Skyports, Loganair and Royal Mail launch Orkney Island drone projectnews Mike Stones 12 Apr 23 0Skyports Drone Services has launched a fully electric drone logistics project established in partnership with the UK Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and… Read more
HI Uplift: Blueberry Aviation 500 up (and counting)insight Mike Stones 6 Apr 23 0March was a big month for Blueberry Aviation. Not only did the Monaco-based helicopter and commercial aircraft company celebrate 20 years in business while exhibiting… Read more
EVFly and FAST Group to develop eVTOL training technologynews Mike Stones 5 Apr 23 0EVFLY and FAST Group have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to work on flight simulators and related solutions for EVFLY pilot training. In what… Read more
LYTE Aviation to set out plans for 40-seat eVTOL at HI London 2023news Mike Stones 21 Mar 23 0LYTE Aviation founder and CEO Freshta Farzam will set out her plans for a next generation, 40-seat eVTOL urban regional aircraft at Helicopter Investor’s London… Read more
HI Uplift – Milestone: ‘Much to be cheerful about but challenges ahead’insight Mike Stones 17 Mar 23 0The helicopter leasing market will continue to benefit from robust demand for all types of helicopters but still faces significant challenges. That’s the assessment of… Read more
HI Uplift: HAI Heli-Expo 2023 … in a nutshellinsight Mike Stones 9 Mar 23 0The Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta drew the focus of the global helicopter industry this week, as HAI Heli-Expo 2023 opened its doors to up… Read more
HI Uplift: Offshore oil & gas sector ‘set for sustained growth’insight Mike Stones 30 Jan 23 0The offshore oil and gas sector is set for several years of sustained growth, after seven thin years, generating rising demand for helicopter support. That’s… Read more
Airbus Helicopters claims 52% of civil market as ‘recovery consolidates’news Mike Stones 25 Jan 23 0Airbus Helicopters is claiming 52% of the civil and parapublic market, having logged 374 gross orders (362 net), with 216 light single engine helicopters sold last… Read more
HI Uplift: Helicopter values ‘likely to climb’ (maybe). But for how long?insight Mike Stones 19 Jan 23 0Helicopter values are likely to climb this year but for how long remains unclear, according to three industry insiders consulted by Helicopter Investor. “The whole… Read more
EASA plans world’s first VTOL urban air taxi rulesinsight Mike Stones 4 Jul 22 0The first proposed rules from an aviation regulator governing the operation of VTOL aircraft in cities have been proposed by the European Union Aviation Safety… Read more
Eve teams up with Porsche Consulting to plan eVTOL manufacturing and supply chainsnews Mike Stones 1 Jun 22 0VTOL Investor summary Eve partners with Porsche Consulting to help define an eVTOL global manufacturing, supply chain and logistics strategy. The companies plan to combine… Read more
HI Uplift: Reviving the old, the shock of the new (eventually)insight Mike Stones 19 Apr 22 0The reviving fortunes of the commercial helicopter market, powered by renewed oil and gas demand, coupled with excitement about the deployment of drones and, eventually,… Read more
HI Uplift: Will eVTOLs soar above helicopters?insight Mike Stones 4 Apr 22 0March was a great month for eVTOLs. Only last week, electric aircraft pioneer Vertical Aerospace claimed the world’s largest pre-order book by value in the… Read more
Airbus Helicopters hails the Covid bounce back … with a warningnews Mike Stones 28 Jan 22 0Airbus Helicopters has hailed a bounce back in orders and deliveries in 2021, while warning that it could take up to three years for the… Read more
Bristow pre-orders up to 50 Butterfly eVTOLs in Overair dealnews Mike Stones 22 Dec 21 0Helicopter operator Bristow has pre-ordered between 20 and 50 Butterfly five-seat passenger eVTOLs as part of a new partnership with Californian start-up Overair. A piloted,… Read more
EMBRAER’S EVE TO LIST ON NYSE AFTER MERGER WITH ZANITE CORPnews Mike Stones 21 Dec 21 0Embraer is to merge its electric aircraft subsidiary Eve with Zanite Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC), ahead of listing on the New… Read more
Blade deal forms North America’s largest UAM businessnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Dec 21 0Blade Urban Air Mobility acquired scheduled helicopter operator Helijet International’s flights, making it the largest urban air mobility service in North America. For $12m, Blade… Read more
Lobo Leasing now owned by CEO and COOnews Alasdair Whyte 2 Nov 21 0Helicopter lease servicing company Lobo Leasing has completed a management buy-out. The company is now wholly owned by CEO Bill Wolf and chief operating officer… Read more
UK Civil Aviation Authority announces eVTOL safety consortiumnews Alasdair Whyte 6 Oct 21 0The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced a new international consortium – eVTOL Safety Leadership Group (eVSLG) – of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)… Read more
Blade Air Mobility to acquire Trinity Air Medicalnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Sep 21 0Blade Air Mobility has entered into a $23m definitive agreement to acquire US-based organ logistics company Trinity Air Medical. It will purchase 100% of the… Read more
