Drop the pilot or ‘keep skin in the game?’
What’s the fastest and most efficient way to develop autonomous aircraft – to drop the pilot from the outset or keep one on board, at least initially, to keep “skin in the game”. The developments in...
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One small step for man, a ‘decade leap forward’ for Canada
Neil Armstrong would be proud. Or maybe Ryan Gosling would be – since he played him in the powerful moon landing movie First Man. Either way, those who favour the advancement of air mobility...
HI/VTOL Investor Opinion: UAM and the ‘Second Mouse Strategy’
Urban Air Mobility is awash with passion, innovation and, for the moment at least, not a little cash. But, when it comes to investment in the sector, it may pay to adopt the “Second Mouse...
HI Town Hall: Milestone Aviation’s long-term outlook remains the same
Despite changes in the market as a result of Covid-19, Pat Sheedy, President and CEO, Milestone Aviation told Helicopter Investor Town Hall delegates that his company’s medium to long-term outlook remains unchanged as it...
Spanish firefighting helicopter stolen whilst pilot slept
The Spanish Civil Guard is investigating the theft of a Bell-412 firefighting helicopter from its Prado de los Esquiladores base in the eastern-central region of Cuenca. The theft reportedly took place in the early...
OPINION: Urban Air Mobility – changing how people travel via natural evolution
Urban-centred air transportation is not a new concept. In the 1970s, Boston and some other cities had services based on-demand helicopter taxi. However, the accidents, air pollution, noise, and cost ultimately grounded the taxi...
H225 makes a comeback after four years
The H225 – Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma – is making a comeback, following its 2016 demise, Sara Dhariwal, valuations manager, Ascend by Cirium told Helicopter Investor Town Hall delegates yesterday (July 16th). In the aftermath of a crash...
Take it from us: navigating an aviation business transformation
Todd Wolynski, Partner at White & Case, and Oliver Althoff, Managing Director – North America at Seabury Securities, explain what aviation companies need to do to restructure. As former General Counsel and Chief Administrative...
The storm facing off-shore
The Cromarty Firth, a 19-mile long inlet on the Northeast coast of Scotland, is a popular place to spot bottlenose dolphins, harbour porpoises and seals. When the oil price is low you can also...
Lessons from the trenches: Tips from a leasing company’s Chapter 11
Todd Wolynski, partner at White & Case, looks at what he learnt as general counsel and chief administrative officer of Waypoint Leasing during its Chapter 11 restructuring. About a year ago, I completed the...