Bell 525 simulator receives FAA qualificationnews Terry Spruce 19 Nov 25 0Bell Textron revealed at this week’s European Rotors event in Germany that the Bell 525 Flight Simulation training device at the Bell Training Academy has… Read more
McDermott Aviation plans for Australian summer firefighting seasonnews Terry Spruce 13 Nov 25 0As Australia prepares for another hot and dry summer, McDermott Aviation’s firefighting helicopters have arrived back in Australia after completing an international deployment fighting fires… Read more
Rotortrade launches its new US MRO facilitynews Terry Spruce 11 Nov 25 0Rotortrade has officially launched its US maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, following the successful completion of the FAA Part 145 certification… Read more
Niagara Helicopters takes delivery of four Airbus H130snews Terry Spruce 11 Nov 25 0Niagara Helicopters has taken delivery of four Airbus H130 helicopters that will support its aerial tourism operations. The fleet renewal plan was announced in 2024.… Read more
HI Finance Forums focus on HEMS and industry investment at European Rotorsnews Mike Stones 7 Nov 25 0Helicopter Investor will be staging two HI Finance Forums at European Rotors in Cologne, Germany on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 18th. Taking centre stage… Read more
Heli hires: Airwork Africa appoints executive general managernews Mike Stones 6 Nov 25 0Helicopter services company Airwork Africa has appointed Michiel Swanepoel as executive general manager. Swanepoel will focus on securing humanitarian and government contracts. He will also… Read more
HI Uplift: Heli missions in Indonesia – the land of 17,500 islandsnews Mike Stones 3 Nov 25 0Indonesia is huge. Think thousands of islands (including Komodo), the world’s fourth biggest population, at 280m people, and its third longest coastline of 34,000m (54,716km).… Read more
Bell appoints Tangmere Aircraft Sales as new UK and Ireland representativenews Terry Spruce 3 Nov 25 0Bell Textron has appointed Tangmere Aircraft Sales as a Bell 429, SUBARU Bell 412EPX, and Bell 525 authorised sales representative in the United Kingdom and… Read more
Spanish flight sim firm Entrol celebrates 20th anniversarynews Mike Stones 23 Oct 25 0Entrol, the helicopter flight simulator business that began in a Spanish garage 20 years ago, has grown to produce 160 simulators operating across five continents.… Read more
CHC signs new five-year EMS deal with Petrobasnews Yves Le Marquand 23 Oct 25 0CHC Helicopter has signed a new five-year contract with Petrobras to deliver emergency medical services (EMS) for offshore personnel in Brazil. The dedicated service, which… Read more
Textron Bell reports revenues up 10%YoYnews Fayaz Hussain 23 Oct 25 0Textron has reported an increase of 10% year-over-year in third-quarter revenues of its Bell segment owing to higher contribution from military services. “In the quarter,… Read more
Heli Hires: Robinson recruits new COO to boost manufacturingnews Mike Stones 23 Oct 25 0Robinson Helicopter Company has recruited aviation industry veteran Glenn WE Ford as its new chief operations officer (COO) to boost manufacturing capacity and efficiency. Ford… Read more
HI Uplift: Blueberry Aviation HEMS report signals slow aheadnews Mike Stones 17 Oct 25 0Slow ahead is the prediction for growth in the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services market, according to the latest report from rotary and fixed-wing sales specialist… Read more
Heli hires: NHV makes two senior appointmentsnews Mike Stones 16 Oct 25 0Helicopter services company NHV Group has made two senior appointments – promoting Mike Gislam to the role of operations director and Gitte Eriksen to the… Read more
Heli charters in Indonesia fuelled by city flights and touristsnews Mike Stones 16 Oct 25 0Helicopter charter in Indonesia is being fuelled by flights around cities and to tourist destinations, according to Saladin Siregar, key account management for Passenger Air… Read more
Canadian EMS provider Ornge recruits new board membernews Mike Stones 15 Oct 25 0Canadian Helicopter and fixed-wing air ambulance and critical care transport services provider Ornge has appointed recruited Tracey MacArthur, president and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences… Read more
Helicopter maintenance evolving but human expertise key: Airbusnews Mike Stones 9 Oct 25 0Helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) continues to evolve, due to advancing technology, but the human element remains “irreplaceable”, according to Maria Aguirre, head of… Read more
Salus Aviation appoints new head of MRO Salesnews Mike Stones 8 Oct 25 0Helicopter and fixed-wing aviation services company Salus Aviation has appointed Natasha Dean as its new head of MRO Sales. Dean will play a key role… Read more
Blade to offer expanded flight service at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegasnews Mike Stones 6 Oct 25 0Blade Urban Air Mobility is to offer an expanded service of scheduled flights at the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), next week… Read more
Sikorsky marks passing of its founder’s son, Sergeinews Mike Stones 6 Oct 25 0Sikorsky Aircraft has marked the passing of its founder’s son Sergei Sikorsky on September 18th at the age of 100. “During his distinguished 41-year career… Read more
