Waypoint signs leasing transaction with Titan Helicopter Groupnews Terry Spruce 11 Jun 15 0Waypoint Leasing announces that it has reached a lease agreement for two helicopters with Titan Helicopter Group, a provider of helicopter services with operations spanning… Read more
Lobo Leasing closes deal with AARnews Terry Spruce 11 Jun 15 0Lobo Leasing has closed the first of a two-part lease agreement with expeditionary airlift services provider, AAR Airlift Group, a division of global aerospace and… Read more
A guide to the 4 major helicopter manufacturersHelicopter Guide Alasdair Whyte 21 May 15 0A quick look at the four major Helicopter manufacturers that Helicopter Investor cover. Airbus Helicopters Headquarters: Marseille Provence Airport Head of company: Guillaume… Read more
Sikorsky S-92 Rig Approach certificated by Transport Canadanews Terry Spruce 21 Apr 15 0Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) has certificated rig approaches for Sikorky’s S-92 helicopter. Rig approach gives S-92 helicopter operators an automatic approach to offshore oil… Read more
Erickson wins Mexican pipeline contractnews Terry Spruce 16 Apr 15 0Erickson Incorporated has won a contract to build a 329 mile gas line in Mexico. The project is being run by Group Desarrollo Infaestructura for… Read more
Erickson wins Philippines dam contractnews Terry Spruce 9 Apr 15 0Erickson has secured a contract with Cavite Ideal International Construction and Development Corporation (Cavdeal) and Asia Aircraft Overseas Philippines (AAOP) to provide heavy-lift aviation services… Read more
Erickson wins two North American helicopter contractsnews Terry Spruce 8 Apr 15 0Erickson Inc. has won two important North American contracts, the first with the US Forest Service and the second with Helifor Canada, a subsidiary of… Read more
Starspeed’s luxury helicopter keeps VIPs flyingnews Terry Spruce 7 Apr 15 0Capable of flying 16 passengers, the Sikorsky S-92 is the largest helicopter on the charter market. Although the helicopter is mainly used for carrying groups… Read more
Sikorsky Aircraft names Robert Leduc as new presidentnews Terry Spruce 2 Apr 15 0United Technologies Corp (UTC) has appointed Robert Leduc as president of Sikorsky Aircraft, succeeding Mick Maurer, who will move to the newly created position of… Read more
Sikorsky appoints Mycopter Aviation Services as support centrenews Terry Spruce 23 Mar 15 0Sikorsky has appointed Mycopter Aviation Services as the first Sikorsky-authorised customer support centre in south-east Asia for the S-76 family of helicopters. The support centre… Read more
Selling Sikorskyinsight Alasdair Whyte 18 Mar 15 0It was lucky that United Technologies had its investor meeting this week rather than last, as the news that Sikorsky is for sale would have… Read more
UTC may struggle selling off Sikorskyinsight Alasdair Whyte 13 Mar 15 0“As part of the portfolio review announced last December, we are exploring strategic options for Sikorsky to determining the best way to enhance its long-term… Read more
UTC could sell off Sikorskynews Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 15 0United Technologies has said that it may sell Sikorsky Helicopter as part of a strategic review. The company says that while the rest of its… Read more
Sikorsky Helitech becomes first authorised S-92 customer support centernews Terry Spruce 25 Feb 15 0Sikorsky Helitech in Brisbane, Australia has become the first Sikorsky authorised S-92 customer service centre. The centre will offer maintenance services for Australian and regional operators… Read more
Sikorsky S-92 helicopter gets electric blue makeovernews Alasdair Whyte 24 Feb 15 0Flying Colours, an aircraft completions, refurbishment and maintenance company, has completed an elaborate four-month refurbishment project for its first ever Sikorsky S-92 helicopter at its… Read more
HeloAir signs S-76D contract with Fortune 500 companynews Terry Spruce 24 Feb 15 0HeloAir based in Richmond, Virginia has signed a contract with a Fortune 500 company to exclusively manage a Sikorsky S-76D helicopter. This is the first… Read more
Not a barrel of laughsinsight Alasdair Whyte 5 Feb 15 0With oil at almost $50 a barrel, the mood in the helicopter market has dampened. (And oil prices will no doubt be one of the… Read more
Waypoint Leasing signs purchase leaseback with Lider Taxi Aereonews Terry Spruce 29 Dec 14 0Waypoint Leasing has closed its first leases with Brazil’s Lider Taxi Aereo. The initial transaction included the purchase and leaseback of two Sikorsky S-76 C++… Read more
Titan Helicopter Group gets first S-76D via Milestone Aviationnews Terry Spruce 29 Dec 14 0Sikorsky has delivered the first S-76D that will operate in Africa to the Titan Helicopter Group (THG). Milestone Aviation Group will lease the S-76D to… Read more
Lobo Leasing closes a five-year $225 million term loan credit facilitynews Terry Spruce 12 Dec 14 0Lobo Leasing Limited has closed a five-year $225 million term loan credit facility. The facility, which has an accordion feature providing an option to increase… Read more
