NHV introduces two new GDHF-financed Airbus H160snews Mike Stones 14 Apr 26 0NHV Group is boosting its offshore operations with the introduction of two new Airbus H160 helicopters leased from GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) – the company… Read more
F/LIST to focus on corporate helicopter interiorsnews Mike Stones 14 Apr 26 0Luxury interiors specialist F/LIST is to add helicopter cabins to its product range, which already includes business jets and superyachts. F/LIST now supports the full… Read more
HI Uplift: Avincis finds fresh wind in Denmarknews Mike Stones 10 Apr 26 0“Wind power: the way forward is to collaborate with nature – it’s the only way we are going to get to the other end of… Read more
Offshore helicopter orders and new EMS contract feature in recent headlinesnews Mike Stones 10 Apr 26 0A new order for offshore H225s in Vietnam, a fresh EMS contract in the Canary Islands plus much more feature in our round up of… Read more
Slovak firm Heli Company signs 2026 fire season contract with Cyprusnews Terry Spruce 10 Apr 26 0Slovakian rotary operator Heli Company is deploying four UH-60 A/L Black Hawk helicopters to Cyprus for firefighting missions. The aircraft will remain on standby throughout… Read more
Bell 505 claims new sales record in Latin America, says OEMnews Mike Stones 9 Apr 26 0Bell Textron claims its Bell 505 has achieved record aircraft orders in Latin America last year. Without specifying regional sales, the manufacturer confirmed there are… Read more
Avincis wins new HEMS contract in Canary Islandsnews Mike Stones 8 Apr 26 0Avincis, Europe’s largest emergency aerial services operator, has won a new contract to supply an expanded advanced air medical transport service in the Canary Islands.… Read more
Vietnam Helicopter Corporation orders three Airbus H225snews Mike Stones 7 Apr 26 0Three Airbus H225 helicopters have been ordered by the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH) subsidiaries, Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company and Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company, to support… Read more
HI Uplift: Grappling with ‘the worst energy crisis for 25 years’news Mike Stones 7 Apr 26 0“What’s happening in the Gulf is delivering the biggest shock to energy prices over the past 25 years.” That was the stark assessment of Steve… Read more
HI Uplift: Milestone thinks long term on oil pricesnews Mike Stones 26 Mar 26 0It’s a bright, sunny afternoon in Downtown Atlanta on March 9th. Less sunny are the prospects for oil price stability. Brent crude oil prices are… Read more
Air Methods makes EMS base in California fully operationalnews Mike Stones 25 Mar 26 0Rotary medical provider Air Methods has made its emergency air medical base, Mercy Air 10, opened late last year in Blythe, California, fully operational. The… Read more
Avincis report warns Europe ‘dangerously unprepared’ for aerial firefightingnews Mike Stones 25 Mar 26 0Europe is “dangerously unprepared” to fight intensifying wildfires on the continent using airborne assets, warns a report commissioned by leading emergency services provider Avincis. The… Read more
Gama Aviation grows Part 147 capability with AW139 approvalnews Mike Stones 24 Mar 26 0Gama Aviation is growing its engineering training portfolio after the UK CAA accepted its Part 147 Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and course plans for the… Read more
HI Uplift: Verticon 2026 news and views – at a glancenews Mike Stones 20 Mar 26 0For US truckers, Atlanta is The Big A. But for three days last week, the city became The Big D – Deal Town for the… Read more
McDermott Aviation to launch 214ST programme at Verticonnews Terry Spruce 10 Mar 26 0McDermott Aviation is to launch its next major strategic move at Verticon 2026 – rollout of manufacturer-backed programme for the McDermott 214ST helicopter platform. McDermott… Read more
Verticon 2026: Milestone lauds display of landmark Sikorsky S-92news Mike Stones 9 Mar 26 0Milestone Aviation is celebrating the display at Verticon 2026 of the first Sikorsky S‑92 to enter commercial service in September 2004. The helicopter , tail… Read more
Sikorsky to boost production of new variant S-92A+ helinews Mike Stones 6 Mar 26 0Sikorsky is boosting production of the new variant of its heavy lift S-92 helicopter. The manufacturer will build five S-92A+ aircraft in 2026 before ramping… Read more
Verticon 2026 plans ‘world’s biggest rotor event’ in Atlantanews Mike Stones 6 Mar 26 0Final preparations are underway for Verticon 2026 – billed as the industry’s largest rotorcraft event. This year’s show will take place between March 9th to… Read more
HI Uplift: SMFL Helicopters promises ‘more choice, better service’news Mike Stones 6 Mar 26 0Broader choice of new generation helicopters, wider range of lease structures and a global support network accessed through one relationship team. Those are the benefits… Read more
Skyryse introducing first-ever autoland capability for helicoptersnews Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 26 0Aviation automation specialist Skyryse has unveiled plans to introduce an emergency autoland capability for both helicopters and airplanes. The feature will be integrated within SkyOS,… Read more
