Lobo Leasing completes sale-leaseback with SFS Aviationnews Terry Spruce 24 Mar 15 0Lobo Leasing and SFS Aviation have completed a sale-leaseback for an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter. The helicopter will be flown in the Gulf of Thailand and… Read more
Selling Sikorskyinsight Alasdair Whyte 18 Mar 15 0It was lucky that United Technologies had its investor meeting this week rather than last, as the news that Sikorsky is for sale would have… Read more
Avpro closes three helicopter sales at Heli-Exponews Alasdair Whyte 16 Mar 15 0Avpro closed several pre-owned helicopter transactions during the recent Heli-Expo event in Orlando, Florida. On the first day of the show, the US aircraft brokerage… Read more
KKR acquires Air Medical Groupnews Terry Spruce 16 Mar 15 0KKR, a leading global investment firm, signed an agreement to acquire Air Medical from affiliates of Bain Capital and Brockway Moran and Partners. Air Medical provides… Read more
LCI Helicopters to lease second AW139 to HeliServicenews Terry Spruce 11 Mar 15 0LCI Helicopters has entered into an agreement to lease a second AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter to HeliService International, a leading provider of offshore services in the… Read more
Clark McGinn will join Waypoint Leasingnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Mar 15 0Clark McGinn is leaving his role as managing director of CHC Leasing to head sales at Waypoint Leasing. McGinn will be senior vice president at… Read more
LCI Helicopters to manage new fleet for SQN Capitalnews Terry Spruce 4 Mar 15 0LCI Helicopters has entered into a fleet management agreement with SQN Capital Management in New York City to manage a fleet of seven helicopters. The… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group expands global operationsnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 15 0Milestone Aviation Group is expanding its international presence into three new regions – Asia, South America and the Middle East/Africa – while also growing its… Read more
3 things to know about helicopter finance in 2015news Alasdair Whyte 2 Mar 15 0As part of his presentation at Helicopter Investor London 2015, John Sheldon, a member of Lease Corporation International’s helicopter advisory board, highlighted three points that… Read more
LCI to lease six AW139s to Australian Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 26 Feb 15 0LCI has signed an agreement to lease six new AgustaWestland AW139 aircraft to Australian Helicopters Pty Ltd, a member of the Babcock Mission Critical Services… Read more
Waypoint Leasing leases to Caverton Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 25 Feb 15 0Waypoint Leasing has reached an agreement with Caverton Helicopters in Nigeria, to lease one new AgustaWestland AW139 and one Bell 412EP, both of which have… Read more
LCI Helicopters to lease four AW139s to Westpac Rescuenews Terry Spruce 25 Feb 15 0Lease Corporation International (LCI) has entered into a multi-year agreement to lease four new AW139 helicopters to Australia’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. The helicopters will… Read more
HeliValue$: World oil prices and helicopter demandnews Alasdair Whyte 20 Feb 15 0The following article was first published by Benjamin Moore, senior appraiser at HeliValue$, Inc., in a newsletter sent out on 17 February 2015. The reaction… Read more
PDG Helicopters management completes MBOnews Terry Spruce 17 Feb 15 0The management team at PDG Helicopters has completed a £20 million+ management buy-out (MBO) of the company. The MBO was backed by LDC, as PDG… Read more
LCI orders another 11 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 13 Feb 15 0Leace Corporation International has ordered another 11 AgustaWestland helicopters valued at $125 million. The new aircraft are converted from options held by the helicopter lessor,… Read more
How low oil prices will hit helicopter valuesnews Alasdair Whyte 10 Feb 15 0With oil at almost $50 a barrel, the mood in the helicopter market has dampened. (And oil prices will no doubt be one of the… Read more
GECAS closes deal on Milestone Aviation Groupnews Terry Spruce 2 Feb 15 0GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has completed and closed its acquisition of Milestone Aviation Group, a Dublin-based helicopter lessor, for $1.775 billion plus the assumption… Read more
Waypoint Leasing signs purchase leaseback with Lider Taxi Aereonews Terry Spruce 29 Dec 14 0Waypoint Leasing has closed its first leases with Brazil’s Lider Taxi Aereo. The initial transaction included the purchase and leaseback of two Sikorsky S-76 C++… Read more
Waypoint Leasing closes helicopter acquisition from First Reservenews Terry Spruce 29 Dec 14 0Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited has announced that it has closed the acquisition of 31 helicopters from First Reserve. The portfolio includes 18 AgustaWestland AW139s, 11… Read more
Titan Helicopter Group gets first S-76D via Milestone Aviationnews Terry Spruce 29 Dec 14 0Sikorsky has delivered the first S-76D that will operate in Africa to the Titan Helicopter Group (THG). Milestone Aviation Group will lease the S-76D to… Read more
