In January, 2018, Nextera Energy took delivery of the first AW169 in the US. By March 2023, there were 11 AW169s registered in the US, including msn 69153 awaiting delivery to Parkview Samaritan, which currently operates two AS365Ns from bases in Fort Wayne (Samaritan 1) and Rochester, Ind. (Samaritan 2). The AW169 first flew in these colours in Italy in April 2022 as I-EASI and later with Leonardo Helicopters in Philadelphia as N884ST. It was transported by road to Atlanta for Heli-Expo 2023 and displayed as N199SM, which is a registration still carried by the hospital's AS365N, msn 6396.

This S-92A, 92-0134, was assembled in Coatesville, PA and first flew as N134WH. It was delivered to the Japanese National Police Agency for use by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police as JA02MP. It was sold to Canada's VIH Aviation Group and delivered to Victoria Airport (CYYJ) in April 2021. This newly-overhauled S-92A was displayed by Sikorsky at Heli-Expo 2023 (as 8R-SAR) on delivery to Omni Táxi Aéreo's new offshore subsidiary in Guyana. It departed Heli-Expo on March 10 and arrived in Olge, Guyana on March 14. VIH is the parent company of Cougar Helicopters and also has 10 S-92s out on lease.

This S-92A, 92-0134, was assembled in Coatesville, PA and first flew as N134WH. It was delivered to the Japanese National Police Agency for use by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police as JA02MP. It was sold to Canada's VIH Aviation Group and delivered to Victoria Airport (CYYJ) in April 2021. This newly-overhauled S-92A was displayed by Sikorsky at Heli-Expo 2023 (as 8R-SAR) on delivery to Omni Táxi Aéreo's new offshore subsidiary in Guyana. It departed Heli-Expo on March 10 and arrived in Olge, Guyana on March 14. VIH is the parent company of Cougar Helicopters and also has 10 S-92s out on lease.

This Advantage Helicopters Bell 205A-1, C-GREU, was photographed at the seasonal wildfire helicopter base at Merritt Airport, BC in August 2018. This 1968 Bell 205A-1 was registered N4007G prior to export to the Israeli Air Force. It was acquired by Southwest Florida Aviation in Punta Gorda, FL in 1992. It was operated by TAF Helicopters of Barcelona, Spain as EC-554 and EC-FQO between 1999 and 2004. To Canada as C-GREU in 2004 and operated by Centurian Helicopters, Gemini Helicopters, Prism Helicopters, Advantage Helicopters (2012-2022) and since Dec 2022 by Airborne Energy Solutions.

This Grumman G-73 Mallard, CF-HPU (msn J-9) was operated by 20th Century Fox Film Corporation in California in 1948-1954. To Pacific Western Airlines (PWA) as CF-HPU and named Kitimat Princess while supporting construction of a aluminum smelter on the northern BC coast. To BC Air Lines (BCAL) 1959-1973; back to PWA when it bought BCAL. Sold to West Coast Air Service in Dec. 1973. Exported to USA in January 1975. To Chalks Int'l Miami in Jun 1975. Converted by Frakes Aviation to a G-73T in 1984. Sold to Virgin Island Seaplane Shuttle as N609SS. To Caribbean Airline Services 1990. Wrecked 1994.

Helicopter pilot/engineer Fred Fandrich founded Valley Helicopters Ltd. in 1985 and the company moved to its current heliport location at 63235 Flood Hope Rd, Hope, BC in 1991 which is about 1 km southeast of Hope Airport. Fred's his son Brad Fandrich took over ownership in 2015. Valley Helicopters currently operates one Cessna A185E, one Bell 206L4, four Bell 206 Jet Rangers and two Bell 407s. JetRanger C-GTYV was built in 1976 and previously operated by Totem Air, Turbowest Helicopters (1982-1985) and joined the Valley Helicopters fleet in February 1986.

This Aerospatiale SA-365N-1, C-FFSF, was operated by Qwest Helicopters on behalf a private company based in Nanaimo, BC between May 2018 and January 2019. Qwest was the only helicopter operator approved to fly Dauphins in Canada at the time. It was photographed at the West Coast Helicopters Heliport in Nanaimo. It's now registered to 1156414 B.C. Ltd, also in Nanaimo. According the Rotorspot.nl, this much traveled 1989 model Dauphin was previously JA9970, F-OGSV, F-WQEJ, LX-HUP, F-OGSV, F-WQDP, LN-OPL, EC-JLX, CC-AEF, and EC-LZT before it was imported to Canada in 2018.

Gaylord Regional Airport is a seasonal base firefighting for aircraft protecting Michigan's Lower and Upper Peninsulas. In July 2018, the fleet included an Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss, N212FB, from Air Spray Inc. of Appleton, MN with a 800 US gallon water tank; Aero Commander 500B bird dog, C-GJMA from Mag Aerospace in Ontario; and a Bell 206L-4, N19BH from Brainerd Helicopter Service in Leesburg, FL. In early 2023, Air Spray Inc. operated 12 AT-802s. The Minnesota-based company is not affiliated with Air Spray USA based in Chico, California or Air Spray in Red Deer, Alberta.

