HI Uplift: NHV plans growth through diversificationnews Mike Stones 31 Jan 25 0Diversification offers growth opportunities for NHV Group as the North Sea oil and gas market remains flat, according to Lars-Henrik Thorngreen, CEO of the European-based helicopter… Read more
CHC Helikopter Service seals partnership with Aker BPnews Mike Stones 17 Jan 25 0CHC Helikopter Service, the Norwegian division of CHC Helicopter, has agreed a $500m strategic partnership with Aker BP to support its offshore helicopter operations in… Read more
HI Uplift: The busy in tray of Bell Textron’s new European MDnews Mike Stones 13 Jan 25 0Bell Textron’s new European MD Robin Wendling has a full in tray. Topping his short-term to-do list are closing deals and recruiting new sales managers.… Read more
Longer S-92 inspection intervals ‘boost availability and lower costs’news Mike Stones 21 Nov 24 0Sikorsky S-92 helicopter operators can look forward to increased availability and lower operating costs, after the manufacturer raised the scheduled inspection intervals from 375 flight… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow expects ‘accelerating growth over next two years’ news Mike Stones 15 Nov 24 0Bristow Group president and CEO Chris Bradshaw was in upbeat mood when he co-hosted the company’s third quarter (Q3) earnings call last week. It wasn’t… Read more
CHC Brazil wins new contracts with Petrobras and opens new hangarnews Terry Spruce 23 Sep 24 0CHC Brasil, part of CHC Helicopter, has started operations from a new hangar at Maricá Airport, after winning four new contracts with the state-owned energy… Read more
CHC Helikopter Service wins new contract with DNO for North Sea opsnews Mike Stones 29 Aug 24 0CHC Helikopter Service, the Norwegian division of CHC Helicopter, has signed a new contract with oil and gas operator DNO extending its support for operations… Read more
HI Uplift: CHC Helicopter learns lessons from the pastnews Mike Stones 1 Aug 24 0Has CHC Helicopter’s business returned to pre-Covid levels? Not bad for an opening question, I thought. But Kevin Spengler, the firm’s senior vice president, Helicopter… Read more
HI Uplift: Sikorsky committed to civil helicopters for ‘many decades’news Mike Stones 5 Jul 24 0Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company pledged its long-term commitment to the civil rotary market at our recent Helicopter Investor London 2024 conference. Read more
CHC agrees North Sea deal with Shell and supports flood relief in Brazilnews Mike Stones 31 May 24 0CHC Helicopter’s Norwegian division, CHC Helikopter Service, has agreed a 12-month contract extension with Shell to support its operations in the North Sea. While in… Read more
HI Uplift: Bell 525 Relentless aims to quench demand for medium liftnews Mike Stones 22 Mar 24 0Relentless is a popular name – from energy drinks to US warships (and even a 24th century Star Trek patrol vessel). Another chapter is opening… Read more
Bristow confirms fatal S-92 North Sea crashnews Mike Stones 29 Feb 24 0Bristow Group has confirmed the crash of a search and rescue (SAR) S-92 helicopter off the coast of Norway, which resulted in one fatality and… Read more
HAI reports: Milestone agrees S-92 lease deal with Lidernews Mike Stones 27 Feb 24 0Helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation has signed a lease agreement with Brazilian offshore operator Líder Aviação for a Sikorsky S-92 aircraft. Configured for offshore passenger transport,… Read more
HI Uplift: Helicopter Investor takes off on social medianews Mike Stones 5 Jan 24 0Sikorsky’s plans for its S-92A heavy helicopter, a senior appointment at Bell Flight and Bristow’s financial results proved three of the most popular posts on… Read more
Sikorsky ‘committed to the S-92A and its commercial customers’news Mike Stones 12 Dec 23 0The Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky has again pledged its commitment to the manufacture and support of S-92A commercial helicopters. Leon Silva, vice president of Sikorsky’s… Read more
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
Milestone delivers Sikorsky S-92 to China General Aviation Companynews Mike Stones 9 Nov 23 0Milestone Aviation Group has delivered a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to its new client China General Aviation Company (CGAC). Configured for offshore passenger transport, the S-92… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow sees eVTOLs and helicopters ‘on a parallel path’news Mike Stones 28 Sep 23 0Pragmatic partnership between Bristow and eVTOL manufacturers to develop advanced air mobility aircraft and the business case to support their safe and efficient operation in… Read more
Milestone completes purchase and leaseback for four S-92snews Alasdair Whyte 1 Jun 18 0Milestone has purchased four Sikorsky S-92s which it will lease back to the seller. This brings the GE-owned lessor’s fleet of S-92s to 95 –… Read more
Waypoint: super-mediums challenged by legacy S-92sinsight Alasdair Whyte 12 Dec 17 0Irish lessor Waypoint has released a study that shows that used S-92s are a more competitive option for oil and gas operations than new super-medium… Read more
