Airbus helicopter deliveries down 33% in third quarternews Fayaz Hussain 9 Nov 23 0Airbus, the European aerospace giant, saw its helicopter deliveries plummet 33% year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter, from 78 units to 52 units. This decline… Read more
Bell appoints Jacinto Monge as MD, Commercial Business, Europenews Mike Stones 8 Nov 23 0Bell Textron has appointed Jacinto Monge as MD of its Commercial Business in Europe. Monge will represent the manufacturer at European Rotors 2023 in Madrid,… Read more
Bristow’s UK SAR operations win awards for rescue missionsnews Mike Stones 6 Nov 23 0Helicopter operator Bristow’s UK Search and Rescue (SAR) operations team has won a series of prestigious awards. The latest award is the Prince Philip Helicopter… Read more
HI Uplift: Heli-One boss plans for growth despite supply chain challengesnews Mike Stones 2 Nov 23 0Colin Smith, new head of Growth and Strategy at vertical aviation maintenance firm Heli-One, loves helicopters. It’s a passion forged in the left-hand seat of… 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
HAI backs new Climbing. Fast. industry promotion campaignnews Mike Stones 23 Oct 23 0Helicopter Association International (HAI) is backing a new industry-wide promotional campaign – called Climbing. Fast – designed win wider recognition for business aviation’s achievements in… Read more
NHV partners with Apex Aviation for offshore wind services in Taiwannews Mike Stones 20 Oct 23 0NHV Group has partnered with Taiwanese company Apex Aviation to provide helicopter services for offshore wind installations in Taiwan. Helicopters will be used to support… Read more
Helicopter Investor to stage Finance Forums at European Rotors 2023news Mike Stones 5 Oct 23 0Helicopter Investor is planning two Finance Forums to be staged at the European Rotors 2023 event in Madrid next month. Under discussion will be The… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow sees eVTOLs and helicopters ‘on a parallel path’news Mike Stones 28 Sep 23 0Pragmatic partnership between Bristow and eVTOL manufacturers to develop advanced air mobility aircraft and the business case to support their safe and efficient operation in… Read more
Bell’s Special Missions Aircraft ‘meet new demand’news Mike Stones 25 Sep 23 0Demand for military helicopters is creating a new market for civil helicopters modified for multi-mission military capabilities, according to Bell. This demand was creating “ready… Read more
A VIP Perspective of the Heli MarketTown Hall Oscar Henderson 22 Sep 23 0You can rewatch the latest Helicopter Investor Town Hall, looking at the VIP market here: https://fast.wistia.net/embed/channel/o8in52jlgw?wchannelid=o8in52jlgw&wvideoid=b7adiozxko Speakers include: Emmanuel Dupuy, President – Aero Asset Matthew… Read more
HI Uplift: Have heavies had their day?news Mike Stones 18 Sep 23 0Pity the poor old heavy helicopter. She spends years in storage during the downturn in the offshore energy sector. Then, when oil and gas markets… Read more
Léman Aviation acquires Alpes Hélicoptères to unlock ‘tremendous potential’news Mike Stones 14 Sep 23 0Helicopter services company Léman Aviation has acquired a stake in rotary ownership, training, transport and utility specialist Alpes Hélicoptères to unlock the business’s “tremendous potential”,… Read more
Bell reveals Boeing as used serviceable material suppliernews Mike Stones 13 Sep 23 0Bell has revealed Boeing as a new authorised supplier of used serviceable material (USM) products for Bell 212 and Bell 412 clients and maintenance specialists.… Read more
HI Uplift: Leonardo’s AW609 TiltRotor enjoys a big yearnews Mike Stones 31 Aug 23 0“If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your… Read more
Leonardo spends nearly £500m with UK onshore supply chainnews Mike Stones 25 Aug 23 0Leonardo Helicopters spent nearly £500m with more than 650 suppliers linked to its UK onshore supply chain last year, says the manufacturer. The supply chain… Read more
Heli-One hires Colin Smith as head of Growth and Strategynews Mike Stones 25 Aug 23 0Helicopter maintenance and support services company Heli-One has appointed former US Navy helicopter pilot Colin Smith to the role of head of Growth and Strategy.… Read more
Bristow pilots BETA’s ALIA on evaluation flightnews Yves Le Marquand 24 Aug 23 0Bristow has flown BETA Technologies’ eighth qualitative evaluation flight as part of onsite visit to BETA’s headquarters today. The ALIA was piloted by Bryan Willows,… Read more
Bristow signs new SAR contract with Irish Department of Transportnews Mike Stones 23 Aug 23 0Bristow Ireland has confirmed signing a new 10-year, search-and-rescue (SAR) contract with the Irish Department of Transport, after being named as the preferred bidder earlier… Read more
New Sikorsky S-92A support helicopters delivered to Falklandsnews Mike Stones 21 Aug 23 0Two new Sikorsky S-92A helicopters, operated by Bristow Group Helicopters, have been delivered to The Falkland Islands to transport people, spares and supplies. The S-92As,… Read more