This 1961 Cessna 175B was imported to Canada in 1975 and was based in Alberta and Saskatchewan before arriving in Ontario in 1987. It's now based at Muskoka Airport which is 150 km north of Toronto.

PHI Air Medical is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and has more than 65 air ambulance bases throughout the United States, including 11 in Arizona which is the second most popular operating location after Texas with 20 bases. The company is a subsidiary of PHI, Inc. which also has a large fleet of helicopter supporting offshore oil and gas operations in the US and elsewhere. This AS350B-2 was photographed at the PHI base at Casa Grande Municipal Airport, AZ.

Porter Airlines took delivery of its first five Embraer E195C-2 in late Dec. 2022 and flew them to Toronto for the launch of its first ever scheduled jet service, with routes launched to Ottawa and Montreal, and then Vancouver on Feb. 7th. Porter began operations on Oct. 23, 2006 from CYTZ with DHC Dash 8-400s with 29 acquired by 2017. Porter sought approval to operate CS100 jets jets from YTZ in 2013, but it did not receive government approval. Porter shut down for 18 months during Covid-19, but ordered 30 new E195-C2s in July 2021 and 20 more in July 2022 for a major expansion program.

Bell 430, N430D, was photographed landing at Mesa Falcon Field, Arizona. It is the second Bell 430 to wear this registration. The helicopter was assembled by Bell at its factory in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada and exported to the US. Previous registrations include C-GFNM, N6147X, N74RP, N901RL and N331JE prior to becoming N430D.

This Cessna 525 is based at P19 Stellar Airpark in Chandler, Arizona where upscale houses all have hangars and taxiway access to the runway. The airpark is also the site of the Rotor X kit helicopter factory, formally know as Rotorway.

Mesa Falcon Field air traffic control tower and airport administration building. The viewing area behind the building allows the public to see aircraft activities but the glass wall is not optically suitable for photography.

This Bell 212, N212TH, was operated for many years by Petroleum Helicopters, Inc supporting offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and from Santa Barbara, California while registered N1082G. It's now registered as N212TH to Cougar Aviation and primarily used for forest firefighting. Cougar Aviation and Rogers Helicopters have maintenance hangars next door to each other at Fresno Airport and are probably affiliated companies.

This Sikorsky S-92A, C-GVZS, was built in Coatesville, PA and first flown as N160H. It was delivered to PHI (Petroleum Helicopters Inc) in Jan. 2012 and registered N920PH. Between early 2012 and 2019, it flew from PHI heliports in Louisiana (primarily Boothville, Houma and Amelia) to offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. It was permanently retired from the PHI fleet in Sep. 2019 after the company exited Chapter 11 and stored in New Jersey. Sold to Heli One Canada in April 2022 and ferried to CYVR in July 2022 as C-GVZS. Seen outside Heli-One after parts recovery. Cancelled Jan 31, 2023.

The prototype Bell Agusta BA609 tiltrotor, N609TR, made its first flight on March 6, 2003 at the Helicopter flight test center at Arlington Municipal Airport (KGKY), Texas. The program was launched by Bell and Boeing in 1996, but in 1998 Boeing pulled out of the program and Agusta of Italy signed on a development partner on the BA609 tiltrotor and Agusta Bell AB139 helicopter. The first customer demonstration flights, in both airplane and helicopter modes were conducted from a temporary at HAI Heli-Expo 2014 heliport established in the parking lot of Anaheim's Angel Stadium.

This Airbus Helicopters EC-130B-4, N814MH, was photographed departing the Maverick Helicopters heliport located on the southwest side of Grand Canyon National Park Airport. Three Maverick EC130s (N814MH, N815MH and N816MH) were flying aerial tours that day in -5C temperatures.

This Airbus Helicopters EC-130B-4, N156GC, was operating one of Grand Canyon helicopter's two heliports on the southwest side of Grand Canyon National Park Airport, which is at an elevation of 6608 ft (2014 m). The heliport has an air traffic control tower, about 10 parking spots and also hosts Bell LongRangers operated by sister company Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopter's. The helicopters were busy giving air tours in -5C temperatures but the airport was closed with the runway covered in snow. In the summer, Grand Canyon opens a second nearby heliport to accommodate additional passengers.

This Airbus Helicopters EC-130B-4, N773PA, was operating one of Grand Canyon helicopter's two heliports on the southwest side of Grand Canyon National Park Airport, which is at an elevation of 6608 ft (2014 m). Helicopters were busy giving air tours in -5C temperatures but the airport was closed with the runway covered in recent snow. Previously N997GP, N997DF, and most recently C-FUBU with West Coast Aircraft Sales & Leasing in Surrey, British Columbia in 2016-2017.