Our corporate headquarters will be closed from Monday, December 23 to Wednesday, January 1.
Enstrom Helicopter would like to welcome Adam Richardson to the Enstrom family. Adam has joined the company as the Chief Operating Officer starting in October. Here is a little bit about Adam, in his own words. First, I want to let you know how excited I am to join the Enstrom family. The coming years… Read more »
They call me “Tail Cone Dan.” Yeah that’s me, Dan Nelson. I have been in the sheet metal/ sub-component assembly department since I started working at Enstrom in January of 2012. Before I even heard of Enstrom, my manufacturing career started in Peshtigo, Wisconsin at DeCrane Aerospace Seating. For five years I assembled luxury aircraft… Read more »
Enstrom Helicopter is growing, and we’re looking for qualified people to join our team, especially engineers. This time last month we had 86 employees, and as of right now we have 98! We’re hiring smart, passionate people who want to help launch Enstrom to the next level. We are as proud to be made in… Read more »
Plans are in the works for Heli-Expo 2023 at Enstrom Helicopter. The largest helicopter show in the world will be in Atlanta, Georgia March 7-9. With over 13,000 visitors from 75 countries to connect with more than 600 exhibitors Enstrom is excited to show off many updates to the aircraft and to our team. We… Read more »
After a tumultuous first half of 2022 for the storied Enstrom Helicopter Corp., the future is beginning to look bright once again. In January, after over 60 years of manufacturing helicopters, Enstrom was forced into Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Shortly after, during HAI Heli-Expo 2022, Texas-based MidTex Aviation appeared ready to take over the reins and… Read more »
Enstrom Helicopter continued its support of our communities by contributing to the M&M Area Community Foundation’s Future Fund children’s savings account program. The $6,000 donation from Enstrom will provide each third-grade student across Marinette and Menominee Counties with an additional $10 incentive for their Future Fund account. In presenting the check, Chuck Surack, Enstrom’s new owner… Read more »
Production Pilot/Tech Rep at Enstrom Helicopter Corp. I started my career in aviation in 2006 as an Airframe Mechanic in the Marine Corps on F/A-18 Hornets. At the beginning of this adventure, I never had an “aha moment” of this could be a career. Growing up in Marinette, Wisconsin, it was not a common topic… Read more »
The annual “chopper drop” was held for the Stephenson, Michigan Lions Club recently. Acting as their main fundraiser, 700 balls are sold and dropped by an Enstrom helicopter onto a golf green. The winner, or winners, receive $10,000. The local Lions Club has given back over $30,000 to local community programs, scholarships, and Lions District… Read more »
National Night Out is a community-building event held around the US in August. It brings neighbors, law enforcement, and local businesses together. In Marinette, WI, just across the river from Menominee, MI, they held National Night Out at the Community REC center. The event was supported by fire, rescue, and police from around the area… Read more »