HI Uplift: Dragonfly spreads its wings with 17-heli dealnews Mike Stones 15 Sep 26 0August proved a busy month for Oslo-based aviation finance company Dragonfly Helicopters. Not only did the Norwegian firm seal a 17-helicopter deal with Norsk Luftambulanse… Read more
HI Uplift: Greek operator hoper adds two Airbus helicoptersnews Mike Stones 7 Sep 26 0Another sweltering summer draws to a close in Greece. A busy one for Athens-based helicopter company hoper. So busy, the business acquired two Airbus twin-engine… Read more
Milestone sells three Airbus H225 helicopters to Kitz-Airnews Mike Stones 24 Aug 26 0Milestone Aviation Group has sold three Airbus H225 helicopters to Austria-based operator Kitz-Air for deployment on fire-fighting missions. Delivered to the operator last month, the… Read more
HI Uplift: Pre-owned single-engine heli supply ‘constrained’ – Aero Assetnews Mike Stones 21 Aug 26 0Tightening supply and strong liquidity characterise the market for pre-owned single engine helicopters in the first half of this year. Aero Asset’s latest trends report… Read more
HI Uplift: Bell Textron goes 700 up with the Bell 505news Mike Stones 17 Aug 26 0Beyoncé headlined the Super Bowl half-time show and movie goers thrilled to Disney’s blockbuster Frozen. In the rotary world, Bell Textron chose the Paris Air… Read more
Safran Arriel 2K engine receives EASA certificationnews Terry Spruce 10 Aug 26 0The Safran Arriel 2K engine that powers the Leonardo AW09 helicopter has received its type certificate from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This… Read more
HI Uplift: GDHF’s NHV bid blocked and Bristow’s Q2news Mike Stones 7 Aug 26 0GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) has ditched plans to buy NHV Group – the rotary operator, maintenance and training business – following the Belgian government’s decision to… Read more
GDHF ditches bid to buy NHV after regulator rulingnews Mike Stones 7 Aug 26 0GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) has abandoned plans to buy NHV Group – the rotary operator, maintenance and training business – following the Belgian government’s decision to… Read more
Bristow posts higher Q2 revenue & affirms 2026 outlooknews Fayaz Hussain 5 Aug 26 0Bristow Group reported total revenues of $412m for the second quarter of 2026, up from $389m in the first quarter. The mission-critical aviation services provider… Read more
Avincis fights fires across three European countriesnews Terry Spruce 3 Aug 26 0Many European countries are fighting out of control wildfires in their regions with Avincis, one of Europe’s largest aerial firefighting companies, helping them. So far,… Read more
HI Uplift: Sikorsky Firehawk production lifts off in Europenews Mike Stones 31 Jul 26 0South-west Europe is aflame. Wildfires in Spain have claimed at least 13 lives, and together with those in France forced 380,000 to flee their homes.… Read more
Airbus Helicopters posts solid H1 as orders and backlog buildnews Fayaz Hussain 30 Jul 26 0Airbus Helicopters delivered a steady first half of 2026, growing deliveries and order intake while managing a modest dip in profitability driven by higher research… Read more
Bell’s commercial helicopter business outperforms in second quarternews Fayaz Hussain 29 Jul 26 0Textron Bell’s commercial helicopter business posted a solid second quarter as it delivered 36 commercial helicopters, up from 32 in the same period last year.… Read more
Farnborough Airshow closes deals worth billionsnews Mike Stones 24 Jul 26 0The 46th Farnborough International Airshow closes today after aviation deals worth billions of dollars were concluded at the five-day event staged south-west of London. Helicopter… Read more
Starspeed and HeliFlite launch S-76 C++ UK helicopter chartersnews Mike Stones 24 Jul 26 0VIP helicopter company Starspeed is partnering with US-based rotary operator HeliFlite to introduce Sikorsky S-76 C++ charter operations in the UK. HeliFlite owns the aircraft while… Read more
The Helicopter Company diversifies into fixed-wing business aviationnews Mike Stones 24 Jul 26 0The Helicopter Company (THC) is diversifying into fixed wing business aviation with plans to acquire 60 jets from Bombardier. The Saudi Arabia operator signed a… Read more
Rotortrade: ‘Everybody wants more choppers’ as market shiftsnews Mike Stones 21 Jul 26 0“Everybody wants more choppers,” says Philippe Lubrano, CEO, Rotortrade. “I don’t see any slowdown in this industry for the next three to five years.” Speaking… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow predicts megatrends to spark new govt contractsnews Mike Stones 20 Jul 26 0Bristow Group forecasts increased defence expenditure – one of the three megatrends it says are shaping the helicopter industry – will lead to more government… Read more
Helicopter singles market shows tightening supply & strong liquidity: Aero Assetnews Mike Stones 15 Jul 26 0The market for single-engine helicopters shows tightening supply and strong liquidity, according to the latest report from rotary sales and market intelligence firm Aero Asset.… Read more
Sikorsky starts Firehawk production in Polandnews Mike Stones 15 Jul 26 0Sikorsky has launched European production of its S-70 Firehawk firefighting helicopter at PZL Mielec in southeastern Poland. Two aircraft are under construction for the Czech… Read more
