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
Weston Aviation to support NHV Group in Cork, Irelandnews Alasdair Whyte 6 Apr 21 0FBO and hangar facility anWeston Aviation will support NHV Group at Cork Airport, in Ireland, where the operator will begin a new contract with PSE… Read more
Helicopter CEO Steffen Bay: ‘It will be a year of consolidation’insight Alasdair Whyte 5 Feb 21 02021 will be a year of consolidation, NHV Helicopters CEO, Steffen Bay, told Helicopter/VTOL Investor. Bay expects activity levels to pick up once the vaccine… Read more
HI/VTOL Investor Opinion: UAM and the ‘Second Mouse Strategy’insight Alasdair Whyte 12 Oct 20 0Urban Air Mobility is awash with passion, innovation and, for the moment at least, not a little cash. But, when it comes to investment in… Read more
Gama takes over all Scottish air ambulance missions and reveals other contract winsnews Mike Stones 1 Jun 20 0Gama Aviation has taken over all SAS’s HEMS missions. Captain Andy Lister, head of flight operations, Scotland (fourth from the left) is pictured with some of… Read more
Gama’s right time for rotaryinsight Alasdair Whyte 10 Mar 20 0Gama Aviation is no stranger to rotary aviation. It has long offered maintenance services for helicopters and its co-founder is both a fixed wing and… Read more
Gama Aviation wants to disrupt the UK HEMS marketinsight Alasdair Whyte 5 Mar 20 0Gama Aviation, the charter and management company probably best known for its business jet services, has invested £20m into launching a helicopter air ambulance arm… Read more
London must change helicopter policy to keep city open for businessnews Terry Spruce 13 May 19 0London – 13th May 2019: London Biggin Hill Airport is warning that the emerging London Policy Plan for Aviation could harm London’s growth by preventing… Read more
DART Aerospace sold to private-equity backed buyer news Alasdair Whyte 15 Mar 19 0DART Aerospace, an aftermarket parts provider operating as a subsidiary of Eagle Copters, has been sold to private-equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group and First Aviation Services. The… Read more
Luxaviation launches helicopter charter alliancenews Alasdair Whyte 4 Mar 19 0Luxaviation Helicopters has kicked off Heli Expo 2019 with the launch of a new global helicopter charter alliance – named the Luxaviation Charter Alliance. The… Read more
Rise of illegal drone incidents across the UKnews Alasdair Whyte 27 Feb 19 0 According to Freedom of Information requests submitted by Sky News, reported drone incidents in the UK have increased by around 40% over the past… Read more
GAMA secures £20 million H145 ordernews Alasdair Whyte 31 Dec 18 0The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has placed a firm order for three Airbus H145 Helicopters worth £20 million. The helicopters are set to be… Read more
Mitsui Bussan Aerospace of Japan signs four helicopter contractnews Terry Spruce 5 Dec 18 0Leonardo and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, the official distributor in Japan for the AW169, AW139 and AW189 helicopter models, recently announced a contract for four additional… Read more
Milestone leases five H145s to Aramconews Alasdair Whyte 10 Sep 18 0GECAS’s leasing company Milestone Aviation and Airbus helicopters have signed a contract to provide five H145 helicopters to Saudi offshore oil company Aramco Overseas Company.… Read more
Aramco to lease up to 21 AW139s from Milestonenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jul 18 0Saudi Arabian energy firm Aramco has signed a renewal contract with helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation and Leonardo Helicopters for up to 21 AW139s. The GECAS-owned… Read more
Luxaviation partners with Heliflitenews Alasdair Whyte 31 May 18 0Luxaviation has partnered with American operator Heliflite to expand its US Helicopter services and fleet into the US. This is the first international partnership for… Read more