Helicopters Inc.

03/31/2026

Check out this great video shot and edited by one of our Chicago photojournalists, Derek Peters, of a new antenna installation on top of the summit of Chicago, Willis Tower (aka Sears Tower) which took place over this past weekend. Some great captures Derek!

02/02/2026

One of our photojournalist's Craig Shimala out documenting the ice and cold in Chicago. When not in the helicopter, Craig is always out and about being creative.

12/12/2025

Here at Helicopters Inc, we are giving one last final push for our corporate food drive, benefitting the Cahokia Illinois school district. We have fallen a little short of our goal! So, if any of our friends, family or supporters want to donate please see the link below and we hope you all have a blessed holiday season!

12/02/2025

WOW.....how about all this snow that the St Louis area has seen over the past couple days! While we have been inside keeping warm, we have launched our company wide food drive. This year it will be benefitting the Cahokia, Illinois school district since our corporate office is located just around the corner. We want to encourage all of our friends, family and supporters to do something extra special this holiday season and help someone in need whether it be donating to our food drive via the link below or helping someone in your own community. We hope you all have a blessed holiday season!

11/10/2025

One of our photographers, Craig Shimala Photography, captured this spectacular timelapse shot of last week's full moon rising behind the control tower at Chicago Executive Airport.

11/02/2025

Congratulations to one of our Chicago Helicopter Crews of NBC SKY5 for winning an Emmy last night for Breaking News for their coverage of a lengthy police pursuit earlier this year, https://youtu.be/_XedA4_8k5s?si=c83eUW2pEYNjxXlN . Nice work all involved!

Congratulations to all of tonight’s nominees and winners, we’re honored to have spent the evening recognizing your talents and accomplishments in the industry!

Missed the livestream? Re-watch tonight’s ceremony hosted by Kristen Toomey on our YouTube channel, and relive tonight’s highlights at chicagoemmy.org

10/28/2025

Our helicopter production crew was above one epic (18 Innings) game 3 of last night's World Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the Toronto Blue Jays on FOX Sports. Some screen grabs from our production team on the ground. Game 4 tonight and back up and at it!

10/24/2025

We had the best seat in the house (or, rather, above it) for the NHL’s 2025-26 Opening Night in Las Vegas! 🏒

Our team had a blast showing off Vegas from above for NHL on TNT coverage of the Vegas Golden Knightsnknights vs LA Kings at T-Mobile Arena. From the gold carpet to the glow of the Strip — Vegas knows how to kick off a season, and we were proud to capture every moment from the sky.

Here’s to another season of high-flying sports coverage! 🚁

Camera Operator = Donny Melara

10/23/2025

10/16/2025

Helicopters Inc. attended and helped sponsor the yearly Brad Freitas Memorial Golf Tournament at Musket Ridge Golf Club in Myersville, MD. This yearly outing helps our passed photojournalist Brad Freitas's daughter Olivia (Liv) for her education fund. Brad was an Emmy Award winning photojournalist for many years with us and flew for the WRC program in Washington DC. This tournament is not just about golf; it's a heartfelt tribute to a loving father and a cherished friend whose spirit continues to inspire us. He passed away in December of 2023. A special thanks to Robin Russell for leading our crew in this important endeavor!

09/29/2025

We had the pleasure of shuttling Ryder Cup attendees to and from Bethpage Black golf course in Farmingdale, New York over the weekend! While we hoped Team USA would have came out on top we still had a fun weekend! Thank you to Blade Urban Air Mobility for another well orchestrated event!