HI Uplift: ‘More consolidation for operators on way’insight Mike Stones 18 Nov 22 0The helicopter industry faces more operator consolidation, as it continues to slowly emerge from “nuclear winter” and “rotational pain,” according to speakers at Helicopter Investor’s… Read more
Air Corporate orders two new flight simulatorsnews Mike Stones 15 Nov 22 0Air Corporate – the Italian helicopter and fixed wing charter operator and flight school – has ordered two new flight training device simulators from Spanish… Read more
European Rotors attracts 4,000 visitorsnews Mike Stones 11 Nov 22 0The European Rotors event, which closed in Cologne, Germany yesterday, attracted 4,000 visitors, including 210 exhibitors, according to the organisers. This year’s event included 15… Read more
HI Uplift: LCI says all groups have responsibility to drive sustainabilityinsight Mike Stones 11 Nov 22 0All aviation organisations have a responsibility to help drive progress on sustainability topics, says LCI, after signing Aircraft Leasing Ireland’s (ALI’s) Sustainability Charter, which commits… Read more
European Rotors: ‘bringing the helicopter industry together’news Mike Stones 4 Nov 22 0European Rotors, the VTOL show and safety conference, which starts in Cologne, Germany on November 8th, aims to help drive progress by bringing the industry… Read more
Bell Textron Europe ‘looks forward to record year’news Mike Stones 3 Nov 22 0Bell Textron is looking forward to record sales in Europe this year despite losing significant business from Ukrainian and Russian clients, according to Duncan Van… Read more
Gama Aviation wins offshore contract with Peter Bond joint venturenews Yves Le Marquand 19 Oct 22 0A Gama Aviation joint venture with Peter Bond, founder of Bond Helicopters, has won its first contract to support the offshore operations of an international… Read more
Airbus completes first 100% SAF-powered heli flightinsight Mike Stones 27 Jun 22 0Airbus has completed the first flight of its twin-engine H225 helicopter with both Safran Makila 2 engines powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). “This flight… Read more
US air medical industry ‘being shaped by five top trends’news Mike Stones 15 Jun 22 0The US air medical industry is being shaped by five top trends, according to helicopter and fixed wing medical specialist Air Methods. Each of the… Read more
Constant Aviation grows MRO services to include helicoptersnews Mike Stones 9 Jun 22 0Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company Constant Aviation is growing its services beyond business jets, commercial airliners and other fixed-wing aircraft to include rotorcraft such… Read more
HI Uplift: Enstrom to ‘hit high notes of heli production’ with Surack Enterprisesinsight Mike Stones 30 May 22 0Building any business is tough. But constructing a $1.5bn world-leading music business, starting from the back of your Volkswagen bus, reveals extraordinary grit, determination and… Read more
Milestone delivers final AW139 in 26-helicopter Aramco dealnews Alasdair Whyte 8 Feb 22 0Milestone Aviation Group has delivered the last AW139 in its 21-helicopter leasing deal with Saudi Arabia’s Aramco Overseas. Aramco signed the lease deal in 2018… Read more
HI Uplift: Helicopter market prepares for Year of the Tigerinsight Mike Stones 17 Jan 22 0Out with the ox, in with the tiger. As the global helicopter market prepares to welcome the Chinese New Year of the Tiger (which begins… Read more
Blade India to add five Airbus H125s to fleetinsight Alasdair Whyte 25 Nov 21 0Blade India will take delivery of five new Airbus H125 helicopters to expand its on-demand helicopter services. The helicopters will be leased to operators by… Read more
Newsletter: ‘Dancing on the head of theoretical pins’insight Alasdair Whyte 23 Nov 21 0“This isn’t the time to be dancing on the head of theoretical pins, it’s a time to consolidate, to balance power between the oil majors… Read more
Bell 525 completes first flight with SAFnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Nov 21 0The Bell 525 Relentless completed its first flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) this summer. Bell first incorporated SAF in its training and demonstration fleet… Read more
Airbus Corporate Helicopters delivers a ACH145 with a vegan interiornews Mike Stones 16 Nov 21 0An ACH145 helicopter with “a fully vegan interior” has been delivered to a customer in Germany, Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has revealed. The model –… Read more
Is it SAF? Yes. 100%.news Alasdair Whyte 12 Nov 21 0We live in a world where helicopters can fly using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). People are now taking notice. Within the next nine years,… Read more
Airbus H225 flies with 100% SAFnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Nov 21 0Earlier this week, an Airbus H225 in Marignane performed the first ever helicopter flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powering one of its Safran… Read more
Town Hall: Three key markets drive growth, says Airbusinsight Mike Stones 28 Jul 21 0Three key markets are driving sustained growth in Airbus Helicopters’ order book, while two operators report a return to near pre-Covid levels of business, according… Read more
