Turbine Enstrom Goes To Work In Northern Indiana

Aircraft Charter Services, a subsidiary company of Goshen Air Center, is adding an Enstrom 480B to their charter certificate.

Goshen Air Center, located in Goshen, IN, is an Enstrom dealer. Goshen Air Vice President Randy Sharkey says that, "The market for Part 135 helicopter operations in northern Indiana has a lot of potential. Located just 80 miles east of downtown Chicago and minutes from the South Bend Metro area we are positioned to offer the region an alternative to larger more expensive helicopters."

Tracy Biegler, Enstrom's director or marketing and sales says this is the first 480B he is aware of that has been put on a Part 135 air carrier charter certificate in the United States. "Goshen has the right idea of providing the community a more economical helicopter, especially during the state of the current economy. With the 480B's unique configurable cabin and low operating costs, we are seeing a lot of interest from 135 operators." Biegler added that already another 480B operator in Texas is in the process of obtaining a Part 135 certificate.

Sharkey said he hopes to successfully market the television network affiliates in South Bend, IN and pursue opportunities at the race tracks in both Chicago and Indianapolis.

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