Category: Press Releases

Enstrom Helicopter First Flight

Enstrom is excited to announce the flight of the first new 480B Helicopter after reopening just eight months ago. The turbine-powered 480B is the 1317th Enstrom helicopter built, and the 255th 480 series helicopter. This aircraft was a new build, using components procured, machined, fabricated, and assembled onsite. The stunning new paint scheme and new… Read more »

Enstrom Helicopter First Flight

Enstrom is excited to announce the flight of the first new 480B Helicopter after reopening just eight months ago. The turbine-powered 480B is the 1317th Enstrom helicopter built, and the 255th 480 series helicopter. This aircraft was a new build, using components procured, machined, fabricated, and assembled onsite. The stunning new paint scheme and new… Read more »

Enstrom Helicopter Dealer & Service Center in the Czech Republic

Enstrom is pleased to announce that it has signed DSA a.s. as a Dealer and Service Center for Enstrom Helicopters in the Czech Republic. Located in Hradec Kralove, DSA provides aircraft sales, flight training, and maintenance for all models of Enstrom helicopters, as well as for other manufacturers and fixed-wing aircraft as well. “We knew… Read more »

Enstrom Helicopter Dealer & Service Center in the Czech Republic

Enstrom is pleased to announce that it has signed DSA a.s. as a Dealer and Service Center for Enstrom Helicopters in the Czech Republic. Located in Hradec Kralove, DSA provides aircraft sales, flight training, and maintenance for all models of Enstrom helicopters, as well as for other manufacturers and fixed-wing aircraft as well. “We knew… Read more »

The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Receives Production Certificate

The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation (Enstrom) is excited to announce that it has received FAA Production Certificate No. 26CE. Doug Smith, Enstrom’s VP of Quality Assurance, was on hand to receive the Production Certificate (PC) in person at the Minneapolis MIDO. The PC authorizes Enstrom to manufacture parts for all models of Enstrom helicopters, an important milestone… Read more »

See Enstrom at EAA AirVenture 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 »

Enstrom Helicopter Under New and Stable Ownership

Chuck Surack, founder of Surack Enterprises, announced today that he has purchased The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation of Menominee, Michigan to rebuild the Enstrom brand into one of the leading American-made helicopter manufacturer as it once was. In a letter to the Enstrom leadership team, Surack shared his appreciation to the employees for their devotion and… Read more »

Botswana Police Air support orders 3 Enstrom 480B Helicopters

Enstrom kicked off opening day of Heli-Expo 2020 in Anaheim with the announcement of a multi aircraft agreement with the Botswana Police-Air Support Branch.  Mr. Keabetswe Makophe, the Commissioner of Police for the Botswana Police Service was on hand at the Enstrom Helicopter booth (2904) for the announcement that adds 3 Enstrom 480B turbine helicopters… Read more »

Enstrom 480B Helicopter Receives Canadian Certification

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is pleased to announce it has received Transport Canada validation of their model 480B helicopter on January 25, 2019. The 480B joins the other Enstrom models listed under FAA Type Certificate H1CE which have been approved for operation in Canada including the F-28A, 280, F-28C, F-28C-2, 280C, F-28F, 280F, and 280FX. “Enstrom… Read more »

Upcoming Events

Global Defense Helicopter 2024

10/22/2024 Thu., 10/24/2024
Location: Warsaw, Poland
The 11th Global Defence Helicopter (GDH) meeting is scheduled to return to Warsaw, Poland in October 2024.

Event Details

European Rotors

11/05/2024 Thu., 11/07/2024
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
European Rotors, the largest business-to-business rotorcraft event outside the United States, continues to grow in scope.

Event Details

VERTICON 2025

03/10/2025 Thu., 03/13/2025
Location: Dallas, TX
Meet us at booth #8211! Network with 15,000 professionals and 600+ exhibitors.

Event Details
See All Upcoming Events