Downtown Manhattan Heliport gets new operator (to prepare for eVTOLs)news Mike Stones 10 Dec 24 0A Skyports and Groupe ADP joint venture has been selected as the new operator of Downtown Manhattan Heliport by New York City Economic Development Corporation.… Read more
GDHF signs €77m-plus finance deal with Bank of China and Helabanews Mike Stones 9 Dec 24 0Lessor GD Helicopter Finance has agreed a finance deal worth more than €77m ($81.34m) with Bank of China, London Branch and German bank Helaba Landesbank… Read more
LifeFlight starts new hangar base on Sunshine Coastnews Terry Spruce 9 Dec 24 0Australian aeromedical service LifeFlight has started construction of of a new Aus$18.5m three-hangar base on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The new development will deliver the organisation’s… Read more
HI Uplift: RIVE takes sustainability to the banknews Mike Stones 6 Dec 24 0Sustainability is a “value creation factor”. That’s how Pauline Gasquet, head of Sustainability at RIVE Private Investment described the topic at our Helicopter Investor London 2024 conference back… Read more
Atlantic Airways Aviation Academy launches AW139 simulatornews Mike Stones 4 Dec 24 0Helicopter training specialist Atlantic Airways Aviation Academy has revealed the certification of its new AW139 full-flight simulator. Certified by the Danish Transport Authority (Trafikstyrelsen), the… Read more
Helicopters and drones: ‘Synergy is the key’ to partnershipnews Mike Stones 4 Dec 24 0“Synergy is the key” to develop successful partnerships between helicopters and drones, according to Alastair Fallon, founder of the consultancy F4 Fly Fast Further First.… Read more
Eve secures additional $35m from BNDESnews Fayaz Hussain 4 Dec 24 0Eve Air Mobility announced it has secured an additional $35m from the Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) to support its eVTOL development. The company secured… Read more
Subaru Bell 412EPX wins EASA certificationnews Mike Stones 3 Dec 24 0The Subaru Bell 412EPX is preparing for flight operations across the EU after winning certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Danny Maldonado,… Read more
HI Uplift: Why smaller will be profitable, claims new lessornews Mike Stones 29 Nov 24 0Small is beautiful – the book setting out big ideas on small thinking by economist EF Schumacher – sold more than 20m copies worldwide. The… Read more
Indian government to build 50-plus HEMs hubs along key roadsnews Mike Stones 27 Nov 24 0The Indian government plans to build more than 50 helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) hubs along key roads in the country. The plans were revealed… Read more
Bristow SAR team wins safety awardnews Mike Stones 27 Nov 24 0A Bristow search and rescue (SAR) team based at Newquay, Cornwall, southwestern UK has won a prestigious safety award. Recipients of the 2024 Billy Deacon… Read more
Vertical Aerospace announces $50m funding from Mudrick Capitalnews Yves Le Marquand 25 Nov 24 0Vertical Aerospace has announced $50m in new funding as part of a transaction worth $180m with Mudrick Capital. The signing of a non-binding term sheet… Read more
HI Uplift: LCI leases seven AW169s to Babcock Canada for EMS missionsnews Mike Stones 21 Nov 24 0LCI has bought seven new Leonardo AW169 helicopters, in emergency medical services (EMS) configuration, for lease to Babcock Canada as part of a move to… Read more
Longer S-92 inspection intervals ‘boost availability and lower costs’news Mike Stones 21 Nov 24 0Sikorsky S-92 helicopter operators can look forward to increased availability and lower operating costs, after the manufacturer raised the scheduled inspection intervals from 375 flight… Read more
LCI leases seven new AW169s to Babcock Canada for EMS missionsnews Mike Stones 20 Nov 24 0Operating lessor LCI has bought seven new Leonardo AW169 helicopters, in emergency medical services (EMS) configuration, for lease to Babcock Canada. The helicopters are being placed… Read more
Volocopter appoints ex-Lilium CFO as certification slips to 2025news Yves Le Marquand 19 Nov 24 0Volocopter has appointed Oliver Vogelgesang as its chief financial officer (CFO) as the firm repositions its certification expectations to next year. Effective immediately, Vogelgesang takes… Read more
Avincis Expands Maintenance Facilities in Portugalnews Terry Spruce 15 Nov 24 0Avincis has chosen Lisbon in Portugal, as the location for major maintenance work on one of its Italian-based helicopters. The Italian registered helicopter arrived in… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow expects ‘accelerating growth over next two years’ news Mike Stones 15 Nov 24 0Bristow Group president and CEO Chris Bradshaw was in upbeat mood when he co-hosted the company’s third quarter (Q3) earnings call last week. It wasn’t… Read more
NHV Group appoints Lars-Henrik Thorngreen as CEOnews Mike Stones 15 Nov 24 0NHV Group has appointed Lars-Henrik Thorngreen as its new CEO, effective from Monday, November 18th, 2024. Thorngreen will oversee NHV’s strategic direction, with a focus… Read more
Global Medical Response adds 15 Bell 407GXisnews Terry Spruce 15 Nov 24 0Global Medical Response is adding 15 Bell 407GXis fitted with IFR configuration kits to its total fleet of 250 Bell helicopters. The emergency medical services… Read more
