HI Uplift: Twin trends power Antin purchase of HP Helicoptersnews Mike Stones 9 Oct 26 0Most investors, when they buy a firm, load it with debt from day one. French private equity firm Antin Infrastructure is taking the opposite view… Read more
GDAT names Joseph Kearton as CEO of new business GDAT Globalnews Mike Stones 8 Oct 26 0Chinese helicopter company GDAT has appointed Joseph Kearton as CEO of its new international business GDAT Global. The new unit will serve operators, governments and… Read more
Helaba and BayernLB close €125m export credit deal for GD Helicopter Financenews Alasdair Whyte 1 Oct 26 0Helaba and BayernLB have financed the first Airbus H160 in a €125m export credit loan for GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF). The facility will finance other… Read more
Antin Infrastructure acquires HP Helicoptersnews Fayaz Hussain 1 Oct 26 0French private equity firm Antin Infrastructure Partners has acquired a significant majority stake in US-based High Performance Helicopter Corporation (HP Helicopters) through its €1.2bn ($1.36bn)… Read more
HI Uplift: Aero Asset report reveals pre-owned twin supply shrinks plus more news Mike Stones 25 Sep 26 0The shrinking supply of pre-owned, twin-engine helicopters, revealed by Aero Asset and the first delivery of an Airbus H160 to Australia lead our roundup of… Read more
HI Uplift: Lobo Leasing sells stake and meeting the new ACH bossnews Mike Stones 22 Sep 26 0Helicopter leasing platform Lobo Leasing has agreed to sell a majority stake in its business to Reichmuth Infrastructure, a European infrastructure asset manager. The investment… Read more
HI Uplift: Dragonfly spreads its wings with 17-heli dealnews Mike Stones 15 Sep 26 0August proved a busy month for Oslo-based aviation finance company Dragonfly Helicopters. Not only did the Norwegian firm seal a 17-helicopter deal with Norsk Luftambulanse… Read more
Milestone sells three Airbus H225 helicopters to Kitz-Airnews Mike Stones 24 Aug 26 0Milestone Aviation Group has sold three Airbus H225 helicopters to Austria-based operator Kitz-Air for deployment on fire-fighting missions. Delivered to the operator last month, the… Read more
HI Uplift: Pre-owned single-engine heli supply ‘constrained’ – Aero Assetnews Mike Stones 21 Aug 26 0Tightening supply and strong liquidity characterise the market for pre-owned single engine helicopters in the first half of this year. Aero Asset’s latest trends report… Read more
HI Uplift: Bell Textron goes 700 up with the Bell 505news Mike Stones 17 Aug 26 0Beyoncé headlined the Super Bowl half-time show and movie goers thrilled to Disney’s blockbuster Frozen. In the rotary world, Bell Textron chose the Paris Air… Read more
HI Uplift: GDHF’s NHV bid blocked and Bristow’s Q2news Mike Stones 7 Aug 26 0GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) has ditched plans to buy NHV Group – the rotary operator, maintenance and training business – following the Belgian government’s decision to… Read more
GDHF ditches bid to buy NHV after regulator rulingnews Mike Stones 7 Aug 26 0GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) has abandoned plans to buy NHV Group – the rotary operator, maintenance and training business – following the Belgian government’s decision to… Read more
Airbus Helicopters posts solid H1 as orders and backlog buildnews Fayaz Hussain 30 Jul 26 0Airbus Helicopters delivered a steady first half of 2026, growing deliveries and order intake while managing a modest dip in profitability driven by higher research… Read more
Rotortrade: ‘Everybody wants more choppers’ as market shiftsnews Mike Stones 21 Jul 26 0“Everybody wants more choppers,” says Philippe Lubrano, CEO, Rotortrade. “I don’t see any slowdown in this industry for the next three to five years.” Speaking… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow predicts megatrends to spark new govt contractsnews Mike Stones 20 Jul 26 0Bristow Group forecasts increased defence expenditure – one of the three megatrends it says are shaping the helicopter industry – will lead to more government… Read more
Helicopter singles market shows tightening supply & strong liquidity: Aero Assetnews Mike Stones 15 Jul 26 0The market for single-engine helicopters shows tightening supply and strong liquidity, according to the latest report from rotary sales and market intelligence firm Aero Asset.… Read more
HI Uplift: India – ‘Equal parts frustration and admiration’news Fayaz Hussain 10 Jul 26 0Every few years, someone at an aviation conference declares that the Indian market is about to boom. Then, lawyers get involved, custom forms pile up… Read more
HI Uplift: Michael York, GDHF – ‘Helicopters still perform the magic’news Mike Stones 3 Jul 26 0Michael York was a 17-year-old midshipman when he first flew in the back of a Royal Australian Navy Bell UH-1B Iroquois – better known as… Read more
Bristow agrees to pick Berry Aviation up for $105mnews Mike Stones 30 Jun 26 0Bristow Group is continuing its shift towards growing government services revenues with an agreement to acquire Berry Aviation from Acorn Capital Management for $105m in… Read more
HI Uplift: Milestone & SMFL Helicopters focus on growthnews Mike Stones 29 Jun 26 0“From a Milestone perspective, this has probably been the first year since I’ve been with the company where we weren’t fighting [industry] fires.” That’s how… Read more
