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Inside a Rainbow Helicopters flight over Oahu’s green mountain ridges with clear winter visibility.”

Best Time for Hawaii Helicopter Tours (2026 Guide)

November 20, 2025
Kilauea Volcano Helicopter tour Lava episode 16 at around noon on April 1, 2025

Kilauea volcano helicopter tours – Big Island Volcano Sightseeing Guide (Updated Regularly)

September 14, 2025
Hawaii Big Island doors off helicopter tour and Oahu doors Off Helicopter tours.

Big Island Doors-Off Helicopter Tours | Thrilling Aerial Views from Kona

March 5, 2025
Rainbow Helicopters fly to Iroquois Elementary School for "Wheels Day"

Rainbow Helicopters visits Iroquois Point Elementary School for Wheels Day

February 10, 2025
Hawaii Helicopter Tours. Rainbow Helicopters helicopter flying over coastlines of Oahu.

The Ultimate Guide to Hawaii Helicopter Tours with Rainbow Helicopters

January 30, 2025
Rainbow Helicopters Kilauea Volcano Eruption January 28 2025 Lava Tour Hawaii

Best ways to see the current Kilauea volcano eruption from a helicopter

December 23, 2024
Rainbow Helicopters Video Recap 2024

Rainbow Helicopters 2024 recap

December 4, 2024
Rainbow Helicopters customer shooting video with a GoPro camera

Rainbow Helicopters customer videos and latest guest reviews

November 27, 2024
Big Island Helicopter Tours over Waimanu Falls with Rainbow Helicopters in Hawaii.

Top 5 Big Island sights to experience by helicopter

August 5, 2024
Rainbow Helicopter at Kohala waterfall on Big Island Helicopter tour of Hawaii Island

Experience magical Big Island helicopter tours with Rainbow

July 25, 2024
Womenventure 2024 keynote Speaker Nicole Battjes

Rainbow Helicopters CEO Nicole Battjes is keynote speaker at WomenVenture

July 25, 2024
Rainbow Helicopters Hawaiian blessing ceremony for Hawaii Island helicopter base opening.

Rainbow’s new Hawaii Island helicopter base opens with blessing ceremony

July 16, 2024
Rainbow Helicopters CEO Nicole Battjes is speaker at 35th Annual Women in Aviation Coference

Nicole Battjes is keynote speaker for 35th Women in Aviation Conference

March 29, 2024
RotorHub International features Rainbow CEO Nicole Battjes for leadership in the aviation industry with purpose and compassion.

RotorHub International features Rainbow CEO in leadership profile

February 17, 2024
Oahu helicopter tour guests on a private helicopter tour of Oahu with Rainbow Helicopters

Everything to know about private helicopter tours

February 4, 2024
Rainbow Helicopters Teamwork Award 2023

National Aeronautic Association (NAA) awards Rainbow Helicopters with 2023 humanitarian Teamwork Award.

December 28, 2023
Rainbow Helicopters 2023 recap

Rainbow Helicopters 2023 recap video

December 20, 2023
Rainbow Helicopters CEO Nicole Battjes lands at Northwest high school in Michigan.

Rainbow Helicopters CEO flys helicopter to high school to teach about careers in aviation

October 13, 2023
Rainbow Helicopters founder and owner Nicole Battjes in front of a fleet of Rainbow Helicopters in Oahu 2023, featured in an article in Rotor Media called 'vertical aviation is vital'

“Vertical Aviation is Vital” Rotor Media article by Nicole Battjes

September 16, 2023
Rainbow Helicopters partners with artist Wyland to deliver financial assistance to Maui organizations

Rainbow Helicopters and Wyland the artist deliver $50k to 10 organizations on Maui

September 10, 2023
40 under 40 honors Rainbow Helicopters founder Nicole Battjes

Rainbow founder Nicole Battjes receives 40 Under 40 honors from PBN

August 29, 2023
Maui fire relief Rainbow Helicopters 2023

Maui fire: Rainbow Helicopters assists mothers and babies affected by wildfires

August 15, 2023
Rainbow Helicopters CEO / Owner Nicole Battjes featured on the cover of ROTOR magazine as new Chair of Helicopter Association International Board of Directors.

Rainbow CEO Nicole Battjes is Chair of HAI’s Board of Directors

July 7, 2023
Oahu by helicopter: An aerial photographer’s guide to paradise

Oahu by helicopter: An aerial photography guide to paradise

May 31, 2023
Rainbow Oahu helicopter tour guests experience - R&C

Rainbow Helicopters guest flight experience — R&C

April 25, 2023
Flying Magazine feature article on Rainbow Helicopters

Rainbow Helicopters Flying Magazine cover story

March 2, 2023
Rainbow Helicopters Maintenance VP Mike Iven Receives HAI’s Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award

VP of Maintenance Mike Iven receives HAI’s Salute to Excellence Maintenance Award

January 11, 2023
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Rainbow Helicopters flies on Christmas and New Years

December 13, 2022
Happy customers on runway at Rainbow Helicopters, Oahu

Rainbow Helicopters Latest Customer Reviews

October 7, 2022
Flying Magazine feature article on Rainbow Helicopters

Rainbow Helicopters featured in Flying Magazine

June 7, 2022
We seek diversity in our team and celebrate it in our customers.

We seek diversity in our team and celebrate it in our customers

April 19, 2022
Private helicopter Oahu, helicopter proposal flight. A couple sharing a fun, moment on a Rainbow Helicopter tour of Oahu, Hawaii.

Hawaii helicopter rides — top 10 questions answered

February 28, 2022
Oahu helicopter tour guest giving thumbs up to pilot

Rainbow’s best helicopter pilots, reviewed by guests

February 4, 2022
Helicopter pilot and passenger approaching Diamond Head by air

Top 5 Best Helicopter Tours on Oahu

December 28, 2021
Rainbow Helicopters Hawaiian blessing ceremony for new A-star helicopter

Rainbow Helicopters adds another A-star helicopter to the fleet

October 13, 2021
Rainbow Helicopters 10 year anniversary

Celebrating 10 years of flying Hawaii’s best helicopter tours

July 19, 2021
Rainbow Helicopters Wedding Proposal helicopter flight in Hawaii

How to make a special wedding proposal

April 21, 2021
Hawaiian blessing ceremony for new A-star Rainbow Helicopter

Rainbow Helicopters blessing ceremony

March 16, 2021
Rainbow Helicopter flying above Oahu coastline

Welcome to Rainbow Helicopters!

March 13, 2021
Rainbow Helicopter crew cleaning headsets for Covid-19 Saftey

Our HAI pledge to Covid-19 Safety

July 22, 2020
Rainbow Helicopter crew cleaning doors handles for Covid-19 Saftey

Covid-19 Certified Highest Standards in Safety & Hygiene

July 21, 2020
Rainbow Helicopter flying above Waikiki beach

Top 5 Reasons To Book An Oahu Helicopter Tour

December 1, 2019
Rainbow Helicopter flying to Sacred Falls, Oahu

The Oahu Aerial Experience

September 23, 2019
Doors off helicopter tour Oahu, Hawaii. Waikiki helicopter tour

What is a Doors Off helicopter tour?

April 7, 2017
View of Oahu from helicopter with spectacular sunset

Waikiki’s most spectacular sunsets by helicopter

February 3, 2017
Rainbow above the ocean seen from helicopter

Rainbow Helicopter Tours

January 26, 2017
Rainbow Oahu Helicopter Tour above forest

Come fly with Rainbow Helicopters!

December 10, 2014

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