Global AirParts, which specializes in spares for Sikorsky S76 helicopters, has started its first Leonardo AW139 part-out. “The helicopter industry continues to face significant overcapacity with significant idle assets, many of which may never...
31 July 2020 – LifeFlight Australia has reached a major milestone, clocking up 10 thousand flying hours in its fleet of Leonardo AW139 helicopters. The aeromedical service, which has a forty year history of...
Bristow has launched a fleet of specifically-configured AW139, S76 and S92 helicopters to transport suspected or confirmed coronavirus victims ashore. The operator has performed flights in the Gulf of Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, and...
Bristow and ERA are merging to form a dominant offshore operator, creating a safe and financially strong player with a presence in established and emerging offshore markets, ERA President and CEO Chris Bradshaw told...
Sales in the pre-owned helicopter market fell year-on-year in 2019, according to Aero Assets’ 2019 Annual Pre-Owned Helicopter Market Trends Report. $444m worth of civil helicopters were sold 2019, down 5% from last year’s...
Whilst commercial aviation orders might have been the talk of the town at the Dubai Air Show this week, several helicopter orders were also announced at the show. Bell, Leonardo and Rostec announced orders...
Helicopter lessor LCI has just launched its first helicopter co-investment vehicle, in partnership with a subsidiary of Paris-based investment firm Flexam Invest. The co-investment vehicle offers potential investors the opportunity to invest in...
It’s not altogether clear whether the market log-jam for pre-owned helicopters is loosening up. However, there may be some odd signs judging from Aero Asset’s third quarter report this year. One of the stalwarts...
In the midst a down market where consolidation and oversupply are the main words on the tongue, helicopter lessor Lease Corporation International (LCI) has just closed a new asset-backed financing deal worth over $75...
Leonardo Helicopters has struck a deal with Italy’s National Fire Corps for two AW139 helicopters – with the first entering service today. The Italian Fire Corps has chosen the AW139s to replace its aging...