What the helicopter finance market is thinking in 2014news Terry Spruce 14 Feb 14 0More than 200 people attended our annual helicopter finance conference in London on February 6, 2014 and we polled the audience using electronic voting pads.… Read more
There is no helicopter leasing bubbleinsight Alasdair Whyte 14 Feb 14 0It is easy to be dismissive when industries like helicopter leasing suddenly become fashionable. But just because a product or sector suddenly attracts attention it… Read more
Lobo Leasing receives $200 million from GSO Capitalnews Terry Spruce 12 Feb 14 0Lobo Leasing, an international helicopter lessor, has received $200 million of equity capital from GSO Capital Partners, a division of Blackstone, to develop its global… Read more
EASA awards AW189 type certificatenews Terry Spruce 11 Feb 14 0The AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter has been awarded its EASA type certificate. AgustaWestland has announced that the AW189 helicopter has been awarded a type certificate by… Read more
Perella Weinberg and Hawke Aerospace launch new helicopter leasing venturenews Terry Spruce 10 Feb 14 0Perella Weinberg and Hawke Aerospace launch Infinity Helicopter Leasing. Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value Strategy, a unit of Perella Weinberg Partners and Hawke Aerospace… Read more
International Corporate Jet & Helicopter Finance 2014: Live Blog – Day Threenews Terry Spruce 6 Feb 14 0Corporate Jet Investor brings you live helicopter coverage from International Corporate Jet & Helicopter Finance 2014 in London. Please refresh the page for the latest… Read more
Bell delivered 213 commercial helicopters in 2013news Terry Spruce 24 Jan 14 0Bell ends 2014 with a strong fourth quarter to bring up yearly total. Bell delivered 213 commercial helicopters throughout 2014 and 75 in the fourth… Read more
INAER Spain wins air ambulance contractnews Terry Spruce 22 Jan 14 0INAER Spain wins the air ambulance contract for the Balearic Islands. INAER Spain (INAER) has been awarded the air ambulance contract for the Balearic Islands… Read more
KKR likes helicopters (again)insight Alasdair Whyte 16 Jan 14 0KKR invests $100 million in Lease Corporation International. I don’t know if a lot of sightseeing helicopters pass by the windows of KKR’s New York… Read more
KKR invests $100 million into Lease Corporation Internationalnews Terry Spruce 16 Jan 14 0Lease Corporation International is partnering with KKR for helicopter leasing. KKR Financial Holdings is investing more than $100 million in Lease Corporation International’s helicopter leasing… Read more
Lease Corporation International takes its fifth AW139 helicopternews Terry Spruce 16 Jan 14 0LCI accepts its fifth Aw139 helicopter on behalf of Bond Offshore. Lease Corporation International’s helicopter division – launched in 2012 with a $400m order –… Read more
Milestone closes $200m unsecured revolving credit linenews Terry Spruce 9 Jan 14 0Milestone’s increases unsecured borrowing capacity to $450m and revolving borrowing capacity to $800m. Milestone Aviation Group has closed on an unsecured $200 million revolving credit… Read more
Milestone closes $200m unsecured revolving credit linenews Terry Spruce 9 Jan 14 0Milestone’s increases unsecured borrowing capacity to $450m and revolving borrowing capacity to $800m. Milestone Aviation Group has closed on an unsecured $200 million revolving credit… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group completes private placement debt financingnews Terry Spruce 7 Jan 14 0Milestone Aviation Group completes a $575 million private placement debt financing. Milestone Aviation Group, a helicopter leasing company, has announced that it has successfully completed… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group completes private placement debt financingnews Terry Spruce 7 Jan 14 0Milestone Aviation Group completes a $575 million private placement debt financing. Milestone Aviation Group, a helicopter leasing company, has announced that it has successfully completed… Read more
First Reserve plans $529m IPO for CHC Helicopternews Terry Spruce 7 Jan 14 0CHC Group plans to raise $529 million in an initial public offering. CHC Group Ltd., the world’s largest commercial operator of medium and heavy helicopters,… Read more
Waypoint Leasing announces leasing deal with CHC Helicopternews Terry Spruce 18 Dec 13 0Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited announces a helicopter leasing deal with CHC Helicopter valued at over $200 million. Waypoint and CHC Helicopter have agreed a leasing… Read more
Eurocopter delivers two EC225s to Waypoint Leasingnews Terry Spruce 16 Dec 13 0Eurocopter delivers the first two EC225 helicopters to Waypoint Leasing. Eurocopter has delivered two EC225 helicopters to Waypoint Leasing. They are the helicopter leasing company’s… Read more
Element Financial Corporation acquires $250m US helicopter portfolionews Terry Spruce 15 Nov 13 0Element Financial acquires $250 million US helicopter lease portfolio consisted of 63 individual helicopters. Element Financial Corporation in Canada has entered into an agreement to… Read more
Element Financial Corporation acquires $250m US helicopter portfolionews Terry Spruce 15 Nov 13 0Element Financial acquires $250 million US helicopter lease portfolio consisted of 63 individual helicopters. Element Financial Corporation in Canada has entered into an agreement to… Read more
