Bell has delivered its 400th Bell 505 to Al Barratt the founder of sports nutrition company Grenade. Barratt took delivery of the helicopter at at Bell’s Mirabel, Canada facility. “Flying in the 505 is...
The UK Department for Transport, has today signed a £1.6 billion ($1.9bn) contract with Bristow Helicopters for the UK’s Second-Generation Search and Rescue Aviation (UKSAR2G). It follows an 18-month procurement process. Bristow has provided...
Milestone Aviation Group has delivered a AW139 helicopter to Heliconia Group. The aircraft will be based in Senegal and used for offshore operations. Pat Sheedy, President & CEO, Milestone, said, “We are delighted to...
Milestone Aviation Group has delivered a second new AW169 helicopter Sloane Helicopters. Sloane is operating the aircraft for The Children’s Air Ambulance UK. The first was delivered in December 2021. The Children’s Air Ambulance specialises in...
LCI, RIVE Private Investment and Turning Rock Partners are buying 19 helicopters worth $115m from Lobo Leasing. “This portfolio acquisition is another major step in LCI’s strategic plan and reflects our confidence in the...
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has told CHC that it cannot own Babcock’s UK offshore business that it acquired last year. You can read the full 227-page report here. To summarise, it...
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has told CHC to sell the UK parts of the Babcock offshore business it acquired last year. The CMA felt that oil companies benefitted from having four...
CHC Helicopter has won a new 12-year contract with Western Australia’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES). It will provide 24 hour emergency helicopter services with three AW139s. Milestone is leasing the three...
LCI has ordered 50 Alia 250s from eVTOL manufacturer Beta Technologies with an option for up to 125. The leasing company has paid a deposit. Beta is one of the most developed electric vertical...
Blueberry Aviation has signed a global partnership agreement with Swiss hybrid vertical aircraft manufacturer Dufour Aerospace. Dufour Aerospace is building two hybrid tilt-wing aircraft: the Aero2 drone and the nine person piloted Aero3. “Over...