Category: Press Releases

Enstrom helicopters fly south in autumn, too

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has received updated type certification in both Brazil and Argentina. The Brazil Agência Nacional de Aviaçáo Civil issued a Type Certificate for the Enstrom 480 and 480B helicopters. This certification update includes several options that were not previously available. The Brazilian Type Certificate is now current with the FAA Type Certificate. “Brazilian… Read more »

Enstrom Helicopter Breaks Ground for New Expansion

Menominee, MI, May 10, 2013 – Enstrom Helicopter Corporation held their groundbreaking ceremony Friday, May 10, 2013 for their new expansion. This expansion will nearly double the size of the current facility. Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan was in attendance at the event, as well as Michigan State Representative Ed McBroom, Michigan Economic Development Corporation… Read more »

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Expansion Project

Menominee, MI, April 17, 2013 – Enstrom Helicopter Corporation recently announced plans for expansion of its Menominee Michigan plant. The company has chosen Moyle Construction out of Houghton, Michigan to be the design-builder for the project. Other Moyle Construction projects in the local area have included the Country Inn & Suites in Marinette, WI and… Read more »

Enstrom Receives Japanese Certification for 480B

Menominee, MI, April 5, 2013 – On March 29, 2013, Enstrom Helicopter Corporation received Type Certificate Number 74 from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) for the Enstrom Model 480B Helicopter. The application was initially submitted to the JCAB on May 17, 2012. On October 22, 2012, two JCAB officials, accompanied by Mr. Mitsuo Hattori,… Read more »

Rolls-Royce Delivers 31,000th M250 Engine to Enstrom Helicopter

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has delivered the 31,000th M250 engine to Enstrom Helicopter Corporation for installation in a 480B training helicopter destined for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force. The Rolls-Royce M250 engine line has amassed an impressive 223 million flight hours over the past 50 years of operation and has been continuously… Read more »

Enstrom Selects Garmin G1000H Integrated Flight Deck for 480B

OLATHE, Kan. – March 14, 2013 — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced March 5, 2013 at Heli-Expo 2013 in Las Vegas, that Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has selected the G1000H all-glass, integrated flight deck for its 480B helicopter model.  “The Enstrom 480B is a remarkably… Read more »

Enstrom Helicopter Acquires New Owner

Menominee, MI, January 7, 2013 – As of December 27, 2012, Chongqing Helicopter Investment Co., Ltd (CQHIC), located in Chongqing, China has acquired Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, moving from one foreign owner to another. Chongqing is the fourth largest metropolitan area in China. CQHIC is focused on helping Enstrom expand its reach into China and the… Read more »

Japan Accepts Last Delivery of 2012 from Enstrom Helicopter

Menominee, MI, October 30, 2012 – Representatives from Japan visited Enstrom the week of October 22, 2012 to accept their last delivery for the year.  This delivery marks eight aircraft for the year, completing a total 10 out of a contracted 30 TH-480B helicopters that have been delivered.  The turbine powered aircraft will be used… Read more »

Enstrom Helicopter Undergoes Website Redesign

Menominee, MI, October 1, 2012 – Enstrom Helicopter underwent a website redesign in the early part of summer this year.  Enstrom teamed up with Burnham Richards, a brand elevation company out of Green Bay, Wisconsin, to complete the upgrade.  The goal of the redesign of the website is to make the page easier to navigate,… Read more »

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