01-Sep-22 - Australian Helitak developing firefighting capabilities for the CH-47D Chinook in partnership with Alaska-based ROTAK Helicopter Services. First operational helicopter planned for mid-2023 #chinook
06-Jul-22 - ROTAK, a heavy lift helicopter operator in Anchorage, Alaska, accepted the first of two former US Army CH-47D Chinooks upgraded by Columbia Helicopters for firefighting and external load #chinook
09-Mar-22 - Pathfinder Aviation in Alaska ordered 20 GPMS Foresight MX Predictive Monitoring System for its AS350/H125, H135, and Bell 212 helicopters #Alaska
11-Mar-21 - Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS) added two more civilian pilots that will allow the agency a 7-days a week daylight coverage for both HELO2 in Fairbanks and HELO3 in Anchorage. #Alaska
20-May-20 - ROTAK from Alaska awarded 4-year contract by the United States Forest Service (USFS) to provide two K-MAX air crane helicopters for wildfire suppression #wildfires
23-Jun-19 - Alaska’ Alpha Aviation purchases Anchorage Helicopter Tours forming Alaska Helicopter Tours. Expanded tourism and sightseeing service areas now includes Anchorage, Knik Valley and Talkeetna #AlaskaHelicopter
19-May-19 - Commercial Black Hawk operator Timberline Helicopters is in partnership with Northern Pioneer Helicopters of Big Lake, Alaska offering the UH-60A+ Black Hawk for precision heavy-lift, construction, and firefighting services in Alaska #Alaska
28-Feb-18 - K-MAX operator ROTAK Helicopter Services of Anchorage, Alaska will be operating on Puerto Rico supporting infrastructure re-building efforts following the devastation of hurricane Maria
04-Apr-17 - ROTAK Helicopter Services of Anchorage, Alaska has placed orders for two K-MAX helicopters with deliveries expected in 2018. Back in production, first two K-MAX going this year to China.
