NHV Helicopters wins North Sea decommissioning contractnews Mike Stones 21 Aug 23 0Helicopter operator NHV Helicopters, headquartered in Ostend, Belgium, has won the contract for de-commissioning work on the Buchan Well in the Central North Sea. The… Read more
HI Uplift: Brazil hopes for a stronger second halfnews Mike Stones 19 Aug 23 0Hopes for a stronger second half to the year for Brazil’s recovering helicopter industry, after a slow first half, characterised speakers’ views at Helicopter Investor’s… Read more
Civil and military helicopters bring disaster relief to Hawaiinews Mike Stones 17 Aug 23 0Civil and military helicopters are bringing disaster relief to the Hawaiian island of Maui, after devastating wildfires claimed at least 110 lives with 1,000 people… Read more
RevA analysis: ‘Very few downsides to settlement for Archer’news Yves Le Marquand 17 Aug 23 0It was Chinese general Sun Tzu who said: “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer”. Something Archer and Wisk seemed to do last week… Read more
Global helicopter market valued at $41.2bn by 2027news Mike Stones 16 Aug 23 0The global helicopter market is predicted to reach a value of $41.2bn by 2027, achieving a compound annual growth rate of 6.1%, predicts new research… Read more
Offshore Helicopter Services seals deal to extend Serica Energy contractnews Mike Stones 16 Aug 23 0Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK) has sealed a deal to extend its crew transfer contract with North Sea, mid-tier oil and gas company Serica Energy.… Read more
HI Uplift: What hundreds of new North Sea O&G licences may meannews Mike Stones 14 Aug 23 0A new bonanza of oil and gas exploration in the North Sea? Or little impact for a time-limited industry? How are UK government plans to… Read more
Firefighting Chinook helicopter delivered to NSW, Australianews Mike Stones 7 Aug 23 0A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, configured for firefighting missions, has been delivered to the Rural Fire Service (RFS) of New South Wales, Australia. The $9m, tandem-rotor,… Read more
HI Uplift: Super-mediums on the rise (and rise) in $55bn civil heli marketnews Mike Stones 31 Jul 23 0Super-medium helicopters continue to “gain traction” in a civil commercial helicopter market valued at about $55bn, according to aviation market intelligence and consultancy company, IBA.… Read more
PHI MRO Services agrees a two-heli lease deal with Charm Aviationnews Mike Stones 21 Jul 23 0PHI MRO Services has revealed a lease agreement with New York City helicopter tour and charter company Charm Aviation for two Bell 407 aircraft. As… Read more
Ampaire acquires eVTOL developer Talyn Airnews Yves Le Marquand 21 Jul 23 0Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Ampaire has acquired the eVTOL start-up manufacturer Talyn Air, as it targets growth in the drone and eVTOL sectors. The transaction also… Read more
HI Uplift: Heli demand for offshore wind sector takes off – on both sides of Atlanticinsight Mike Stones 14 Jul 23 0Helicopter demand to service the offshore wind power sector is taking off – on both sides of the Atlantic. After the US received delivery of… Read more
HeliFlite partners with superyacht firm IYC for transfersnews Mike Stones 11 Jul 23 0New Jersey-based helicopter operator HeliFlite has partnered with superyacht broker, charter and management company IYC to offer clients direct transfer to and from superyachts via… Read more
LCI delivers three emergency medical helicopters to Italynews Mike Stones 11 Jul 23 0Operating lessor LCI has delivered three Leonardo AW169 helicopters on long-term lease to the Italian operator Alidaunia for emergency medical missions. Delivered new from Leonardo… Read more
Tour de France helicopters to be powered by SAFnews Mike Stones 10 Jul 23 0Helicopters supporting this year’s Tour de France cycle race are being powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), with supplies more widely available than during the… Read more
‘New dawn’ for US offshore wind sector hailed by Air & Sea Analyticsnews Mike Stones 5 Jul 23 0A “new dawn” for the US offshore wind sector has been hailed by aviation consultancy Air & Sea Analytics, after work began last month on… Read more
Aska gets FAA clearance and begins flight testsnews Yves Le Marquand 5 Jul 23 0Aska has revealed its flying car, dubbed Aska A5, has received clearance from the FAA and begun flight testing. The Silicon Valley-based firm’s prototype has… Read more
Nautilus Aviation receives five Bell 407GXi helicopters from Jet Aviationnews Mike Stones 29 Jun 23 0Australian helicopter operator Nautilus Aviation has taken delivery of five customised Bell 407GXi helicopters from Jet Aviation. The aircraft will be deployed on charter missions… Read more
Yorkshire Air Ambulance reveals arrival of second H145 helicopternews Mike Stones 27 Jun 23 0Yorkshire Air Ambulance has revealed the arrival of its second Airbus H145 D3 helicopter to join the service’s first H145 delivered in March. The first… Read more
Korean Air delivers first fuselage for Boeing AH-6 helicopter programmenews Mike Stones 26 Jun 23 0Korean Air has delivered the first AH-6 helicopter fuselage commissioned by Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). The South Korean flag carrier has worked closely… Read more
