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Employee Spotlight: Spencer Lacy

Menominee, Michigan | March 24, 2025

Hi, my name is Spencer Lacy, and I’m a test engineer for Enstrom’s R&D Engineering Department. That means I help plan and execute ground and flight tests, a crucial step in receiving certification for our helicopters. My day-to-day responsibilities might include writing test reports, designing fixtures, and programming instruments and data acquisition equipment – all… Read more »

Enstrom Makes Crucial Connections at European Rotors 2024

Menominee, Michigan | November 20, 2024

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation returned to the world stage this month to participate in European Rotors 2024, the largest business-to-business rotorcraft trade shows outside of the United States. This year’s event in Amsterdam, Netherlands drew more than 4,600 visitors from around the world, along with 234 exhibitors and 18 helicopters wheeled into the exhibition hall. Organizers… Read more »

Tips for Flying the Trim without Fear

Menominee, Michigan | January 22, 2024

I recently had the privilege of ferrying a 280FX from the factory in Menominee to Cleveland, Ohio. Smooth air and cool temps made for a nice ride as we swung around Chicago and headed east. However, even with the tailwinds, it was still a six-hour flight. It’s flights like this where I really appreciate the… Read more »

Rebooted Enstrom Helicopter Corp. Signs First Sales Representative

Menominee, Michigan | July 14, 2022

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is pleased to announce that it has signed Aero Facility Co, Ltd. as their representative for sales in the country of Japan. Aero Facility has the honor of being the first Representative signed back after Enstrom emerged out of Chapter 7 bankruptcy on May 13, 2022. Aero Facility was a long time… Read more »

Enstrom Helicopter Under New and Stable Ownership

Menominee, Michigan | May 25, 2022

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 »

M.A.R.C. 1 Robotics

Menominee, Michigan | April 25, 2016

I would like to introduce the Enstrom sponsored Robotics team from Menominee high School. F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded by Dean Kamen (former owner of Enstrom) in 1989 to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology. The robotics competition made up of High school-aged teams… Read more »

You Go, Girl!

Menominee, Michigan | February 3, 2015

Our Brandi Flinn, a graduate of Northern Michigan University who works in Dynamic Components, is the winner of the Sporty’s Foundation Flight Training Scholarship for Small-Aircraft Maintenance Technicians! The prize includes a $5,000 scholarship for flight training and a trip to the Women In Aviation Conference in Dallas, Texas, in March. The issue of Women… Read more »

Enstrom joins elite ranks in technology: Introducing the 480B-G

Menominee, Michigan | July 30, 2014

Menominee, MI/July 28, 2014 — Enstrom is pleased to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Garmin G1000H all-glass, integrated flight deck for installation in its 480B helicopter model. The new configuration will be designated the 480B-G. “This program is a significant milestone for Enstrom as we continue with future developments in our product… Read more »