HeliValue$ reports first value increases since 2009insight Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 17 0HeliValue$, the helicopter valuation company, has reported value increases for certain models – the first increases since 2009. In an update to the company’s Helicopter… Read more
Clark McGinn – “it’s the Cycle, stupid!”insight Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 17 0While the mood of our industry may not be truly optimistic, it’s certainly nowhere near as pessimistic as in the last two years. However, two… Read more
Erickson files for Chapter 11, Lombard lends to Bristowinsight Rianne West 17 Nov 16 0One step forward, one step back. Just as CHC prepares to exit from Chapter 11 early next year, Erickson has entered. Like CHC, Erickson’s filing… Read more
CHC May Cut Fleet By Two Thirdsinsight Alasdair Whyte 11 May 16 0It is less than a week since CHC filed for bankruptcy protection – so too early to see exactly how the company will look when… Read more
CHC sets hard deadlineinsight Alasdair Whyte 21 Apr 16 0CHC Group, one of the world’s two largest helicopter operators, this week announced that it had decided not to make an interest payment on its… Read more
CHC troubles mount as it misses $46 million bond payment on debtinsight Alasdair Whyte 18 Apr 16 0CHC the provider of helicopters to offshore oil and gas platforms, ivilian search and rescue and air medical evacuation has missed a $46-million bond payment on debt… Read more
Attack of the dronesinsight Alasdair Whyte 15 Apr 16 0This week saw the first flight of the Volocopter, a manned drone/helicopter hybrid. We also witnessed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg toying with an unmanned drone on stage at his… Read more
Helicopter Investor Q+A: Nigel Watson, chief executive, Luviairinsight Alasdair Whyte 15 Apr 16 0In a new section for Helicopter Investor we quiz leading industry figures on what they enjoy about their job, their likes and pet hates, their… Read more
Kawasaki delivers first two EC145s to Japanese National Policeinsight Alasdair Whyte 11 Apr 16 0Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered two EC145 helicopters to the National Police Agency in its native Japan. These will be the first EC145s to be… Read more
Two former AgustaWestland heads sentenced to prison termsinsight Alasdair Whyte 11 Apr 16 0Two former AgustaWestland directors have been sentenced to prison terms, reports Reuters. In a long-running bribery case linked to the $638 million contract for twelve… Read more
It’s a wrapinsight Alasdair Whyte 8 Apr 16 0One of the most striking images this week came from Protective Packaging Corp (PPC). The Dallas company has just wrapped a Sikorsky S-92 for Bristow.… Read more
Atlantic Airways takes delivery second new AW139insight Alasdair Whyte 7 Apr 16 0Faroe Islands operator Atlantic Airways has taken delivery of the second of the pair of AgustaWestland AW139s it had ordered. The aircraft will be used… Read more
Flying High At Festivalsinsight Alasdair Whyte 1 Apr 16 0Let’s face it, many of us have had that dream…flying high in to a glamourous festival and glamping (not camping) and returning to tell our… Read more
Helis In Dubai, Voce Wins Director Fight CHC Restructuringinsight Alasdair Whyte 24 Mar 16 0Alud Davies reports from Helicopter Investor Dubai 2016. At the start of Helicopter Investor Dubai 2016 we asked all attendees: “How optimistic are you about… Read more
Investors buying Air Methods shares in volumesinsight Alasdair Whyte 10 Mar 16 0Recent reports of investment house activity in the shares of Air Methods (AIRM) have been strongly focused on share purchases. In recent weeks, these financials… Read more
Will Helitourism benefit from oil and gas woes?insight Terry Spruce 9 Feb 16 0Think of a helicopter. The chances are you thought of a helicopter transporting oil and gas workers, carrying patients, conducting search and rescue or ferrying a… Read more
A profit of CFOs – new CFOs at Bristow, CHC and Erainsight Alasdair Whyte 2 Sep 15 0One nice quirk about the English language is the different names given to groups. A collection of things can be taken as a whole. Many… Read more
Era raises margin despite tough marketinsight Alasdair Whyte 11 Aug 15 0“To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports on the death of the Gulf of Mexico offshore market have been greatly exaggerated. At least as it relates to… Read more
Lockheed buys Sikorskyinsight Alasdair Whyte 11 Aug 15 0When it was selling Sikorsky, United Technology said it was looking to make $4 billion. Lockheed Martin’s acquisition at $9 billion (which works out as… Read more
Helicopter Leasing: “It’s not subprime yet but it won’t take much of a shock to make it one”insight Alasdair Whyte 11 Aug 15 0Simon Sparkes of Nova Systems has written a provocative piece titled “Offshore Helicopter Leasing – an Existential Risk?” on HeliHub. He arguing that leasing companies will struggle… Read more
