FAA Gives Exclusive Clearance to Helinet Aviation to Provide Aerial Images of Hurricane Katrina Aftermath

FAA Gives Exclusive Clearance to Helinet Aviation to Provide Aerial Images of Hurricane Katrina Aftermath

Video Feeds Available to Relief Agencies and News Stations

CNN, FOX, ABC, NBC and CBS Running Helinet Footage

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Helinet Aviation Services, one of the country's largest operators of electronic news gathering helicopters, received clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last night to continue providing aerial images from above areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Helinet is the only commercial operator to receive clearance from the FAA to fly in the affected airspace having been selected by the networks as their partner of choice for aerial footage.

On Monday, Helinet provided the first aerial images in the wake of Hurricane Katrina from its Cineflex HD aerial camera system. The company is continuing to provide live and taped images to relief organizations and news networks from above New Orleans, Biloxi and other areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.

About Helinet Aviation Services

Helinet Aviation Services is an international provider of aviation services to a diversity of markets. The company is recognized as one of the nation's top electronic news gathering (ENG) aerial solutions providers. In addition, Helinet regularly flies heads of state, celebrities and Fortune 500 executives, and transports patients in need of specialized care and life-saving organs to hospitals. Another facet of Helinet's business model is its entertainment division, Helinet Cinema Solutions, a turnkey provider for the most challenging aerial shots and stunts for Hollywood's top films and commercials.

Source: Helinet Aviation Services

CONTACT: Peter Epstein, pepstein@spellcom.com, or Dan Spelling, both of
Spelling Communications, +1-310-477-9500, for Helinet Aviation Services

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