ERA Helicopters - becoming the AW189 launch customer in the Americas in 2014 - currently operates four of the type for the O&G Industry in the Gulf of Mexico. The first two were delivered in December of 2015, among them N314SS which together with sistership N189EH commenced operation in April 2016. Number 3 and 4 briefly operated in Brazil for ERA subsidiary Aeroleo Taxi Aero in 2017 before returning to the US as N326LS and N503JW respectively. Close to 160 AW189's have been produced at the time of upload.

Former USMC 158286 was retired to AMARC in 2009. The HH-1N has been with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff department since 2010.

Former US Army OH-6A 68-17213 was supplied to the Fuerza Aérea Nicaragua with serial 516 in 1970. It was written off in an accident on August 20, 1975. Returned to the USA, the helicopter was used as a source of parts by the Kansas City Police Department. Acquired by Moog, Inc Integrated Defense Systems at a Government Service auction in 2018, the hulk was refurbished to display the company's products at trade shows.

Ex US Army serial 79-23286, registered to Timberline Helicopters as N286TH in late 2016. High Performance Helicopters took it on board in 2017 and used it for trial and certification flights of (Australian company) Helitak's Fire Tank FT4500 system. Certified in January 2020, the water tank is seen here mounted under the heli's cabin, measuring only 12 inches in it's empty profile. It takes the - also visible - orange HP6000 snorkel pump just 46 seconds to fill the 1100 US-Gallon tank, which then expands under the belly. After the drop, it automatically retracts to its empty profile again.

In 1985, STAR Flight (commonly known as Travis County STAR Flight) began operating as a joint venture program of Travis County, the City of Austin and the Brackenridge Hospital. Having started simple with a Bell 206 Jet Ranger and later a Bell 206L3 Long Ranger, it received larger and more complex Bell 412EP's as from 1990. Those were eventually replaced by EC135 and EC145 helicopters and in 2019, Travis County STAR Flight became the first ambulance service AW169 opertor in the US, introducing three units (N307TC, N308TC and N309TC).

First flying as N629JS with AgustaWestland in 2008, this Koala was delivered to Air Mercy Service in South Africa as ZS-RRN in 2009. Re-acquired by Leonardo Helicopters in 2018, it was upgraded for the US Navy TH-73 competition to replace the Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger. Certified for single engine IFR, it won the contract against the Bell 407 GXi and Airbus H135.

Destined for delivery to Airmedic, an air ambulance and critical care medical transport service based in Quebec, Canada, N517AH was displayed at Heli-Expo 2020 by Airbus Helicopters (marketing the type as the EC-145e). One of three of these helicopters to join Airmedic's fixed wing and helicopter fleet, it was registered C-FTMQ on November 20, 2020.

Built in 1980, this Blackhawk is ex US Army 80-23499. It was registered as N160BQ before joining Coulson-Unical as N60CU. Being an ex military UH-60A, this airframe is in the FAA "Restricted" category and as such is limited to aerial firefighting, forestry work and pest control, all of which are in the interest of the general public (public service). The two companies Coulson & Unical joint forces in 2019 and created a joint venture to market and operate UH-60 and CH-47's, mainly in the fire fighting business.

This brandnew civilian Blackhawk is the first of three destined for the San Diego Fire Department and is based at the Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport near San Diego.

Displayed at HAI Heli-Expo 2020 in Anaheim, CA, this colorful Bell 429 was delivered to Southern California Edison on February 28, 2020. SCE is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California and utilize their helicopters for construction and maintenance of their infrastructure.

Former Bristow Helicopters Super Puma departing Anaheim. While displayed at HAI Heli-Expo 202o in full fire fighting configuration, the external tank and other equipment was removed for the flight back to Canada.

The Los Angeles Fire Department put its first helicopter, a Bell 47, into service April 22, 1962. This 1963 Bell 47G-3B was restored for the LAFD Historical Society by firefighter and former Chief Pilot Jeff Moir.

Founded in 1981, Transportes Aéreos Pegaso has recently taken delivery of several new Airbus H175 helicopters. They are used mainly servicing Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico.