Aero Asset – Bringing big brokerage practices to the preowned marketnews Alasdair Whyte 6 Jun 19 0Three of AvPro’s senior salespeople split off from the group at the beginning of the year to form a new pre-owned helicopter brokerage – Aero… Read more
Bristow signs new offshore contract amidst Chapter 11 proceedingsnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Jun 19 0Amidst the process of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Bristow has secured a new five-year contract to fly workers to and from BP’s offshore oil rigs in… Read more
Volocopter and Skyports collaborate to bring the first Volo-Port this yearnews Alasdair Whyte 29 May 19 0Volocopter is collaborating with UK-based helipad company Skyports to build its first eVTOL landing pad in Singapore this year. Along with its flagship 2X eVTOL,… Read more
Airbus delivers first of two ACH145s to superyacht ownernews Alasdair Whyte 28 May 19 0Airbus has announced the delivery of the first of two ACH145s to a private customer to fly to and land on superyachts. At EBACE 2019… Read more
XTI flies TriFan 600 prototypenews Alasdair Whyte 14 May 19 0XTI has completed the first test flights of its 65%-scale TriFan 600 VTOL prototype. The aircraft has taken multiple take off and landing manoeuvres –… Read more
London must change helicopter policy to keep city open for businessnews Terry Spruce 13 May 19 0London – 13th May 2019: London Biggin Hill Airport is warning that the emerging London Policy Plan for Aviation could harm London’s growth by preventing… Read more
Leonardo delivers AW139s to Italy Fire Corpsnews Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 19 0Leonardo Helicopters has struck a deal with Italy’s National Fire Corps for two AW139 helicopters – with the first entering service today. The Italian Fire… Read more
Are eVTOLs sustainable?news Alasdair Whyte 15 Apr 19 0The University of Michigan and car manufacturer Ford have released a study suggesting that eVTOL vehicles will have a greater impact on the environment than… Read more
EHang delays IPO, turns to venturenews Alasdair Whyte 3 Apr 19 0EHang has delayed its plans for an initial public offering (IPO), turning instead to venture capital – hoping to raise up to $200 million privately.… Read more
XTI TriFan to fly soonnews Alasdair Whyte 29 Mar 19 0The XTI TriFan hybrid VTOL will be starting proof-of-concept test flights soon. The Colarado-based manufacturer has revealed the first full-scale, proof-of-concept design for the TriFan… Read more
Leonardo sells five O&G helicopters to Weststar Aviationnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Mar 19 0Leonardo Helicopters has signed a contract with Weststar Aviation services to sell five new helicopters to the operator – the deal is valued at approximately… Read more
EHang to offer test rides in Austrianews Alasdair Whyte 26 Mar 19 0EHang will be offering test rides in Austria this year. The Chinese UAV and drone manufacturer have partnered with Austrian aviation- services company FACC and… Read more
Government gives STARS $65 million for new helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 26 Mar 19 0Non-profit air ambulance service STARS will receive CAD$65 million from the government to help replace its ageing EMS fleet. The Canadian government announced today in… Read more
DART Aerospace sold to private-equity backed buyer news Alasdair Whyte 15 Mar 19 0DART Aerospace, an aftermarket parts provider operating as a subsidiary of Eagle Copters, has been sold to private-equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group and First Aviation Services. The… Read more
Sikorsky announces S-92A+ and S-92Bnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Mar 19 0Lockheed-owned helicopter company Sikorsky has unveiled two new variants of its popular S92 helicopter – the S-92A+ and the S-92B. The S-92A+ will be a… Read more
Thailand to get six more Enstrom 480Bsnews Terry Spruce 6 Mar 19 0Menominee MI, March, 2019 –Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has announced the sale of six turbine powered 480B aircraft to M-Landarch, the Enstrom Representative in Thailand. The… Read more
Airbus reveals updated H145news Alasdair Whyte 5 Mar 19 0Airbus Helicopters has unveiled a new version of its light-twin H145 at Heli-Expo 2019. The new version brings an innovative five-bladed rotor to the aircraft… Read more
Enstrom 280FX upgradesnews Terry Spruce 5 Mar 19 0Menominee MI, March, 2019 – Enstrom Helicopter continues to invest in their piston line with improvements they debuted at Heli-Expo in Atlanta. The newest 280FX… Read more
Luxaviation launches helicopter charter alliancenews Alasdair Whyte 4 Mar 19 0Luxaviation Helicopters has kicked off Heli Expo 2019 with the launch of a new global helicopter charter alliance – named the Luxaviation Charter Alliance. The… Read more
Kopter completes initial SH09 third prototype testsnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Feb 19 0P3, the third prototype of Kopter SH09, has completed more than 50 hours of initial test flights in Switzerland. This prototype has climbed to 5,000ft,… Read more
