HI Uplift: What hundreds of new North Sea O&G licences may meannews Mike Stones 14 Aug 23 0A new bonanza of oil and gas exploration in the North Sea? Or little impact for a time-limited industry? How are UK government plans to… Read more
Milestone delivers a Sikorsky S-92 to Caverton Helicoptersnews Mike Stones 26 Nov 20 0Helicopter leasing company Milestone Aviation Group recently delivered a Sikorsky S-92 to Caverton Helicopters, based in Lagos, Nigeria. The S-92 will be deployed on facilitating… Read more
Milestone Aviation delivers first S-92 to Caverton Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 25 Nov 20 0Dublin – 24 November 2020 – The Milestone Aviation Group Limited, a GECAS company announces that it has recently delivered a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to… Read more
VIH Aviation Group first customer for Sikorsky’s S-92A+ Kitnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Apr 20 0Canada’s VIH Aviation Group has ordered four S-92A+ upgrade kits from Sikorsky. The S-92A+ upgrade kit includes an increase to 27,700 lb. Max Gross Weight, longer component… 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
Milestone Aviation completes purchase and leaseback of four S-92 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 1 Jun 18 0Dublin, Ireland, May 31, 2018 – Milestone Aviation Group Limited, a GE Capital Aviation Services company and the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today… Read more
HI talks to Sikorsky’s Dana Fiatarone – Weathering the downturninsight Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 18 0If any single helicopter manufacturer has turned the drop off in oil and gas missions into a positive, that one is Sikorsky. The manufacturer has… Read more
Sikorsky delivers 300th S 92 to Era Groupnews Terry Spruce 1 Mar 18 0LAS VEGAS, Feb. 28, 2018 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered the 300th S-92 helicopter. Era Group Inc. signed for the aircraft, configured for… Read more
CHC signs Norwegian sea drilling contractnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Dec 17 0CHC has signed a contract with British utilities firm Centrica to provide helicopter services for its upcoming drilling programme in the Norwegian Sea. The operator… Read more
Sikorsky celebrates one year Stavanger FSL openingnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Sep 17 0Sikorsky is celebrating the first year of operations at its Stavanger Forward Stocking Location (FSL). Stavanger is home to one of the largest Sikorsky S-92… Read more
Coastguard introduces AW189 to Prestwicknews Alasdair Whyte 7 Aug 17 0HM Coastguard Search and Rescue (SAR) has introduced two new AgustaWestland 189s at its Prestwick base. The AW189s are outfitted in a SAR configuration and… Read more
HeliValue$ report better sales, worse resalesnews Alasdair Whyte 31 Jul 17 0The helicopter valuation company, HeliValue$ has reported a steady improvements to the market, especially in the light single and twin engine space. Light single and… Read more
Waypoint delivers two Sikorsky’s to Omninews Alasdair Whyte 25 May 17 0Waypoint Leasing, the Irish lessor, has delivered a Sikorsky S-92 and S-76C++ to Brazilian offshore oil and gas operator Omni Taxi Aero (OTA). The helicopter will… Read more
HNZ Group and PHI supply four S-92s to INPEXnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 17 0HNZ Group has partnered with PHI Inc to supply four S-92s to INPEX, Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company. The PHI aircraft… Read more
Sikorsky issues ASB for mandatory S-92 checksnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Jan 17 0Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has issued a mandatory Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) affecting all S-92 helicopters. The ASB is in response to a December 2016 incident… Read more
Waypoint places two Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 27 Jun 16 0Waypoint Leasing has placed two new Sikorsky S-92s on lease with a global helicopter operator. “Despite a period of weak demand for oil and gas… Read more
Heli-Expo – Heli-One increase Stavangar capabilitiesnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 16 0Heli-One are adding a range of new capabilities at their Stavangar overhaul centre. The company is adding overhaul capabilities for the Turbomeca Makila 2A and… Read more
Heli-Expo – VIH Aerospace working on extending range of Sikorsky S-92news Alasdair Whyte 2 Mar 16 0VIH Aerospace are designing a modification to increase the operational range of the Sikorsky S-92. The three tank system allows for higher fuel loading. While… Read more
Heli-Expo – Thai Aviation Services orders seven Sikorsky helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 2 Mar 16 0Thai Aviation Services will be renewing its existing helicopter fleet with five Sikorsky S-76D and two S-92s. The orders were originally placed by a major… Read more
Singapore – UI Helicopter appointed Sikorsky Service Center in Koreanews Alasdair Whyte 17 Feb 16 0Sikorsky has appointed UI Helicopter as a Customer Support Center in the Republic of Korea for both S-76 and S-92 models. The company is based… Read more
