Based in Missoula, MT and Reno, NV, Heli-1 offers helicopter charter and utility services. Their new H145 is pictured giving demonstration flights to prospective Airbus Helicopter customers during HAI Heli-Expo 2024 before it was registered to Heli-1 on March 12, 2024.

The Hill Helicopters HX50 design was unveiled in 2020 by Jason Hill, founder and chief engineer of the company. Two mock ups were presented in 2023, one with retractable wheeled undercarriage and the other with skids as pictured at HAI Heli Expo 2024. Aimed at the private helicopter owner, first flight is expected in 2024 after testing of the company designed 500 HP turbine engine. There are 1,000+ orders for the HX50 and HC50 (commercial certified version to follow in 2026) at the time of uploading.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) Air Operations operates 10 aircraft - 5 Sikorsky S-70 Firehawks (three S-70A and two S-70i) and 5 Bell 412s (three 412EPs and two 412HPs) - for paramedic transport, hoist rescues and wildland firefighting. Based at Barton Heliport at Whiteman Airport, each morning, a minimum of three regional air squads are operational including deployments to the North (Fire Station 129 Lancaster), East (Brackett Field) and, in fire season, to the West (Fire Camp 8 in Malibu). It received two S-70As in 2001, one in 2005 and two S-70i's in 2020, including N821LA.

Deliveries of the Airbus H160 are accelerating and this early machine was registered in the USA in December 2023. It's pictured departing Fullerton for the Anaheim Convention Center and display at HAI Heli-Expo 2024.

A new 2024 R66 equipped with a symmetrical horizontal stabilizer and tail cone. FAA certified for the R66 in September 2023 and R44 models in February 2024, it will become the standard production tail for these aircraft and available as a retro-fit for older aircraft.

A new Airbus H125 registered (as an AS350B-3) to Kern County Sheriff in May 2023. It's one of two replacing Kern County Sheriff's Office (KFSO) 1986 MD-500Es.

On July 6, 2022, ROTAK took delivery of its first two CH-47D from Columbia Helicopters. The two helis (both ex US Army a/c) were N377RA and N388RA. Unfortunately, the latter was destroyed on July 21, 2022 already, killing both crew. N366RA shown here was built in 1980 as a CH-47C (FY serial # 79-23400) and in 1991/92 was modified to the CH-47D standard, becoming 91-00244. It joined the ROTAK fleet in November 2022, getting this attractive and colorful livery. A 4th CH-47D (N344RA, ex 86-01663) was delivered to ROTAK as recent as January 2024. The company also operates three Kaman K-Max's.

Capitol Helicopters, based at Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC), was founded in 2014 and operates more than 20 turbine powered helicopters. Among the fleet are three UH-60A Blackhawks (N602NC, N603CK and N605CK). Other types operated for utility aerial work such as firefighting, search and rescue, construction and other external loads are Bell 205, Bell 212S, Bell 407, Bell 429 and MD500F.