Offshore helicopter operator PHI Aviation is siting its new Asia-Pacific (APAC) headquarters in Perth, Australia and is recruiting 42 new staff to join its 175-strong workforce. The operator selected Perth as its regional...
Five years after its launch, Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) is continuing its drive towards sustainable growth – despite minor supply chain delays – Frederic Lemos, head of ACH, tells Helicopter Investor (HI). He means...
Two new Leonardo AW169 helicopters have been delivered by leasing services company LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company Limited (SMFL), from their joint venture leasing operation, to Italian emergency medical services (EMS)...
CareFlite is adding a Bell 407GXi, fitted with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) configuration kit, to its air ambulance fleet. The new helicopter will join two Bell 429 helicopters in its Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA)...
The US air medical industry is being shaped by five top trends, according to helicopter and fixed wing medical specialist Air Methods. Each of the trends will create more demand for its air medical...
HI Summary Air Methods has opened a new US base to grow air medical services in Texas. The new base is designed to provide quicker response times for emergent and trauma cases plus transport...
Global helicopter operator Bristow is positioned for growth next year, according to Chris Bradshaw, group president and CEO. Industry specialists consulted by Helicopter Investor (HI) agree – with one even suggesting Bradshaw’s strategy was...
HI Summary Tier 1 Engineering has made the first flight of an all-electric Robinson 44 helicopter powered by a magniX electric propulsion unit (EPU). The engineering firm is continuing its flight test programme after...
HI Summary Tier 1 Engineering has made the first flight of an all-electric Robinson 44 helicopter with a magniX electric propulsion unit (EPU). The engineering firm is continuing its flight test programme after integrating...
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company Constant Aviation is growing its services beyond business jets, commercial airliners and other fixed-wing aircraft to include rotorcraft such as helicopters, drones and other Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems...