Since 2010 we have seen the launch of many new specialist helicopter leasing companies – including Milestone Aviation Group (pictured), Waypoint Leasing, Lobo Leasing, Lease Corporation International, Macquarie Rotorcraft leasing and others. Operating leases...
Newcomer to the helicopter investor space Thora Capital has closed its initial helicopter funding round and revealed the details of its second transaction. So far, the company has raised approximately $50m though its initial...
Leonardo saw mixed results in the third quarter, with revenues up 11% year-on-year at €9.1bn but commercial helicopter orders down drastically by 52%, buoyed only by a €3bn Qatari government NH90 military contract. Total...
Less than six months after filing for bankruptcy in May 2019, Bristow Group has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection – having restructured its balance sheet to enable the company to continue operating....
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...
After a tumultuous six months, Bristow Group has been cleared to emerge from Chapter 11 following recent approval from the US Bankruptcy Court. The helicopter operator’s reorganisation plan will see it hand over most...
Volocopter has closed a EUR 50 million financing round led by Chinese automotive conglomerate Geely. The Series C financing more than doubles Volocopter’s capital. It had secured a total of EUR 35 million up...
AE Industrial Partners has completed its acquisition of heavy-lift helicopter operator Columbia Helicopters. The private equity firm first announced its intention to acquire Columbia in July this year, signing an initial agreement to purchase...
Bristow Group has announced a cash tender offer to purchase $75 million of its secured notes maturing in 2023. The tender offer to purchase the 8.74% senior secured notes opened yesterday (12 August) and...
Buoyed in part by helicopter sales, Leonardo has seen a 34% increase in new orders across all of its segments (helicopters, defence electronics & security, aeronautics, space, and Industrial and financial transactions) for the...
The future of helicopter leasing will take centre stage at Helicopter Investor’s London 2020 […]
Airbus Helicopters saw orders and deliveries fall in 2019, but the decline didn’t impact […]
Babcock has written down £85m on the book values of its “predominantly oil and […]
About 4,100 civil helicopters are expected to be delivered to customers worldwide over the […]
Sales in the pre-owned helicopter market fell year-on-year in 2019, according to Aero Assets’ […]
To announce at shows or not to announce at shows? That’s the question for […]
Anaheim, 30 January 2020 – Airbus Helicopters concluded the 2020 Heli Expo with 38 orders, as […]
Anaheim, USA, January 29, 2020 – Kopter Group AG receives additional orders in the […]
Anaheim, USA, January 29, 2020 – In March 2018 Rainier Heli International signed a […]
28th January, 2020 – LCI, a leading helicopter lessor and the aviation division of the Libra […]