Author: Enstrom Helicopter Corporation

HR Update

Menominee, Michigan | October 24, 2022

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 »

Getting Ready for Heli-Expo

Menominee, Michigan | October 24, 2022

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 »

Chuck Surack aiming to take Enstrom ‘to new heights’

Menominee, Michigan | October 17, 2022

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 Donates To M&M Children’s ‘Future Fund’

Menominee, Michigan | September 26, 2022

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 »

Employee Spotlight: Cody Parkovich

Menominee, Michigan | September 20, 2022

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 »

Stephenson Michigan Lions Club Chopper Drop

Menominee, Michigan | August 12, 2022

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

Menominee, Michigan | August 12, 2022

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 »

Enstrom Helicopter Featured at Rotors ‘n Ribs

Menominee, Michigan | July 29, 2022

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation took part in the annual Rotors ’n Ribs event July 9, 2022 in Goshen, Indiana. This event is held each year by Sweet Helicopters in conjunction with America’s Freedom Fest making it one of the Midwest’s premier air shows. Representatives from Enstrom met with helicopter owners, operators, and enthusiasts at this event… Read more »

See Enstrom at EAA AirVenture 2022

Menominee, Michigan | July 19, 2022

Built from a passion for American ingenuity and entrepreneurship, Enstrom Helicopter was founded in 1959 with a focus on safety, value and performance – and that focus has never faltered. For over 60 years, Enstrom has been supplying quality-made parts and helicopters worldwide; from military and police applications to private and commercial flight uses. Now,… Read more »