Newsletter: SAR takes off with Covid rule relaxations
Depending on where you are reading this, there might be reasons to revel in the easing of restrictions. Maybe you are on a summer holiday with the sound of the waves and a cocktail....
Category: Insight
EBACE 2021: Airbus Corporate Helicopters
Helicopter trends on superyachts, the new ACH 160 helicopter and a partnership with Aston Martin were the highlights of the Airbus Corporate Helicopters press conference at EBACE 2021. The ACH160 is the premium version...
Aero Asset predicts ‘resilient’ Q1 pre-owned twin sales
Sales of twin engine pre-owned helicopters will remain “resilient” in the first quarter of 2021, matching the trend witnessed in the second half of last year, according to Aero Asset’s 2020 Heli Market Trends...
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...
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...