Since 2010 we have seen the launch of many new specialist helicopter leasing companies – including Milestone Aviation Group (pictured), Waypoint Leasing, Lobo Leasing, Lease Corporation International, Macquarie Rotorcraft leasing and others. Operating leases...
Newcomer to the helicopter investor space Thora Capital has closed its initial helicopter funding round and revealed the details of its second transaction. So far, the company has raised approximately $50m though its initial...
Leonardo saw mixed results in the third quarter, with revenues up 11% year-on-year at €9.1bn but commercial helicopter orders down drastically by 52%, buoyed only by a €3bn Qatari government NH90 military contract. Total...
Less than six months after filing for bankruptcy in May 2019, Bristow Group has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection – having restructured its balance sheet to enable the company to continue operating....
Helicopter lessor LCI has just launched its first helicopter co-investment vehicle, in partnership with a subsidiary of Paris-based investment firm Flexam Invest. The co-investment vehicle offers potential investors the opportunity to invest in...
After a tumultuous six months, Bristow Group has been cleared to emerge from Chapter 11 following recent approval from the US Bankruptcy Court. The helicopter operator’s reorganisation plan will see it hand over most...
Volocopter has closed a EUR 50 million financing round led by Chinese automotive conglomerate Geely. The Series C financing more than doubles Volocopter’s capital. It had secured a total of EUR 35 million up...
AE Industrial Partners has completed its acquisition of heavy-lift helicopter operator Columbia Helicopters. The private equity firm first announced its intention to acquire Columbia in July this year, signing an initial agreement to purchase...
Bristow Group has announced a cash tender offer to purchase $75 million of its secured notes maturing in 2023. The tender offer to purchase the 8.74% senior secured notes opened yesterday (12 August) and...
Buoyed in part by helicopter sales, Leonardo has seen a 34% increase in new orders across all of its segments (helicopters, defence electronics & security, aeronautics, space, and Industrial and financial transactions) for the...
Two of the largest operators in the offshore helicopter market, Bristow and ERA Helicopters […]
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A new collaborative conference by the European Helicopter Association (EHA) and the European Aviation […]
Last year, 2019, might not have been as eventful a year as 2018 for […]
It has not been such a bad few years for helicopter leasing after […]
Marignane, 17 January 2020 – Laurence Petiard has been appointed Head of External Communications […]
Matt Zuccaro has stepped down as CEO and president of the world’s largest helicopter […]
eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation has raised $590m in a Series C venture round led […]
Leonardo’s TH-119 has been selected as the US Navy’s new training helicopter – beating […]
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