Bell Textron Canada completes 6,000th aircraft at Quebec facilitynews Yves Le Marquand 15 May 25 0Bell Textron Canada has finished building its 6,000th commercial aircraft at the firm’s Commercial Delivery and Assembly Centre in Mirabel, Quebec. The company hit the… Read more
Offshore Helicopter Services UK completes 1,000th search and rescue missionnews Yves Le Marquand 15 May 25 0Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK) has completed its 1,000th search and rescue (SAR) task assisting the offshore energy sector. The organisation provides 24/7 medical emergency… Read more
Leonardo helicopter deliveries soften but orders jumpnews Fayaz Hussain 14 May 25 0Leonardo experienced a dip in first-quarter helicopter deliveries from a year ago but still saw increased revenues and earnings with more activity surrounding its dual-use… Read more
Blade’s Q1 revenues inch upnews Fayaz Hussain 13 May 25 0Blade Air Mobility kicked off 2025 with mixed results as the company reported $54.3m in first quarter (Q1) total revenue, representing a 5% increase over… Read more
Airbus Helicopters revenue hits $1.8bn in first quarternews Fayaz Hussain 1 May 25 0Airbus has reported first quarter 2025 revenue growth of 10% year-over-year from its helicopters segment at €1.6bn ($1.8bn) owing to “solid performance from programmes and… Read more
NHV and Vestas introduce SAF for offshore ops in North Seanews Fayaz Hussain 25 Apr 25 0Helicopter services company NHV Group and wind turbine manufacturer Vestas have teamed up to fully integrate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its offshore operations for… Read more
Bristow and Sikorsky agree support deal for biggest S-92 fleetnews Mike Stones 25 Apr 25 0Helicopter operator Bristow has signed a long-term support deal with Sikorsky covering its 60 S-92 aircraft – the world’s biggest S-92 fleet – operating worldwide.… Read more
HI Uplift: Rotortrade highlights pre-owned helis (and hails German car makers)news Mike Stones 17 Apr 25 0It was billed as a breakfast meeting. But the mini pastries remained mostly untouched on the Rotortrade stand at the Verticon trade event in Dallas,… Read more
CHC Brazil lands two new Petrobras contracts (and an award)news Mike Stones 1 Apr 25 0CHC Helicopter’s Latin American business, CHC Brazil, has won two new contracts and an operational excellence award from oil company Petrobras. The contracts are to… Read more
HI Uplift: Optimism fuels hatches, matches and deals at Verticonnews Mike Stones 20 Mar 25 0If you are looking for optimism in the global helicopter industry, Dallas, Texas last week would have been a good place to start your search.… Read more
Verticon 2025: Metro Aviation signs 36 heli purchase deal with Airbusnews Fayaz Hussain 12 Mar 25 0In a significant deal announced at Verticon 2025, Metro Aviation and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement for up to 36 H140 helicopters focused on… Read more
HI Uplift: SMFL buying Macquarie Rotorcraftinsight Fayaz Hussain 12 Mar 25 0The joint venture between Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Corporation (SMFL) and LCI has agreed to buy Macquarie Rotorcraft, the helicopter leasing division of Australian… Read more
Verticon helicopter show touches down in Dallasnews Mike Stones 10 Mar 25 0Verticon 2025, billed as the world’s largest vertical aviation event, opens its doors to showgoers in Dallas, Texas tomorrow. This year’s event has attracted more… Read more
HI Uplift: CHC wins in ‘largest tender in Brazilian offshore aviation’news Mike Stones 7 Mar 25 0Winning a contract from oil and gas giant Petrobras is cause for celebration. Winning five contracts in Brazil’s biggest offshore tender is an even more… Read more
Bristow posts 9% YoY revenue growth in 2024; books $95m profitnews Fayaz Hussain 27 Feb 25 0Helicopter services provider Bristow filed full-year results for 2024 reporting a 9% year-over-year (YoY) increase in revenue to $1.4bn compared with $1.3bn in the same… Read more
Leonardo posts $5.5bn revenue in 2024news Fayaz Hussain 24 Feb 25 0Italian helicopter-maker Leonardo’s revenues jumped 11.1% year-over-year (YoY) in 2024 to $5.5bn as helicopter deliveries rose to 191 units while orders and earnings before interest,… Read more
Chipsan Aviation plans Airbus H160 missionsnews Mike Stones 21 Feb 25 0New Delhi-based helicopter operator Chipsan Aviation plans to add two more H160 helicopters to its fleet this year, after becoming the first firm in the… Read more
OHI Group makes leadership changes at Omni Táxi Aéreonews Mike Stones 21 Feb 25 0Latin America air mobility specialist Omni Helicopters International (OHI) has revealed leadership changes at its Brazilian affiliate Omni Táxi Aéreo. Roberto Coimbra will step down… Read more
HI Uplift: NHV plans growth through diversificationnews Mike Stones 31 Jan 25 0Diversification offers growth opportunities for NHV Group as the North Sea oil and gas market remains flat, according to Lars-Henrik Thorngreen, CEO of the European-based helicopter… Read more
Copenhagen Helicopter agrees advanced air mobility deal in Denmarknews Mike Stones 30 Jan 25 0Danish firm Copenhagen Helicopter has agreed a deal with Crisalion Mobility to promote advanced air mobility in Denmark. The two companies will explore the feasibility… Read more
