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
Leonardo celebrates the AW139 helicopter’s 20th anniversary of its first flightnews Terry Spruce 5 Feb 21 0Rome, Italy – 3 February 2021 – Leonardo celebrates the 20th anniversary of the AW139 helicopter’s maiden flight. The first aircraft took to the skies… Read more
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue upgrades helicopter fleet with delivery of first AW139 helicopternews Terry Spruce 14 Oct 20 0Miami, FL. – 14 October 2020 – Leonardo announces that Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) has taken delivery of its first AW139 helicopter. The October 13… Read more
Global AirParts starts AW139 part-outnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Sep 20 0Global AirParts, which specializes in spares for Sikorsky S76 helicopters, has started its first Leonardo AW139 part-out. “The helicopter industry continues to face significant overcapacity… Read more
LifeFlight Australia AW139 fleet marks major milestonenews Terry Spruce 31 Jul 20 031 July 2020 – LifeFlight Australia has reached a major milestone, clocking up 10 thousand flying hours in its fleet of Leonardo AW139 helicopters. The… Read more
Bristow flies coronavirus patients off oil rigsnews Alasdair Whyte 25 Mar 20 0Bristow has launched a fleet of specifically-configured AW139, S76 and S92 helicopters to transport suspected or confirmed coronavirus victims ashore. The operator has performed flights… Read more
Helicopter Investor London 2020: A new ERAinsight Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 20 0Bristow and ERA are merging to form a dominant offshore operator, creating a safe and financially strong player with a presence in established and emerging… Read more
Pre-owned helicopter sales fell in 2019insight Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 20 0Sales in the pre-owned helicopter market fell year-on-year in 2019, according to Aero Assets’ 2019 Annual Pre-Owned Helicopter Market Trends Report. $444m worth of civil… Read more
Dubai Air Show 2019 – Helicopter order round upnews Alasdair Whyte 21 Nov 19 0Whilst commercial aviation orders might have been the talk of the town at the Dubai Air Show this week, several helicopter orders were also announced… Read more
LCI launches its first co-investment vehiclenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Oct 19 0 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… Read more
Pre-owned helicopter market remains difficult, but with some positive signsnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Oct 19 0It’s not altogether clear whether the market log-jam for pre-owned helicopters is loosening up. However, there may be some odd signs judging from Aero Asset’s… Read more
LCI closes $75 million asset-backed facilitynews Alasdair Whyte 9 Jul 19 0In the midst a down market where consolidation and oversupply are the main words on the tongue, helicopter lessor Lease Corporation International (LCI) has just… Read more
Leonardo delivers AW139s to Italy Fire Corpsnews Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 19 0Leonardo Helicopters has struck a deal with Italy’s National Fire Corps for two AW139 helicopters – with the first entering service today. The Italian Fire… Read more
Leonardo sells five O&G helicopters to Weststar Aviationnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Mar 19 0Leonardo Helicopters has signed a contract with Weststar Aviation services to sell five new helicopters to the operator – the deal is valued at approximately… Read more
Victoria Police order three AW139snews Alasdair Whyte 28 Feb 19 0Australia’s Victoria Police Air Wing service has added three Leonardo AW139s to its fleet. They will be supplied by local seller StarFlight Victoria and used… Read more
New AW139 for Heli Shuttle at London Biggin Hill Airportnews Terry Spruce 10 Dec 18 0MEBAA, Dubai – 10 December 2018 – The London Heli Shuttle, operated by Castle Air at London Biggin Hill Airport, is extending its fleet to… Read more
Mitsui Bussan Aerospace of Japan signs four helicopter contractnews Terry Spruce 5 Dec 18 0Leonardo and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, the official distributor in Japan for the AW169, AW139 and AW189 helicopter models, recently announced a contract for four additional… Read more
Bestfly enters rotary market with addition of two Leonardo AW139 helicopters in partnership with Héli-Unionnews Terry Spruce 28 Nov 18 0Luanda, Angola – 27 November 2018 – Bestfly, the Angola-based aviation services company has entered the rotary market with the addition of two Leonardo AW139… Read more
Leonardo announces two orders for 37 aircraftnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Nov 18 0Leonardo announced two separate deals for a total of 37 helicopters on 12 November. The Italian helicopter manufacturer will be delivering 15 EMS-configured AW139s to… Read more
Aramco to lease up to 21 AW139s from Milestonenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jul 18 0Saudi Arabian energy firm Aramco has signed a renewal contract with helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation and Leonardo Helicopters for up to 21 AW139s. The GECAS-owned… Read more
