Category: Press Releases

Enstrom receives New Zealand type certificate for F-28F, 280FX, and 480B

Menominee, Michigan | October 30, 2018

Menominee, Michigan. October, 2018 – Enstrom Helicopter Corporation was granted New Zealand Type Acceptance for its Enstrom F-28/280/480 Series helicopters by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand in September. “The Enstrom helicopters, with their rugged features and great safety record are a perfect fit for New Zealand,” said Dennis Martin, Director of Marketing and… Read more »

280FX Deal Signed at Helitech

Menominee, Michigan | October 17, 2018

Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 17, 2018 – Enstrom Helicopter Corporation signed a contract at Helitech International to deliver a new 280FX into France. The deal is being completed by their dealer, François Gatineau, CEO of Rotor & Aircraft Sarl. This signing took place on October 17 at the Enstrom booth. This is the last step in… Read more »

New 480B to South Africa

Menominee, Michigan | September 19, 2018

Enstrom Helicopter is exhibiting with Safomar Aviation, Enstrom’s African distributor based in Johannesburg in the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD). AAD is a bi-annual show taking place at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria. Dennis Martin, Enstrom Director of Sales and Marketing, is joining the Safomar sales team at the show. On display are… Read more »

Enstrom Certifies Appareo Vision 1000

Menominee, Michigan | August 21, 2018

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has certified Appareo’s Vision 1000 in the Enstrom 480B turbine helicopter. FAA certification for the Vision 1000 was granted in June followed by EASA and the Brazilian ANAC. Approval is in process with the Chinese CAAC and the CAA of Argentina. The Vision 1000 is Appareo’s FAA-certified cockpit recording device that captures… Read more »

Enstrom 480B-G’s accepted in the Czech Republic for Training

Menominee, Michigan | July 25, 2018

The first of 6 Enstrom 480B-Gs were delivered to LOM PRAHA for use at their Flight Training Center (CLV) on the military base in Pardubice, Czech Republic on June 21. The sales of these aircraft were coordinated by DSA, the Enstrom Representatives in the Czech Republic. There will be a total of 4 military and… Read more »

Enstrom Attends EAA 2018

Menominee, Michigan | July 25, 2018

Enstrom helicopters are on display at the annual EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh this week. It has been a beautiful start to the week-long event. The Enstrom booth is #218, located just outside Hanger D. The helicopters on display are the Enstrom 480B and the F28F. “The traffic flow has been great. With more than… Read more »

LOM PRAHA TRADE a.s. and Enstrom Helicopter sign 480B-G Helicopter Contract

Menominee, Michigan | October 20, 2017

Menominee, MI, October, 2017 – Enstrom Helicopter Corporation signed a contract for six 480B-G turbine helicopters with LOM PRAHA TRADE a.s. in the Czech Republic. The Enstrom Representatives in the Czech Republic, Dan Tucek and Roland VanHees from DSA, provided the coordination for marketing, flight demonstrations, sales support and contract negotiations for this program. … Read more »

TH180 Fall Update

Menominee, Michigan | October 17, 2016

Continuing Development of the Enstrom TH180 Menominee, MI, October 2016—Enstrom Helicopter Corporation continues its flight test program on the second TH180 helicopter Flight Test Vehicle. Several test plans have been submitted to the FAA, the FAA has been providing excellent support and various tests are being completed. The program is back on track after the… Read more »

Celebrating Delivery of the First Model 480B-G!

Menominee, Michigan | October 9, 2014

Menominee, Michigan; October 6, 2014 Enstrom Helicopter Corporation celebrated delivery of the first model 480B-G to Rick Boswell of New Hampshire today. The 480B-G is equipped with the Garmin G1000H glass cockpit. “I’m a tech junkie,” says Rick. “When I heard about the Garmin G1000H, I had to have it. Partner it with the Enstrom… Read more »