AIN editor-in-chief Matt Thurber visited MD Helicopters in Mesa, Arizona to fly the company’s most powerful helicopter, the MD530F. New management has been working to bring the manufacturer back to its potential after a series of decisions by previous owners Patriarch Partners, and Lynn Tilton led to a crippling bankruptcy. The previous owners have since relinquished all shares, and bond insurer MBIA now owns the majority of the company. ________________________________________________________________________
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