LifeFlight starts new hangar base on Sunshine Coastnews Terry Spruce 9 Dec 24 0Australian aeromedical service LifeFlight has started construction of of a new Aus$18.5m three-hangar base on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The new development will deliver the organisation’s… Read more
Atlantic Airways Aviation Academy launches AW139 simulatornews Mike Stones 4 Dec 24 0Helicopter training specialist Atlantic Airways Aviation Academy has revealed the certification of its new AW139 full-flight simulator. Certified by the Danish Transport Authority (Trafikstyrelsen), the… Read more
Avincis Expands Maintenance Facilities in Portugalnews Terry Spruce 15 Nov 24 0Avincis has chosen Lisbon in Portugal, as the location for major maintenance work on one of its Italian-based helicopters. The Italian registered helicopter arrived in… Read more
Bristow and Leonardo agree AW139 & AW189 support and training dealnews Mike Stones 7 Nov 24 0Bristow and Leonardo have sealed a long-term support package for AW139 and AW189 helicopter fleets designed to ensure improved maintenance and operations efficiency. The operator… Read more
Japanese operator Toho Air agrees deal for an AW139news Mike Stones 23 Oct 24 0Tokyo-based operator Toho Air Service has agreed a deal for an additional Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter for its Tokyo-Ai land shuttle services. The… Read more
Heli twin-engine pre-owned market ‘faces headwinds’: Aero Assetnews Mike Stones 25 Sep 24 0The global pre-owned twin-engine helicopter market faces significant headwinds – with transactions down 30% year-on-year (yoy) in the first half of 2024, according to Aero… Read more
Offshore Helicopter Services UK wins North Sea contract extensionnews Mike Stones 17 Sep 24 0Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK) has won an eight-year contract extension to supply North Sea search and rescue (SAR) services covering up to 10,000 offshore… Read more
LCI delivers two new AW139s to Babcock Australasia for EMS opsnews Mike Stones 30 Aug 24 0LCI has delivered two new Leonardo AW139 helicopters to Babcock Australasia for emergency medical services (EMS) missions across the Torres Strait and the Northern Peninsula… Read more
Leonardo’s Helicopter division first-half revenue soarsnews Fayaz Hussain 1 Aug 24 0Italian aerospace and defence giant Leonardo announced a strong performance for its helicopter division in the first half (H1) of 2024. Revenue from helicopters segment… Read more
Leonardo agrees deal for three emergency response AW139s with Greek govntnews Mike Stones 3 Jun 24 0Leonardo Helicopters has agreed a deal for three emergency response configured AW139 helicopters with the Greek Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection. This is… Read more
PHI agrees deal for 12 AW189s for offshore energynews Mike Stones 28 May 24 0PHI Group has agreed a deal with Leonardo Helicopters for the delivery of 12 AW189 aircraft for the global offshore energy market. The agreement includes… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow hails rising revenue from offshore & govt contractsnews Mike Stones 10 May 24 0Chris Bradshaw seemed in buoyant mood when he led Bristow Group’s First Quarter 2024 investors’ Call on Wednesday. It was not difficult to understand why.… Read more
HI Uplift: Welcome to the ‘Replacement Decade’ in offshore helisnews Mike Stones 5 May 24 0The next decade in the offshore helicopter industry will see a focus on replacing the ageing fleet currently in operation, according to the latest forecast… Read more
Westair Helicopters confirms offshore deal in Nambianews Mike Stones 8 Apr 24 0Offshore helicopter operator and maintenance firm Westair Helicopters has confirmed to Helicopter Investor it has signed a seven-year leasing agreement with MHS Aviation, subsidiary of… Read more
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service makes senior appointmentsnews Mike Stones 4 Apr 24 0The Australian Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has appointed John Fenwick as its new chair of the board of directors and Steven Underwood as its new… Read more
HeliSpeed and NHV agree training maintenance partnershipnews Mike Stones 28 Mar 24 0Helicopter training provider HeliSpeed and rotary services company NHV Group have agreed a partnership to deliver helicopter maintenance training. The partnership, drawing on HeliSpeed and… Read more
HAI reports: Leonardo confirms orders and agreements for about 180 helisnews Mike Stones 28 Feb 24 0Leonardo Helicopters has confirmed orders and agreements for about 180 aircraft at HAI Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California. Topping its show order book are 130 helicopters… Read more
HAI reports: As Heli-Expo returns to Anaheim, LCI Analytics picks three lessonsnews Mike Stones 28 Feb 24 0HAI Heli-Expo is back in Anaheim, Califfornia after a gap of four years. Steve Robertson, MD, LCI Analytics thinks it’s a good time to take… Read more
LCI signs framework agreement for up to 21 Leonardosnews Mike Stones 22 Feb 24 0Operating lessor LCI has signed a framework agreement for up to 21 new Leonardo helicopters. The prospective deal includes 10 firm orders plus options on… Read more
HI Uplift: Heli demand to rise – but from growth or replacement?news Mike Stones 10 Dec 23 0Touring the European Rotors event in Madrid last week, excitement was in the air. It wasn’t just the prospect of paella and Rioja Gran Reserva.… Read more
