Verticon 2025: Metro Aviation signs 36 heli purchase deal with Airbusnews Fayaz Hussain 12 Mar 25 0In a significant deal announced at Verticon 2025, Metro Aviation and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement for up to 36 H140 helicopters focused on… 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
Airbus delivers 361 helicopters in 2024news Fayaz Hussain 28 Jan 25 0Global aerospace giant Airbus announced that it has delivered 361 helicopters during the year 2024 – accounting for nearly 57% of the civil and parapublic… Read more
HI Uplift: The busy in tray of Bell Textron’s new European MDnews Mike Stones 13 Jan 25 0Bell Textron’s new European MD Robin Wendling has a full in tray. Topping his short-term to-do list are closing deals and recruiting new sales managers.… Read more
NEW ZEALAND AIR AMBULANCE OPERATOR ORDERS BETA EVTOLSnews Yves Le Marquand 18 Dec 24 0New Zealand Air Ambulance Service has placed a deposit-backed order for two BETA eVTOLs with options for a further 10. The operator, which is the… Read more
Global Medical Response adds 15 Bell 407GXisnews Terry Spruce 15 Nov 24 0Global Medical Response is adding 15 Bell 407GXis fitted with IFR configuration kits to its total fleet of 250 Bell helicopters. The emergency medical services… Read more
Airtelis signs deal for up to five H145s for offshore wind missionsnews Mike Stones 11 Nov 24 0French helicopter operator Airtelis has signed a framework agreement for the purchase of up to five H145 helicopters, including the firm order of one. The… Read more
HI Uplift: European Rotors showcases heli hatches and matchesnews Mike Stones 8 Nov 24 0European Rotors opened its doors this week in Amsterdam showcasing helicopter orders, new partnerships, business deals plus a fresh safety initiative. We round up some… Read more
ER News: Bell marks 100th Bell 505 European salenews Mike Stones 6 Nov 24 0Bell has signed a signed purchase agreement for the 100th Bell 505 in Europe to be delivered to private operator, Adam Fawsitt. The sale is… Read more
US medical firm orders 28 Airbus helicoptersnews Mike Stones 5 Nov 24 0US medical firm Global Medical Response (GMR) has ordered 28 Airbus helicopters. The order – which includes six H125s, five H130s, 14 H135s and three… Read more
Japanese operator Toho Air agrees deal for an AW139news Mike Stones 23 Oct 24 0Tokyo-based operator Toho Air Service has agreed a deal for an additional Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter for its Tokyo-Ai land shuttle services. The… Read more
Helicopter deliveries ‘may rise in 2025’: Bloomberg Intelligencenews Mike Stones 30 Aug 24 0Helicopter deliveries are likely to rise in 2025 after falling this year, predicts a new report from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI). More orders at Airbus and… Read more
Bell sells five Bell 505s to private European operatorsnews Mike Stones 26 Jul 24 0Bell has signed purchase agreements for five Bell 505 helicopters to private operators across Europe. The orders were placed by clients in Spain, Switzerland, Poland,… Read more
HTM signs for up to three Airbus H145s for offshore wind opsnews Mike Stones 10 Jun 24 0Offshore rotary operator HTM Helicopters has ordered one Airbus H145 aircraft, with options for two further units. The new helicopter will fly offshore wind missions, transporting… Read more
Milestone agrees deal with NHV for four H175s and an AW169news Mike Stones 10 Jun 24 0Milestone Aviation has signed purchase assignment and leaseback agreements with NHV for four Airbus H175s and an AW169 helicopter. One H175 has already been delivered… Read more
Airbus agrees record deal for 44 H225s for use by German Federal Policenews Mike Stones 7 Jun 24 0Airbus has agreed a record deal with the German Ministry of the Interior for up to 44 H225 helicopters to fly Federal Police missions. The… Read more
Leonardo agrees deal for three emergency response AW139s with Greek govntnews Mike Stones 3 Jun 24 0Leonardo Helicopters has agreed a deal for three emergency response configured AW139 helicopters with the Greek Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection. This is… Read more
LCI and SMFL order 14 Airbus helicopters to secure supplynews Alasdair Whyte 22 May 24 0LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing have ordered 14 new helicopters from Airbus as the leasing joint venture tries to guarantee supply. It is… Read more
Milestone to lease two AW169s to Northern Rescuenews Mike Stones 15 May 24 0Milestone Aviation has agreed to lease two Leonardo AW169 aircraft to New Zealand air ambulance helicopter services provider Northern Rescue Helicopter Limited. Both helicopters will… Read more
Airbus Helicopters & Babcock win support contract for 48 EC145snews Mike Stones 13 May 24 0Airbus Helicopters and Babcock have won a contract to support 48 EC145s operated by the French Ministry of Interior. Starting this year, the 12-year contract… Read more
