Right helicopter, wrong time for Bristowinsight Alasdair Whyte 13 Jan 20 0This originally appeared as part of our Helicopter Investor Weekly newsletter series. Click here to subscribe. What a difference six years can make. At Heli-Expo… Read more
NHV completes Blueway acquisitionnews Terry Spruce 29 Dec 14 0NHV Group has completed the acquisition of Norway’s Blueway. The new group becomes one of Europe’s largest helicopter operators. The group is also the first… Read more
Airbus Helicopters makes EC175 first delivery to NHVnews Terry Spruce 12 Dec 14 0NHV are the first entry into service customer and has taken delivery of the first two EC175 helicopters. A double-handover ceremony marked Airbus Helicopters’ first… Read more
LCI closes $325 million secured asset backed facilitynews Terry Spruce 2 Oct 14 0Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation leasing division of the Libra Group, has successfully closed a five-year, $325 million asset-backed credit facility for its helicopter-leasing… Read more
Airbus Helicopters EC175 FFS receives EASA certificatenews Terry Spruce 10 Jul 14 0The Airbus Helicopters EC175 Level D full flight simulator is now ready for service. Airbus Helicopters’ first Level D flight simulator for the EC175 helicopter… Read more
Airbus Helicopters and Avicopter sign 20 year production agreementnews Terry Spruce 27 Mar 14 0Airbus Helicopters and China’s sign joint production agreement for 1,000 EC175/AC352 helicopters. Airbus Helicopters and China’s Avicopter have signed a 20 year joint production agreement… Read more
Airbus Helicopters book 78 orders at Heli-Expo 2014news Terry Spruce 4 Mar 14 0Airbus Helicopters booked 78 orders during a busy 2014 Heli-Expo show. Airbus Helicopters took-in 78 orders for its new product line at Heli-Expo 2014, including… Read more
Indra EC175 flight simulator completed for service set-upnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 14 0The Airbus Helicopters EC175 flight simulator is completed by Indra. he simulator will be located at the training facility at Marignane, France. The Airbus Helicopter… Read more
CHI Aviation purchases two EC175 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 14 0CHI Aviation of Howell, Michigan has purchased two Airbus Helicopters Inc EC175 helicopters. Airbus Helicopters Inc has announced that CHI Aviation of Howell, Michigan has… Read more
Airbus Helicopters will install EC175 sim in the USnews Terry Spruce 27 Feb 14 0Airbus Helicopters will be supporting the EC175 by installing a full-flight simulator at a yet to be determined United States location. Airbus Helicopters unveiled plans… Read more
LCI becomes launch customer for the EC225e helicopternews Terry Spruce 27 Feb 14 0Lease Corporation International (LCI) and Airbus Helicopter jointly announced at Heli-Expo 2014 that LCI will become the launch customer of the EC225e helicopter. LCI will… Read more
Noordzee Helicopters Vlaanderen orders six EC175snews Terry Spruce 25 Feb 14 0Airbus Helicopters announces at Heli-Expo 2014 an order for a further six EC175 helicopters from NHV. Noordzee Helicopters Vlaanderen (NHV) has ordered another six Airbus… Read more
Airbus Helicopters delivered 497 helicopters in 2013news Terry Spruce 31 Jan 14 0The president of Airbus Helicopters sets out the plans for the recently re-branded helicopter subsidiary of the Airbus Group. Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter) announced that… Read more
Eurocopter begins Asian helicopter tournews Terry Spruce 6 Dec 13 0Eurocopter begins a three week demo tour of some Asian countries. Eurocopter has begun a three week tour of Asia, showcasing the EC145 T2 and… Read more
Eurocopter displays military and civilian helicopters at Dubainews Terry Spruce 15 Nov 13 0Eurocopter showcase both military and civilian executive helicopters at the Dubai Air Show. Eurocopter is showcasing a wide-range of both military and civilian helicopters at the… Read more
Eurocopter announces orders for the VIP EC175news Terry Spruce 27 Sep 13 0Two unnamed customers order Eurocopter’s VIP version of the EC175 helicopter. Eurocopter announced two orders for the EC175 helicopter in its VIP configuration from unnamed… Read more
Eurocopter unveils VIP EC175 helicopternews Terry Spruce 22 May 13 0Eurocopter has unveiled executive and VIP versions of the EC175 helicopter at EBACE. Read more
EC175 helicopter completes US tournews Terry Spruce 20 Mar 13 0The Eurocopter EC175 has completed its three week US demo tour, including exhibiting at Heli-Expo 2013 at Las Vegas, Nevada. Read more
Bristow Group orders up to 12 EC175 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 7 Mar 13 0The Bristow Group has signed an agreement for up to 12 EC175s from Eurocopter. Read more
EC175 US tour starts at Bristownews Terry Spruce 26 Feb 13 0The Eurocopter EC175 helicopter started its US demo tour at Bristow’s North America headquarters at New Iberia, Louisiana. Read more
