CHC logs AW189 offshore familiarisation flights with Aker BPnews Mike Stones 17 Feb 26 0CHC Helicopter has completed what it describes as “another key milestone” in its programme with Norwegian oil giant Aker BP to introduce the super-medium AW189… Read more
Saxon Air claims crown as UK’s largest onshore charter operatornews Mike Stones 17 Feb 26 0Saxon Air is claiming the crown as the UK’s largest onshore charter operator after adding five new managed helicopters to its fleet since December 2025.… Read more
DRF Luftrettung logs 36,407 ambulance missions in 2025 – up 1.6%news Mike Stones 29 Jan 26 0The German air rescue group DRF Luftrettung has confirmed its helicopter and fixed-wing fleet logged 36,407 missions last year – a rise of 1.6% compared… Read more
Bristow book first delivery slot for Electra’s EL9 Aircraftnews Fayaz Hussain 22 Jan 26 0Bristow Group announced a pre-delivery payment (PDP) deposit agreement with Electra.aero to secure first delivery slot for its EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft. “Bristow has… Read more
HI Uplift: 2026 – Year of the super medium (or not yet)?news Mike Stones 16 Jan 26 0Happy 18th birthday to the super medium helicopter. The first generally accepted super medium – the Airbus H175, originally known as the Eurocopter EC175 –… Read more
HI Uplift: Rotortrade hails Euro demand (and UK promise)news Mike Stones 19 Dec 25 0Rebounding civil helicopter markets – with steady demand and increasing parapublic missions – is how Rotortrade describes the “mature but shifting market” of Europe, according… Read more
Avincis: First operator to log 5k AW169 flight hoursnews Mike Stones 11 Dec 25 0Avincis, the European emergency aerial services provider, has become the first operator to log more than 5,000 flying hours on the Leonardo AW169. The helicopter… Read more
HI Uplift: Leonardo on designing new market opportunitiesnews Mike Stones 5 Dec 25 0Seldom do we mention the space in which our interviews take place. But it’s worth making an exception for the latest conversation with Giacomo Zampetti,… Read more
Sino Jet agrees firm order for 50 Aerofugia eVTOLsnews Yves Le Marquand 5 Dec 25 0Sino Jet has signed a “definitive procurement contract” for 50 units of Aerofugia’s AE200 eVTOL at AERO Asia 2025 in Zhuhai, China. Since signing a letter… Read more
HI Uplift: Milestone welcomes renewed stability in heli marketsnews Mike Stones 28 Nov 25 0Helicopter markets are enjoying welcome stability after years of turbulence, according to Pat Sheedy, president and CEO of Milestone. During our wide-ranging conversation at European… Read more
Rotortrade delivers Airbus H125 from Tajikistan to New Zealandnews Mike Stones 28 Nov 25 0Rotary dealership Rotortrade has confirmed the sale of a second helicopter to Heli Support – a New Zealand maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider and… Read more
Bell 505 logs over 700 hours fuelled by blended SAFnews Mike Stones 26 Nov 25 0Bell Textron has revealed one of its Bell 505 single-engine helicopters has logged more than 700 flight hours fuelled by blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)… Read more
HI Uplift: European Rotors reveals industry’s steady growth (and challenges)news Mike Stones 21 Nov 25 0Willkommen from Cologne, Germany – venue for this year’s vibrant European Rotors 2025. This busy event, showcasing an industry in (modest) growth, brought together lessors,… Read more
The Helicopter Company acquires majority stake in Heliconia in Africanews Terry Spruce 21 Nov 25 0The Helicopter Company (THC), Saudi Arabia’s premier commercial helicopter operator, has announced its acquisition of 76% majority stake in Heliconia, the African rotary services company.… Read more
Rotortrade delivers H135 to Star Air of Indianews Terry Spruce 21 Nov 25 0Rotortrade has delivered an Airbus H135 T3 from Italy to India’s Star Air, which is the aviation arm of the Sanjay Ghodawat Group. The announcement… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group signs lease agreements with Bristow Groupnews Terry Spruce 21 Nov 25 0Milestone Aviation Group has signed lease agreements with Bristow Group for five new Airbus H160 helicopters. The helicopters, four of which are scheduled for delivery… Read more
Bell 525 simulator receives FAA qualificationnews Terry Spruce 19 Nov 25 0Bell Textron revealed at this week’s European Rotors event in Germany that the Bell 525 Flight Simulation training device at the Bell Training Academy has… Read more
Tiltrotors aim for new $3.8bn angle on liftnews Mike Stones 17 Nov 25 0We have all seen the glossy videos. Tiltrotors – wearing military camo – swooping around cloudscapes before transitioning to dainty vertical flight and touching down.… Read more
McDermott Aviation plans for Australian summer firefighting seasonnews Terry Spruce 13 Nov 25 0As Australia prepares for another hot and dry summer, McDermott Aviation’s firefighting helicopters have arrived back in Australia after completing an international deployment fighting fires… Read more
Rotortrade launches its new US MRO facilitynews Terry Spruce 11 Nov 25 0Rotortrade has officially launched its US maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, following the successful completion of the FAA Part 145 certification… Read more
