retain these qualities. Many technicians in the helicopter industry find the opportunities for advancement, in both position and pay, to be limiting after a few years.
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Human Interest
Company Profiles
Helicopter Sectors
Career Development
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May
04
2015
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Posted by Admin
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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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Posted by Admin
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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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Posted by Admin
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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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Categories:
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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Posted by Admin
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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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Posted by Admin
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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