Henan Yongxiang GA orders two Bell 407GXsnews Terry Spruce 3 Jul 14 0Bell Helicopter has signed a purchase agreement with Henan Yongxiang General Aviation Limited for two Bell 407GXs. The helicopters will be used in flight training,… Read more
Bell Helicopter opens Italian officenews Terry Spruce 1 Jul 14 0Bell Helicopter has opened a new Italian office and appoints Roberto Farnese as regional sales manager. Bell Helicopter has announced the opening of a new… Read more
Waypoint Leasing increases revolving credit facility to $468mnews Terry Spruce 30 Jun 14 0Waypoint Leasing expands the borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility. Waypoint Leasing, a helicopter leasing company, has increased the committed borrowing capacity under its… Read more
Bell Helicopter delivers three aircraft to Chinese customersnews Terry Spruce 26 Jun 14 0Bell Helicopter delivers three Bell 407GXs to two Chinese customers. Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, has delivered three Bell 407GX aircraft to two Chinese customers… Read more
Bell Helicopter offering finance deals on new Bell 407s for qualified US customersnews Terry Spruce 18 Jun 14 0Bell Helicopter is for a limited period offering financing to qualifying US customers who purchase a new Bell 407 helicopter. Bell Helicopter is offering financing… Read more
Vector Aerospace announces continued support for Bond Australianews Terry Spruce 13 Jun 14 0Vector Financial Services, the leasing division of Vector Aerospace Corporation, announces the extension of leasing and support agreements. Vector Financial Services based in Dublin, Ireland… Read more
European demo tour for Bell 429 HEMSnews Terry Spruce 10 Jun 14 0Bell Helicopter begins a European demo tour for the EMS-equipped Bell 429. Bell will tour a HEMS-equipped Bell 429 across Europe. The aircraft arrived earlier… Read more
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X mock-up at EBACEnews Terry Spruce 28 May 14 0Debut European show for the new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X mock-up. Bell Helicopter displayed the new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X full size mock-up… Read more
Waypoint Leasing’s $72.5m term loannews Alasdair Whyte 22 May 14 0Waypoint Leasing, an Irish-based helicopter lessor, closed a five-year $72.5 million term loan last week. The deal is the company’s first term loan since it… Read more
Waypoint closes first term loan facilitynews Terry Spruce 14 May 14 0Waypoint Leasing closes its first term loan facility, the facility was led by Goldman Sachs. Waypoint Leasing has closed on a five year $72.5 million… Read more
Aerochine Aviation orders Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xnews Terry Spruce 22 Apr 14 0Aerochine Aviation orders five Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters at ABACE 2014. Bell Helicopter has sold five Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to… Read more
Business jets vs. Helicopters: Which is safer?insight Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 14 0Chris Mann, owner of The London Helicopter, pits business jets against helicopters to see which comes out on top in the safety stakes. “Safety first”… Read more
Avpro purchases three Bell 505 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 14 0Avpro has ordered three new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters. Avpro, the Annapolis, Maryland-based broker, announced at the Heli-Expo show that they had agreed… Read more
The helicopter demand paradoxinsight Alasdair Whyte 1 Mar 14 0Brian Foley, the aviation market analyst, has looked at Heli-Expo from an different perspective pointing out that although the commercial helicopter is booming, attendees ignored… Read more
LCI orders more AgustaWestland helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 27 Feb 14 0Lease Corporation International (LCI) orders seven AW139s and one AW189, with options for 10 more helicopters from AgustaWestland. AgustaWestland announced at Heli-Expo 2014 that it… Read more
Milestone Aviation orders another eight S-92 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 27 Feb 14 0Milestone Aviation ordered another eight Sikorsky S-92 helicopters at Heli-Expo 2014, increasing its total orders to include 37 S-92 helicopter from Sikorsky – including options… Read more
LCI becomes launch customer for the EC225e helicopternews Terry Spruce 27 Feb 14 0Lease Corporation International (LCI) and Airbus Helicopter jointly announced at Heli-Expo 2014 that LCI will become the launch customer of the EC225e helicopter. LCI will… Read more
Waypoint to acquire 12 EC225 and 25 EC145 T2 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 26 Feb 14 0Airbus Helicopter and Waypoint Leasing jointly announces the acquisition of 12 EC225 and 25 EC145 T2 helicopters. Waypoint Leasing will acquire 12 EC225e and 25… Read more
Avpro signs EC145 T2 helicopter dealnews Terry Spruce 26 Feb 14 0Avpro announces the closure of several deals at Heli-Expo 2014 in Anaheim. Avpro signed an agreement to purchase a new Airbus Helicopters’ EC145 T2 on… Read more
Milestone Aviation leases the first operational S-76Dnews Terry Spruce 26 Feb 14 0Milestone Aviation announces at Heli-Expo 2014 that it has financed the delivery of a Sikorsky S-76D to Trinidad and Tobago’s National Helicopter Services Limited (NHSL).… Read more
