Why 2018 is a year of change for helicopter leasinginsight Alasdair Whyte 24 Nov 18 0The year 2014 was clearly the top of the cycle, 2018 is now showing all the signs of being the turning point for offshore helicopters.… Read more
Helitech 2018: A new Milestoneinsight Alasdair Whyte 25 Oct 18 0It was an honour to be at the final Helitech International last week. Next year, Europe’s largest helicopter expo which has been running since 2009,… Read more
Credit freeze hits helicopter marketinsight Alasdair Whyte 9 Sep 18 0Many people might find it hard to feel sympathy for bankers. Especially after 2008. But as the credit crunch shows, no industry can survive without… Read more
Interview: Speaking with Flyt at EBACE 2018insight Alasdair Whyte 18 Jun 18 0FLYT has made a name for itself in the helicopter industry in a short period of time. Having launched it’s digital helicopter booking platform in… Read more
EBACE Interview: Philip Queffelec on buyer trends and Switzerland’s helicopter marketinsight Alasdair Whyte 9 Jun 18 0Philip G Queffelec loves helicopters. That’s immediately apparent to anyone who talks to him. Whilst one of the company he chairs, Sparfell & Partners, sells… Read more
EBACE Interview: Charlotte Pedersen on the VIP market and working togetherinsight Alasdair Whyte 7 Jun 18 0Luxaviation is among of the world’s largest VIP and VVIP aircraft-operating and servicing companies. It provides charter, sales, management to business jet customers around the… Read more
Waypoint Leasing: New Horizonsinsight Alasdair Whyte 4 Jun 18 0Waypoint, the world’s largest independent helicopter lessor, recently celebrated its five-year anniversary, having weathered one of the worst downturns in the history of the helicopter… Read more
HI talks to Sikorsky’s Dana Fiatarone – Weathering the downturninsight Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 18 0If any single helicopter manufacturer has turned the drop off in oil and gas missions into a positive, that one is Sikorsky. The manufacturer has… Read more
HI talks to Frédéric Lemos, CEO of Airbus Corporate Helicoptersinsight Alasdair Whyte 29 Mar 18 0At every industry event these past few years, people have talked about diversification. Outside of the biggest operators, who have a secure foothold in the… Read more
The helicopter pilot shortage is cominginsight Alasdair Whyte 23 Mar 18 0Whenever you hear the phrase “helicopter pilot shortage”, you probably roll your eyes. Dire warnings have been sounded across all aviation markets for a good… Read more
Heli Expo 2018: Talking to Waypoint Leasing CEO Hooman Yazhariinsight Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 18 0Waypoint Leasing, one of the largest helicopter lessors, recently saw a switch up in its management. The lessor’s founder and CEO Ed Washecka left the… Read more
A Lessor’s Perspective: LCI’s Crispin Maunderinsight Alasdair Whyte 6 Mar 18 0Lease Corporation International (LCI) has found a niche in the helicopter leasing market, focusing purely on medium-category helicopters – especially the Leonardo AW139s and AW169s… Read more
Offshore opportunitiesinsight Alasdair Whyte 14 Dec 17 0After a rough few years, the offshore oil and gas market might be recovering. Early 2018 figures from Westwood Global Energy show the market starting… Read more
Waypoint: super-mediums challenged by legacy S-92sinsight Alasdair Whyte 12 Dec 17 0Irish lessor Waypoint has released a study that shows that used S-92s are a more competitive option for oil and gas operations than new super-medium… Read more
Medium and large utilisation to grow to 59% over 2018-2022insight Alasdair Whyte 6 Dec 17 0Following a down period for offshore helicopter utilisation, demand is looking to pick up over the 2018-2022 period for medium and large helicopter fleets. In… Read more
Ray Weiser interview: “The glass is always half full”insight Alasdair Whyte 14 Nov 17 0Earlier this year, Raymond Weiser Jr was promoted to senior director of helicopter services for JSSI. JSSI is a consumer of MRO services and offers an… Read more
Airbus investigation shines light on Avinco ownershipinsight Alasdair Whyte 22 Sep 17 0Airbus has launched an internal investigation into allegations of €16.2 million worth of payments by two companies associated with the manufacturer after the Guardian newspaper… Read more
Market Analysis: China’s helicoptersinsight Alasdair Whyte 20 Sep 17 0Although helicopter usage in China has largely been limited by tight government controls of airspace and a lack of infrastructure to support them, recent mega… Read more
Market perspective: Helicopter Values 2017insight Alasdair Whyte 2 May 17 0Last week, HeliValue$ released their latest Helicopter Blue Book, in which they reported the first increase in helicopter values since 2009. This has got people talking. At… Read more
HeliValue$: Oil market overview and the effect on used Sikorsky S-92Asinsight Alasdair Whyte 27 Apr 17 0Originally written for HeliValue$ by Ben Mooore, ASA. I recently had a conversation with a marketing member of one OEM. We were in agreement that… Read more
