PHI deploys two H175s for offshore missions in Australianews Mike Stones 12 Oct 24 0PHI deploys two Airbus H175 in Australia helicopters to support offshore energy transport, search and rescue (SAR) and medical evacuation operations. The helicopters are a… Read more
CHC Helikopter wins North Sea contract extensionnews Mike Stones 3 Oct 24 0CHC Helicopter’s Norwegian division, CHC Helikopter Service, has won a new contract with Harbour Energy for operations in the Norwegian North Sea. The award follows… Read more
PHI MRO Services signs supplier deal with Leonardonews Mike Stones 1 Oct 24 0PHI MRO Services has signed a strategic supplier agreement with Leonardo. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, the MRO company will provide specialised services… Read more
HI Uplift: Welcome to the ‘long goodbye’ for helicoptersnews Mike Stones 26 Sep 24 0It was a simple question (I thought). To what extent will AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) solutions replace helicopter missions? On the receiving end was Dave… Read more
Heli twin-engine pre-owned market ‘faces headwinds’: Aero Assetnews Mike Stones 25 Sep 24 0The global pre-owned twin-engine helicopter market faces significant headwinds – with transactions down 30% year-on-year (yoy) in the first half of 2024, according to Aero… Read more
HI Uplift: Airbus opens new UK home with royal visitor and a pledgenews Mike Stones 19 Sep 24 0Airbus has celebrated the opening of its new £55m headquarters for Airbus Helicopters UK with a commitment to long-term industry support in the country, as… Read more
Rotorcraft market faces headwinds in first half of 2024news Fayaz Hussain 19 Sep 24 0The rotorcraft market experienced a downturn in the first half of 2024, with a 5.1% fall in shipments to 428 deliveries compared with 451 in… Read more
Denison Yachting partners with Blade at Monaco Yacht Shownews Mike Stones 19 Sep 24 0Superyacht broker Denison Yachting has partnered with Blade Urban Air Mobility to whisk show visitors from the Nice Airport in France and elsewhere directly to the… Read more
Offshore Helicopter Services UK wins North Sea contract extensionnews Mike Stones 17 Sep 24 0Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK) has won an eight-year contract extension to supply North Sea search and rescue (SAR) services covering up to 10,000 offshore… Read more
Airbus Helicopters UK’s new HQ attracts royal visitornews Mike Stones 17 Sep 24 0Airbus Helicopters has marked 50 years of operation in the UK with the opening of its new UK headquarters at London Oxford Airport. The official… Read more
HI Uplift: US EMS market reshaped by No Surprises Actnews Mike Stones 30 Aug 24 0It seemed such a good idea. The US No Surprises Act [NSA] of 2022 aimed to protect patients against surprise medical bills from an out-of-network provider… Read more
Helicopter deliveries ‘may rise in 2025’: Bloomberg Intelligencenews Mike Stones 30 Aug 24 0Helicopter deliveries are likely to rise in 2025 after falling this year, predicts a new report from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI). More orders at Airbus and… Read more
HI Uplift: Welcome to London Heliport – ‘the sleeping giant’news Mike Stones 24 Aug 24 0“The London Heliport is a sleeping giant.” That’s the assessment of Matthew Rice, heliport manager at the facility which nestles on the south bank of… Read more
Blade reports strong Q2 revenue and margin growthnews Fayaz Hussain 12 Aug 24 0Blade Air Mobility reported financial results for the second quarter of 2024 with revenue climbing 11% year-over-year to $67.9m. This growth was evenly distributed across… Read more
LCI Analytics: ‘Helicopter market could further tighten on market turbulence’news Mike Stones 9 Aug 24 0Gloomy economic data is pointing towards volatile times ahead, writes Steve Robertson, MD, LCI Analytics. The affect on the civil helicopter market will depend on… Read more
Bristow beats expectations on Q2 revenue growth; lifts outlooknews Fayaz Hussain 7 Aug 24 0Bristow Group’s revenue in the second quarter of 2024 rose 6.7% year-over-year to $359.7m from $337.1m in the same period last year from higher utilisation… Read more
HI Uplift: CHC Helicopter learns lessons from the pastnews Mike Stones 1 Aug 24 0Has CHC Helicopter’s business returned to pre-Covid levels? Not bad for an opening question, I thought. But Kevin Spengler, the firm’s senior vice president, Helicopter… Read more
Leonardo’s Helicopter division first-half revenue soarsnews Fayaz Hussain 1 Aug 24 0Italian aerospace and defence giant Leonardo announced a strong performance for its helicopter division in the first half (H1) of 2024. Revenue from helicopters segment… Read more
Heli hires: MD Helicopters grows leadership teamnews Mike Stones 1 Aug 24 0MD Helicopters is growing its leadership team with the appointment of Daniel Searcy to the role of vice president of Aftermarket, Todd Heussner to the… Read more
Airbus Helicopters first-half revenue stays flatnews Fayaz Hussain 31 Jul 24 0Airbus Helicopters reported a challenging first half (H1) of 2024, with revenue remaining stagnant at €3.2bn despite a significant drop in helicopter deliveries. Compared with… Read more
