The Helicopter Company diversifies into fixed-wing business aviationnews Mike Stones 24 Jul 26 0The Helicopter Company (THC) is diversifying into fixed wing business aviation with plans to acquire 60 jets from Bombardier. The Saudi Arabia operator signed a… Read more
Avincis wins long-term contract to continue HEMS in Swedennews Mike Stones 9 Jul 26 0Emergency aerial services provider Avincis has won a new long-term contract to deliver helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in Stockholm, Sweden. The nine-year agreement builds… Read more
Airbus sells six H145s to Armenia for transport missionsnews Mike Stones 18 Jun 26 0Airbus Helicopters and the Republic of Armenia have agreed a contract for the purchase of six multi-purpose H145 helicopters to be deployed on transport missions.… Read more
Avincis signs agreement for up to 15 Airbus H145 helicoptersnews Yves Le Marquand 15 Jun 26 0Emergency aerial services operator Avincis has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for up to 15 H145 helicopters. The new aircraft will strengthen Avincis’ operational presence… Read more
HI Uplift: Avincis finds fresh wind in Denmarknews Mike Stones 10 Apr 26 0“Wind power: the way forward is to collaborate with nature – it’s the only way we are going to get to the other end of… Read more
Offshore helicopter orders and new EMS contract feature in recent headlinesnews Mike Stones 10 Apr 26 0A new order for offshore H225s in Vietnam, a fresh EMS contract in the Canary Islands plus much more feature in our round up of… Read more
DRF Luftrettung logs 36,407 ambulance missions in 2025 – up 1.6%news Mike Stones 29 Jan 26 0The German air rescue group DRF Luftrettung has confirmed its helicopter and fixed-wing fleet logged 36,407 missions last year – a rise of 1.6% compared… Read more
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: 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
ITC-AeroLeasing reports two busy quartersnews Mike Stones 17 Oct 25 0Tokyo-based leasing company ITC-AeroLeasing has reported two busy quarters closing nine new aircraft lease transactions. Highlights including the continuing partnership with one of the largest… Read more
HI Uplift: Avincis blows into wind market, acquiring KN Helicopters news Mike Stones 2 Oct 25 0Emergency services operator Avincis has diversified into the offshore wind generation market with the acquisition of Danish firm KN Helicopters for an undisclosed sum. “Adding… Read more
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity reaches milestone missionnews Terry Spruce 22 Sep 25 0Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has reached a major milestone by completing its 80,000th mission – more than any other air ambulance charity in the UK.… Read more
US medical firm orders 28 Airbus helicoptersnews Mike Stones 5 Nov 24 0US medical firm Global Medical Response (GMR) has ordered 28 Airbus helicopters. The order – which includes six H125s, five H130s, 14 H135s and three… Read more
Airbus Helicopters delivers first H175 to Guangzhou, Chinanews Mike Stones 1 Oct 24 0Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H175 super-medium aircraft to the aviation force of the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau (GZP) in southern China. The helicopter… Read more
Rotorcraft market faces headwinds in first half of 2024news Fayaz Hussain 19 Sep 24 0The rotorcraft market experienced a downturn in the first half of 2024, with a 5.1% fall in shipments to 428 deliveries compared with 451 in… Read more
HI Uplift: Avincis wins €305m SAR contract from Spanish govtnews Mike Stones 13 Sep 24 0Aerial emergency service operator Avincis has won a five-year contract extension for maritime search-and-rescue (SAR) missions from the Spanish government. The new contract, valued at… Read more
Babcock delivers new H145 to South Australia emergency servicesnews Mike Stones 19 Jul 24 0Babcock has delivered a new Airbus H145 helicopter to the South Australia State Rescue Helicopter Service (SRHS). The aircraft – owned, operated, and maintained by… Read more
Helisul’s $36m acquisition of Ecocopter is ‘springboard for growth’news Mike Stones 8 Jul 24 0Helisul acquisition of Ecocopter makes it Latin America’s largest rotary wing business, according to Humberto Biesuz, executive director of Helisul. 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
Airbus Helicopters reveals H145 PioneerLab flying laboratorynews Mike Stones 25 Sep 23 0Airbus Helicopters has revealed its new twin-engine technology demonstrator, called PioneerLab, based on the H145 platform. The demonstrator will test technologies that reduce helicopter emissions,… Read more
