Airbus Helicopters claims 54% share of civil & parapublic marketnews Mike Stones 24 Jan 24 0Airbus Helicopters is claiming a 54% share of the civil and parapublic helicopter market, after delivering 346 helicopters last year. The market is showing “steady market… Read more
Supernal unveils eVTOL concept at CES 2024 tech shownews Yves Le Marquand 11 Jan 24 0Four years since revealing a ‘vision concept’ at the CES 2020, Supernal has unveiled its first eVTOL vehicle concept – S-A2 – at this year’s… Read more
HI Uplift: Helicopter Investor takes off on social medianews Mike Stones 5 Jan 24 0Sikorsky’s plans for its S-92A heavy helicopter, a senior appointment at Bell Flight and Bristow’s financial results proved three of the most popular posts on… Read more
HI Uplift: Helicopter market looks up ‘but still in swampy water’news Mike Stones 21 Dec 23 0Prospects for the global helicopter market are strengthening, according to speakers at Helicopter Investor’s Finance Forum, the State of the Industry, at the European Rotors… Read more
Gama takes off early on Wales Air Ambulance contractnews Mike Stones 21 Dec 23 0Business aviation services company Gama Aviation has made an early start on its contract to take over Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) flights for the… Read more
LCI supports relaunch of Bond Helicopters with three AW139snews Mike Stones 15 Dec 23 0Operating lessor LCI is supporting the relaunch of British offshore helicopter services company Bond Helicopters with the provision of three Leonardo AW139s, according to Padraig… Read more
HI Uplift: Hill Helicopters aims for disruptive ‘magic carpet ride’ Upliftnews Mike Stones 14 Dec 23 0Re-imagining the light helicopter – for private and commercial use – is not a task for the faint-hearted. But it’s a disruptive dream Jason Hill… Read more
VOLOCOPTER’S 2X BEGINS TEST FLYING IN JAPANnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Dec 23 0Volocopter is fresh off its first multi-day flight test campaign with a crewed eVTOL aircraft above the Japanese cities of Osaka and Amagasaki. The testing… Read more
Sikorsky ‘committed to the S-92A and its commercial customers’news Mike Stones 12 Dec 23 0The Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky has again pledged its commitment to the manufacture and support of S-92A commercial helicopters. Leon Silva, vice president of Sikorsky’s… Read more
HI Uplift: Heli demand to rise – but from growth or replacement?news Mike Stones 10 Dec 23 0Touring the European Rotors event in Madrid last week, excitement was in the air. It wasn’t just the prospect of paella and Rioja Gran Reserva.… Read more
Sikorsky delivers first of 45 MH-60T Jayhawk airframes to US Coast Guardnews Mike Stones 1 Dec 23 0Sikorsky has delivered the first of 45 replacement MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter airframes to the US Coast Guard. This marks the launch of a 10-year programme… Read more
Milestone reveals lease agreements for three AW169s at European Rotorsnews Mike Stones 28 Nov 23 0Milestone Aviation Group has revealed the signing of lease agreements with UNI-FLY Group for three Leonardo AW169 Helicopters at the European Rotors event in Madrid.… Read more
Airbus uses tablet to fly fully automated helicopternews Mike Stones 27 Nov 23 0Airbus has used a tablet to fly a fully automated helicopter. The flight was enabled by a new human machine interface (HMI) along with advanced… Read more
HI Uplift: ‘Addictive’ VIP flights to grow despite supply chain woesnews Mike Stones 27 Nov 23 0“The helicopter is a magic carpet – once you try it, it becomes very addictive,” Francesco Lazzarini, chief operating officer, HeliFlite told Helicopter Investor’s Town… Read more
Bell marks delivery of 505th Bell 505 helicopternews Mike Stones 21 Nov 23 0Bell Textron has made the 505th delivery of its Bell 505 helicopter to North America-based operator, Austin Claborn. Configured for corporate transport, the operator recently took… Read more
Milestone delivers Sikorsky S-92 to China General Aviation Companynews Mike Stones 9 Nov 23 0Milestone Aviation Group has delivered a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to its new client China General Aviation Company (CGAC). Configured for offshore passenger transport, the S-92… Read more
Leonardo boosts AW169’s gross weight to 5,100kg and adds 11-seater confignews Mike Stones 31 Oct 23 0Leonardo Helicopters has lifted the gross weight capability of its AW169 fitted with skid landing gear to 5,100kg. It is also offering an 11-seat version… Read more
Leonardo confirms order for three AW139s helis from Monroe County, Floridanews Mike Stones 23 Oct 23 0Leonardo Helicopters has confirmed an order for three AW139s helicopters from Monroe County, Florida. To be operated by Trauma Star for air ambulance support, the… Read more
MOYA AERO AND N2 INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES reveal LOI TO BUY FOUR MOYA EVTOLSnews Yves Le Marquand 23 Oct 23 0Moya Aero and Canadian firm, N2 Infrastructure Technologies have revealed a strategic partnership including a letter of intent (LoI) for four eVTOL aircraft. The collaboration… Read more
HI Uplift: The Bell 525 Relentless prepares for commercial take offnews Mike Stones 5 Oct 23 0The new Bell 525 Relentless carries a heroic enough name. But it has also been a long time coming. Unveiled at the 2012 Heli-Expo Dallas,… Read more
