FAA approves Skyryse to begin for-credit flight testingnews Yves Le Marquand 22 May 25 0Skyryse has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration to begin for-credit flight testing with its Skyryse One helicopter. Built on a Rolls-Royce-powered Robinson R66 platform,… Read more
HI Uplift: London Heli Shuttle – the next 10 yearsnews Mike Stones 19 May 25 0It seemed a simpler time. In April 2015, the latest handheld device was the iPhone 6, President Barack Obama was in the Oval Office and… Read more
Bell Textron Canada completes 6,000th aircraft at Quebec facilitynews Yves Le Marquand 15 May 25 0Bell Textron Canada has finished building its 6,000th commercial aircraft at the firm’s Commercial Delivery and Assembly Centre in Mirabel, Quebec. The company hit the… Read more
Offshore Helicopter Services UK completes 1,000th search and rescue missionnews Yves Le Marquand 15 May 25 0Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK) has completed its 1,000th search and rescue (SAR) task assisting the offshore energy sector. The organisation provides 24/7 medical emergency… Read more
Leonardo helicopter deliveries soften but orders jumpnews Fayaz Hussain 14 May 25 0Leonardo experienced a dip in first-quarter helicopter deliveries from a year ago but still saw increased revenues and earnings with more activity surrounding its dual-use… Read more
Blade’s Q1 revenues inch upnews Fayaz Hussain 13 May 25 0Blade Air Mobility kicked off 2025 with mixed results as the company reported $54.3m in first quarter (Q1) total revenue, representing a 5% increase over… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow posts stellar Q1 resultsnews Mike Stones 9 May 25 0Bristow is off to a stellar start in 2025. The company reported its first quarter results posting a 315% year-over-year increase in net profit of… Read more
HI Uplift: Airbus marks Super Wednesdaynews Mike Stones 2 May 25 0Airbus marked its very own Super Wednesday this week with the publication of its first quarter results. On the same day, Airbus Helicopters revealed it… Read more
Airbus Helicopters revenue hits $1.8bn in first quarternews Fayaz Hussain 1 May 25 0Airbus has reported first quarter 2025 revenue growth of 10% year-over-year from its helicopters segment at €1.6bn ($1.8bn) owing to “solid performance from programmes and… Read more
HI Uplift: GD Helicopter Finance marks first anniversary with €200m portfolionews Mike Stones 25 Apr 25 0A year after its launch, lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) is marking its anniversary having built a €200m ($229m) lease portfolio of 16 aircraft. The… Read more
NHV and Vestas introduce SAF for offshore ops in North Seanews Fayaz Hussain 25 Apr 25 0Helicopter services company NHV Group and wind turbine manufacturer Vestas have teamed up to fully integrate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its offshore operations for… Read more
Bell records 35% jump in first quarter revenuesnews Fayaz Hussain 25 Apr 25 0Textron’s helicopter segment Bell witnessed stellar first quarter revenue growth of 35% year-over-year to $983m compared with $727m; owing to higher volume and mix. The… Read more
Bristow and Sikorsky agree support deal for biggest S-92 fleetnews Mike Stones 25 Apr 25 0Helicopter operator Bristow has signed a long-term support deal with Sikorsky covering its 60 S-92 aircraft – the world’s biggest S-92 fleet – operating worldwide.… Read more
What is going on in China? The growth of the low-altitude economynews Yves Le Marquand 24 Apr 25 0When US influencer and streamer Darren Watkins Jr, better known as IShowSpeed, concluded a tour of China this month it was largely seen as a… Read more
HI Uplift: Rotortrade highlights pre-owned helis (and hails German car makers)news Mike Stones 17 Apr 25 0It was billed as a breakfast meeting. But the mini pastries remained mostly untouched on Rotortrade’s stand at the Verticon trade event in Dallas, Texas… Read more
Unither completes maiden hydrogen helicopter flightnews Yves Le Marquand 9 Apr 25 0Unither Bioélectronique has flown the world’s first flight demonstration of a piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter in partnership with Robinson Helicopter Company. The United Therapeutics subsidiary flew… Read more
HI Uplift: ITE Management acquires Thora Capitalnews Mike Stones 4 Apr 25 0You wait ages for a bus before two arrive at once. It’s a particularly British phrase but one that neatly describes recent acquisitions in helicopter… Read more
Infracapital plans to acquire critical missions operator SAF Aerogroupnews Mike Stones 3 Apr 25 0Infracapital plans to acquire European critical missions operator SAF Aerogroup, after signing a put option agreement from the funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, LP… Read more
CHC Brazil lands two new Petrobras contracts (and an award)news Mike Stones 1 Apr 25 0CHC Helicopter’s Latin American business, CHC Brazil, has won two new contracts and an operational excellence award from oil company Petrobras. The contracts are to… Read more
ITE Management to acquire Thora Capitalnews Mike Stones 1 Apr 25 0Alternative investment firm ITE Management has signed an asset purchase agreement with Thora Capital to acquire all the assets of one of the largest private… Read more
