HI Uplift: Rotortrade highlights pre-owned helis (and hails German car makers)news Mike Stones 17 Apr 25 0It was billed as a breakfast meeting. But the mini pastries remained mostly untouched on Rotortrade’s stand at the Verticon trade event in Dallas, Texas… Read more
CHC Brazil lands two new Petrobras contracts (and an award)news Mike Stones 1 Apr 25 0CHC Helicopter’s Latin American business, CHC Brazil, has won two new contracts and an operational excellence award from oil company Petrobras. The contracts are to… Read more
HI Uplift: Optimism fuels hatches, matches and deals at Verticonnews Mike Stones 20 Mar 25 0If you are looking for optimism in the global helicopter industry, Dallas, Texas last week would have been a good place to start your search.… Read more
Verticon 2025: Metro Aviation signs 36 heli purchase deal with Airbusnews Fayaz Hussain 12 Mar 25 0In a significant deal announced at Verticon 2025, Metro Aviation and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement for up to 36 H140 helicopters focused on… Read more
HI Uplift: SMFL buying Macquarie Rotorcraftinsight Fayaz Hussain 12 Mar 25 0The joint venture between Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Corporation (SMFL) and LCI has agreed to buy Macquarie Rotorcraft, the helicopter leasing division of Australian… Read more
Verticon helicopter show touches down in Dallasnews Mike Stones 10 Mar 25 0Verticon 2025, billed as the world’s largest vertical aviation event, opens its doors to showgoers in Dallas, Texas tomorrow. This year’s event has attracted more… Read more
HI Uplift: CHC wins in ‘largest tender in Brazilian offshore aviation’news Mike Stones 7 Mar 25 0Winning a contract from oil and gas giant Petrobras is cause for celebration. Winning five contracts in Brazil’s biggest offshore tender is an even more… Read more
Bristow posts 9% YoY revenue growth in 2024; books $95m profitnews Fayaz Hussain 27 Feb 25 0Helicopter services provider Bristow filed full-year results for 2024 reporting a 9% year-over-year (YoY) increase in revenue to $1.4bn compared with $1.3bn in the same… Read more
Leonardo posts $5.5bn revenue in 2024news Fayaz Hussain 24 Feb 25 0Italian helicopter-maker Leonardo’s revenues jumped 11.1% year-over-year (YoY) in 2024 to $5.5bn as helicopter deliveries rose to 191 units while orders and earnings before interest,… Read more
Chipsan Aviation plans Airbus H160 missionsnews Mike Stones 21 Feb 25 0New Delhi-based helicopter operator Chipsan Aviation plans to add two more H160 helicopters to its fleet this year, after becoming the first firm in the… Read more
OHI Group makes leadership changes at Omni Táxi Aéreonews Mike Stones 21 Feb 25 0Latin America air mobility specialist Omni Helicopters International (OHI) has revealed leadership changes at its Brazilian affiliate Omni Táxi Aéreo. Roberto Coimbra will step down… Read more
HI Uplift: NHV plans growth through diversificationnews Mike Stones 31 Jan 25 0Diversification offers growth opportunities for NHV Group as the North Sea oil and gas market remains flat, according to Lars-Henrik Thorngreen, CEO of the European-based helicopter… Read more
Copenhagen Helicopter agrees advanced air mobility deal in Denmarknews Mike Stones 30 Jan 25 0Danish firm Copenhagen Helicopter has agreed a deal with Crisalion Mobility to promote advanced air mobility in Denmark. The two companies will explore the feasibility… Read more
Single engine helicopter supply rises, sales stable: Aero Assetnews Mike Stones 29 Jan 25 0The supply of pre-owned single engine helicopters for sale reached a four-year peak in the fourth quarter (Q4) of last year while sales remained stable,… Read more
Airbus delivers 361 helicopters in 2024news Fayaz Hussain 28 Jan 25 0Global aerospace giant Airbus announced that it has delivered 361 helicopters during the year 2024 – accounting for nearly 57% of the civil and parapublic… Read more
Bell Aviation posts mixed Q4 on lower deliveriesnews Fayaz Hussain 22 Jan 25 0Bell Aviation reported fourth-quarter (Q4) 2024 revenues of $1.1bn, marking a $58m increase from the previous year, primarily driven by growth in military programmes and… Read more
CHC Helikopter Service seals partnership with Aker BPnews Mike Stones 17 Jan 25 0CHC Helikopter Service, the Norwegian division of CHC Helicopter, has agreed a $500m strategic partnership with Aker BP to support its offshore helicopter operations in… Read more
HI Uplift: The busy in tray of Bell Textron’s new European MDnews Mike Stones 13 Jan 25 0Bell Textron’s new European MD Robin Wendling has a full in tray. Topping his short-term to-do list are closing deals and recruiting new sales managers.… Read more
Libyan Air Ambulance receives two new Bell 429snews Mike Stones 2 Jan 25 0Libyan Air Ambulance has taken delivery of two new Bell 429 helicopters configured for medevac operations, according to Africair – the Bell independent representative and… Read more
NHV wins contract with Vestas for North Sea wind missions using H175snews Mike Stones 16 Dec 24 0NHV Group has won a multi-year contract with sustainable energy specialist Vestas for offshore wind operations in the North Sea using Airbus H175 super-medium helicopters.… Read more
