HI Uplift: Rotortrade hails Euro demand (and UK promise)news Mike Stones 19 Dec 25 0Rebounding civil helicopter markets – with steady demand and increasing parapublic missions – is how Rotortrade describes the “mature but shifting market” of Europe, according… Read more
HI Uplift: Leonardo on designing new market opportunitiesnews Mike Stones 5 Dec 25 0Seldom do we mention the space in which our interviews take place. But it’s worth making an exception for the latest conversation with Giacomo Zampetti,… Read more
HI Uplift: Milestone welcomes renewed stability in heli marketsnews Mike Stones 28 Nov 25 0Helicopter markets are enjoying welcome stability after years of turbulence, according to Pat Sheedy, president and CEO of Milestone. During our wide-ranging conversation at European… Read more
Bristow’s supply chain woes ‘won’t stop 27% EBITDA lift’news Mike Stones 7 Nov 25 0Within the first two sentences. That’s the priority Chris Bradshaw chose to give to mentioning supply chain difficulties in his opening remarks on Bristow’s third-quarter… Read more
CHC signs new five-year EMS deal with Petrobasnews Yves Le Marquand 23 Oct 25 0CHC Helicopter has signed a new five-year contract with Petrobras to deliver emergency medical services (EMS) for offshore personnel in Brazil. The dedicated service, which… Read more
HI Uplift: Blueberry Aviation HEMS report signals slow aheadnews Mike Stones 17 Oct 25 0Slow ahead is the prediction for growth in the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services market, according to the latest report from rotary and fixed-wing sales specialist… Read more
CHC wins crew transfer contract for Ørsted offshore wind farmnews Mike Stones 28 Aug 25 0CHC Helicopter has won a new contract from renewable energy company Ørsted to support the construction of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. Operations will… Read more
Falcon Aviation Services orders one VVIP AW139news Terry Spruce 28 Aug 25 0Leonardo and Falcon Aviation Services reached a milestone in their longstanding partnership with the announcement of a new order for an AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter.… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow upbeat on offshore earnings as outlook liftednews Mike Stones 8 Aug 25 0Bristow remains upbeat about the prospects for earnings growth over the next 18 months – particularly from its offshore energy sector – in second quarter… Read more
Milestone agrees maintenance deal with Leonardonews Mike Stones 2 Jul 25 0The Milestone Aviation Group has signed a framework maintenance agreement with helicopter manufacturer Leonardo. The deal, focusing on a power-by-the-hour (PBH) transition solution for Milestone’s… Read more
HI Uplift: OHSUK’s new H175 and 1,000 SAR missions signal growth potentialnews Mike Stones 27 May 25 0Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK) has taken delivery of a new customised Airbus H175 helicopter and marked its 1,000th search and rescue (SAR) mission supporting the… Read more
Leonardo helicopter deliveries soften but orders jumpnews Fayaz Hussain 14 May 25 0Leonardo experienced a dip in first-quarter helicopter deliveries from a year ago but still saw increased revenues and earnings with more activity surrounding its dual-use… Read more
HI Uplift: CHC wins in ‘largest tender in Brazilian offshore aviation’news Mike Stones 7 Mar 25 0Winning a contract from oil and gas giant Petrobras is cause for celebration. Winning five contracts in Brazil’s biggest offshore tender is an even more… Read more
Leonardo posts $5.5bn revenue in 2024news Fayaz Hussain 24 Feb 25 0Italian helicopter-maker Leonardo’s revenues jumped 11.1% year-over-year (YoY) in 2024 to $5.5bn as helicopter deliveries rose to 191 units while orders and earnings before interest,… Read more
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
