ITE Management to acquire Thora Capitalnews Mike Stones 1 Apr 25 0Alternative investment firm ITE Management has signed an asset purchase agreement with Thora Capital to acquire all the assets of one of the largest private… Read more
HI Uplift: Why the industry is rising (and how to supply it) – LCInews Mike Stones 28 Mar 25 0Never be late. That’s the first thing they teach you about interviews. I was on time for my appointment with Jaspal Jandu, CEO of lessor… Read more
HI Uplift: Optimism fuels hatches, matches and deals at Verticonnews Mike Stones 20 Mar 25 0If you are looking for optimism in the global helicopter industry, Dallas, Texas last week would have been a good place to start your search.… Read more
Dallas became Heli Deal City during Verticon 2025news Fayaz Hussain 19 Mar 25 0Dallas, Texas transformed itself into Deal City for the global helicopter industry last week during Verticon 2025, billed as the world’s largest vertical aviation. Here… Read more
Rotortrade builds leasing service with RotorLease launch – Verticonnews Mike Stones 12 Mar 25 0Rotortrade, the helicopter dealer, maintenance and financial services company, is boosting its leasing business with the launch of RotorLease. “We have seen a big demand… Read more
HI Uplift: SMFL buying Macquarie Rotorcraftinsight Fayaz Hussain 12 Mar 25 0The joint venture between Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Corporation (SMFL) and LCI has agreed to buy Macquarie Rotorcraft, the helicopter leasing division of Australian… Read more
SMFL and LCI joint venture to acquire lessor Macquarie: Verticonnews Mike Stones 10 Mar 25 0The joint venture between Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Corporation (SMFL) and LCI has agreed to buy Macquarie Rotorcraft, the helicopter leasing division of Australian… Read more
HI Uplift: CHC wins in ‘largest tender in Brazilian offshore aviation’news Mike Stones 7 Mar 25 0Winning a contract from oil and gas giant Petrobras is cause for celebration. Winning five contracts in Brazil’s biggest offshore tender is an even more… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow CEO welcomes offshore opportunitiesnews Mike Stones 3 Mar 25 0Bristow Group welcomed worldwide opportunities – particularly growth in offshore energy markets – during an investors’ call last week. The only clouds darkening the operator’s… Read more
HI Deal of the Year Awards: Your time to shinenews Mike Stones 28 Feb 25 0Welcome to Helicopter Investor’s new Deal of the Year Awards. Our aim is to recognise excellence in rotary finance transactions, and we need your help… Read more
Bristow posts 9% YoY revenue growth in 2024; books $95m profitnews Fayaz Hussain 27 Feb 25 0Helicopter services provider Bristow filed full-year results for 2024 reporting a 9% year-over-year (YoY) increase in revenue to $1.4bn compared with $1.3bn in the same… Read more
Leonardo posts $5.5bn revenue in 2024news Fayaz Hussain 24 Feb 25 0Italian helicopter-maker Leonardo’s revenues jumped 11.1% year-over-year (YoY) in 2024 to $5.5bn as helicopter deliveries rose to 191 units while orders and earnings before interest,… Read more
Airbus Helicopters posts solid FY24 with 8%YoY growth in revenuenews Fayaz Hussain 20 Feb 25 0French aerospace manufacturer Airbus reported financial results for the fiscal year 2024 wherein it reported an 8% year-over-year growth in revenue of €7.9bn ($8.24) from… Read more
HI Uplift: Milestone wins ‘one of largest North Sea tenders’news Mike Stones 17 Feb 25 0Milestone Aviation Group has won “one of the largest tenders in recent times” in the North Sea, according to its chief commercial officer, Sebastien Moulin.… Read more
RIVE Private Investment surpasses €1bn in assetsnews Mike Stones 14 Feb 25 0Paris-based European investment company RIVE Private Investment has revealed it had surpassed €1bn in assets under management at the end of last year. The financier,… Read more
CHC Brazil wins five new contracts with Petrobrasnews Mike Stones 14 Feb 25 0CHC Helicopter’s Brazilian division, CHC do Brasil, has won five new contracts with oil giant Petrobras, extending the operator’s long running partnership with the producer.… Read more
Heli hires: Rotortrade recruits new commercial director Europenews Mike Stones 12 Feb 25 0Helicopter dealer Rotortrade has appointed Jean-Noël De Precigout as commercial director Europe. The appointment reinforces Rotortrade’s commitment to expanding its footprint and strengthening its commercial… Read more
HI Uplift: Tough talk on tariffs (‘the most beautiful word’)news Mike Stones 27 Jan 25 0President Trump loves tariffs. He revealed the depth of that love in his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, immediately before the US election.… Read more
Bell Aviation posts mixed Q4 on lower deliveriesnews Fayaz Hussain 22 Jan 25 0Bell Aviation reported fourth-quarter (Q4) 2024 revenues of $1.1bn, marking a $58m increase from the previous year, primarily driven by growth in military programmes and… Read more
HI Uplift: Helicopters are ‘powerful force for good’news Mike Stones 22 Jan 25 0Helicopters are “a unique and powerful force for good” and the industry can do more to promote their many benefits. That’s the upbeat assessment of… Read more
