Helitech 2009

HeliTech 2009, contrary to the prevailing mood in the country, was extremely upbeat and full of new ideas and inventions. It seemed as though the recession had given companies, both big and small, a chance to think again, and to look at new ways of using and promoting helicopters. This was true both for small companies like HeliAir, which are investing in new technology, and for larger companies like PremiAir, who are finding different investors for their market. There were also new and improved creations like the TLC new helilifter, and more attempts to improve the ‘green’ effect of fuel consumption, as in Tony Marmont’s ideas about synthetic fuel...