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
Downtown Manhattan Heliport gets new operator (to prepare for eVTOLs)news Mike Stones 10 Dec 24 0A Skyports and Groupe ADP joint venture has been selected as the new operator of Downtown Manhattan Heliport by New York City Economic Development Corporation.… Read more
Avincis Expands Maintenance Facilities in Portugalnews Terry Spruce 15 Nov 24 0Avincis has chosen Lisbon in Portugal, as the location for major maintenance work on one of its Italian-based helicopters. The Italian registered helicopter arrived in… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow expects ‘accelerating growth over next two years’ news Mike Stones 15 Nov 24 0Bristow Group president and CEO Chris Bradshaw was in upbeat mood when he co-hosted the company’s third quarter (Q3) earnings call last week. It wasn’t… Read more
Bell names Tim Evans as new MD for the Middle East and Africanews Mike Stones 12 Nov 24 0Bell names Tim Evans as its new MD for the Middle East and Africa. Evans will drive the expansion of its Commercial Business in the… Read more
European Rotors says tot ziens Amsterdam and guten tag Colognenews Mike Stones 12 Nov 24 0European Rotors closed its doors in Amsterdam and looked forward to next year’s event in Cologne, Germany. This year’s theme, Shaping the Future of Vertical… Read more
HI Uplift: European Rotors showcases heli hatches and matchesnews Mike Stones 8 Nov 24 0European Rotors opened its doors this week in Amsterdam showcasing helicopter orders, new partnerships, business deals plus a fresh safety initiative. We round up some… Read more
Bristow and Leonardo agree AW139 & AW189 support and training dealnews Mike Stones 7 Nov 24 0Bristow and Leonardo have sealed a long-term support package for AW139 and AW189 helicopter fleets designed to ensure improved maintenance and operations efficiency. The operator… Read more
Bristow reports strong Q3 earnings, raises full-year outlooknews Fayaz Hussain 6 Nov 24 0Vertical flight solutions provider Bristow Group reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2024, showcasing continued growth and profitability. In the quarter ended… Read more
Airbus Helicopters maintains revenue despite lower deliveriesnews Fayaz Hussain 4 Nov 24 0Airbus Helicopters reported flat growth in first nine months (9M) of 2024, with revenue inching up by a slight 5% year-over-year to €4.8bn ($5.2 bn)… Read more
Omni Helicopters’ firm wins new Equinor Brazil contractnews Mike Stones 29 Oct 24 0Omni Helicopters’ firm, Omni Táxi Aéreo has won a new contract from energy firm Equinor Brazil to support offshore operations in the Santos Basin. The… Read more
Bell Textron revenue rises 23% YoY in Q3news Fayaz Hussain 25 Oct 24 0Bell Textron revenue in the third-quarter (Q3) surged 23% to $929m, driven by increased commercial and helicopter sales. The military volume increase was largely attributable… Read more
Bell Textron appoints Robin Wendling as European MDnews Mike Stones 24 Oct 24 0Bell Textron has appointed Robin Wendling as its new European MD, Commercial Business to lead sales in the region. After joining the manufacturer nine years… Read more
Airbus trials partnerships between helis and unmanned systemsnews Mike Stones 16 Oct 24 0Airbus is trialling the use of helicopters and unmanned aerial systems for civil and military missions in partnership with various European firms. The full-scale demonstration… Read more
PHI deploys two H175s for offshore missions in Australianews Mike Stones 12 Oct 24 0PHI deploys two Airbus H175 in Australia helicopters to support offshore energy transport, search and rescue (SAR) and medical evacuation operations. The helicopters are a… Read more
CHC Helikopter wins North Sea contract extensionnews Mike Stones 3 Oct 24 0CHC Helicopter’s Norwegian division, CHC Helikopter Service, has won a new contract with Harbour Energy for operations in the Norwegian North Sea. The award follows… Read more
PHI MRO Services signs supplier deal with Leonardonews Mike Stones 1 Oct 24 0PHI MRO Services has signed a strategic supplier agreement with Leonardo. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, the MRO company will provide specialised services… Read more
HI Uplift: Welcome to the ‘long goodbye’ for helicoptersnews Mike Stones 26 Sep 24 0It was a simple question (I thought). To what extent will AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) solutions replace helicopter missions? On the receiving end was Dave… Read more
