Gama’s right time for rotary
Gama Aviation is no stranger to rotary aviation. It has long offered maintenance services for helicopters and its co-founder is both a fixed wing and helicopter pilot and maintains a long-standing love of all...
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Pre-owned helicopter market remains difficult, but with some positive signs
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...
Government gives STARS $65 million for new helicopters
Non-profit air ambulance service STARS will receive CAD$65 million from the government to help replace its ageing EMS fleet. The Canadian government announced today in the federal budget that the Prairie-based air-ambulance operator will...
Airbus reveals updated H145
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled a new version of its light-twin H145 at Heli-Expo 2019. The new version brings an innovative five-bladed rotor to the aircraft which helps increase its useful load by 150 kg....
Airbus nets more orders, delivers fewer helicopters
Airbus Helicopters saw increased orders in 2018 but delivered fewer aircraft year-on-year. The French manufacturer secured 381 civil and military helicopter net-orders last year – up from 335 orders in 2017. Whilst the rise...
GAMA secures £20 million H145 order
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has placed a firm order for three Airbus H145 Helicopters worth £20 million. The helicopters are set to be delivered in 2019 and extends on an existing long-term...
Airbus to deliver first Canadian H145 in EMS configuration
Airbus Helicopters will deliver the first EMS-configured H145 to Canada in 2019. The H145 was selected by Canadian operator STARS Air Ambulance as the replacement aircraft for its aging fleet of eight BK117s and...
Milestone leases five H145s to Aramco
GECAS’s leasing company Milestone Aviation and Airbus helicopters have signed a contract to provide five H145 helicopters to Saudi offshore oil company Aramco Overseas Company. The aircraft will be sourced from Milestone’s orderbook with...
Airbus secures deal with Ukraine for 55 helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has announced the biggest helicopter order at Farnborough so far, 55-helicopters for the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior. The helicopters will be used for emergency medical service (EMS) missions across the country. The...
Waypoint leases H145 to Brazil
Irish lessor Waypoint Leasing has leased one H145 to Brazilian transport operator CAF Táxi Aéreo. The helicopter will be used for private charter transport in Sao Paulo. The delivery represents two landmarks for Waypoint –...