“The industry absolutely needs consolidation,” Clark McGinn, principal, Uplifting Advice told Helicopter Investor in response to the news of CHC Group’s acquisition of Babcock’s oil and gas business. McGinn says there is no shortage of...
LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing (SMFL) are adding 12 helicopters to their joint venture. The 12 helicopters are worth $120m and are added to the existing $230m 19 helicopter joint venture which...
Helicopter leasing and financing company Milestone Aviation Group is to deliver three AW139 helicopters for offshore oil and gas missions to Thai Aviation Services (TAS); a privately-owned helicopter operator based in Thailand. The three...
Helicopter lessor LCI Aviation has raised more than $1bn of helicopter capital since 2019, according to the company. The figure relates to financings and refinancings through to June 30th, 2021, and covers a total...
Three key markets are driving sustained growth in Airbus Helicopters’ order book, while two operators report a return to near pre-Covid levels of business, according to the recent Helicopter Investor Town Hall online meeting....
Milestone Aviation has signed a Purchase/Leaseback (PLB) arrangement for a AW169 helicopter with Belgian-based operator NHV Group. The AW169 helicopter delivered earlier this month will support missions in the UK for Italian oil and...
The American Society of Appraisers has granted Alastair Fallon, helicopter aviation analyst with data intelligence business IBA Group, accredited senior appraiser status in materials technical speciality (MTS) aircraft. Backed by more than 30 years...
LCI has launched a new helicopter co-investment vehicle with alternative investment firm LCM Partners. “Our new partnership with LCM is the latest example of how LCI is consistently bringing capital to the helicopter marketplace,...
The market for twin engine, pre-owned helicopter sales is likely to remain “bullish”, Valerie Pereira, Aero Asset vice president of Market Research has told Helicopter Investor. Commenting after the publication of the company’s 2020 Heli...
Sales of twin engine pre-owned helicopters will remain “resilient” in the first quarter of 2021, matching the trend witnessed in the second half of last year, according to Aero Asset’s 2020 Heli Market Trends...