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
Volocopter files for insolvency as search for investors continuesnews Yves Le Marquand 2 Jan 25 0Volocopter has started insolvency proceedings as it continues to look for further investment to fund its eVTOL programme. The German eVTOL developer announced on Monday… Read more
HI Uplift: GDHF’s busy month with H160 financingnews Mike Stones 20 Dec 24 0It’s been a busy month for helicopter lessor GD Helicopter Finance and its Airbus H160s super-medium aircraft. This week the new leasing specialist delivered the… Read more
LCI places Airbus H145D3 with NHV on long-term leasenews Mike Stones 18 Dec 24 0Operating lessor LCI has placed one Airbus H145D3 with helicopter services provider NHV Group on a long-term lease. Based in Rotterdam Harbour, the Airbus H145D3… Read more
GDHF delivers first of two H160s leased to Chipsan, Indianews Mike Stones 17 Dec 24 0GD Helicopter Finance has delivered the first of two Airbus H160s on lease to helicopter operator Chipsan Aviation. The aircraft will be the first H160s… Read more
WFW advises GDHF on financing deal for Airbus H160snews Mike Stones 16 Dec 24 0Law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) on its recent €77m-plus finance agreement with Bank of China, London Branch and… Read more
HI Uplift: The lessor of rumoured salesnews Mike Stones 14 Dec 24 0If the Bloomberg story about the sale of Macquarie Rotorcraft is true, you have to admire the Australian bank, Macquarie Group for running a very… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow expects ‘accelerating growth over next two years’ news Mike Stones 15 Nov 24 0Bristow Group president and CEO Chris Bradshaw was in upbeat mood when he co-hosted the company’s third quarter (Q3) earnings call last week. It wasn’t… Read more
Milestone agrees lease deal with Westair Helicopters for one H225news Mike Stones 14 Nov 24 0Milestone Aviation Group has signed a lease agreement with new customer Westair Helicopters for one Airbus H225 aircraft, due for delivery soon. Mainly serving the… Read more
OHI agrees its first H160 deal with lessor GDHFnews Mike Stones 13 Nov 24 0Omni Helicopters International Group (OHI) has agreed a deal with lessor GDHF to secure the Latin America operator’s first Airbus H160 medium twin helicopter. Duncan… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group agrees new partnership with Safran: ER Newsnews Mike Stones 6 Nov 24 0Helicopter lessor the Milestone Aviation Group has revealed a new agreement with Safran Helicopter Engines to simplify the transition of Safran-powered aircraft between lessees. As… Read more
ER News: Leonardo and GDHF agree deal to supply 10 offshore AW189snews Mike Stones 6 Nov 24 0Leonardo and GDHF have signed a deal to supply 10 AW189 offshore helicopters, with deliveries planned between 2027-2029, at the European Rotors event in Amsterdam.… Read more
LCI leases two H175s to Omni Helicoptersnews Mike Stones 5 Nov 24 0Operating lessor LCI has leased two new Airbus Helicopters H175s to Omni Helicopters International; one of the largest helicopter operators in Latin America. The two… Read more
HI Uplift: ‘A lot’s going to change in heli markets’ – Rotortradenews Mike Stones 1 Nov 24 0“A lot of things are to going to change in helicopter markets.” Philippe Lubrano’s assessment of the global rotary industry on the brink of significant… Read more
