Avincis signs agreement for up to 15 Airbus H145 helicoptersnews Yves Le Marquand 15 Jun 26 0Emergency aerial services operator Avincis has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for up to 15 H145 helicopters. The new aircraft will strengthen Avincis’ operational presence… Read more
GDHF to deliver two Airbus H160s to a customer in Chinanews Mike Stones 15 Jun 26 0GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) has acquired two new multi-mission H160 helicopters to be leased to an unnamed customer in China. Speaking ahead of Helicopter Investor’s… Read more
HI Uplift: Aerius seals AW139 purchase and leaseback in Indonesianews Mike Stones 9 Jun 26 0Aerius Leasing has sealed its first offshore energy helicopter leasing transaction with the completion of a Leonardo AW139 purchase and leaseback deal supporting ENI operations… Read more
HI Uplift: Making dreams of electric power come true with magniXnews Mike Stones 5 Jun 26 0Eurodisco anthem “Together in electric dreams” was a mid-1980’s hit for synth-pop combo Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder. It could also sum up the partnership… Read more
Heli-One opens S-92 support centre in Brazilnews Mike Stones 1 Jun 26 0Helicopter MRO Heli-One has openned a new S-92 customer support centre near Rio De Janeiro, Brazil with support from OEM Sikorsky and lessor Milestone Aviation.… Read more
HI Uplift: Leonardo sells in Brazil & invests in UKnews Mike Stones 29 May 26 0It has been a busy week for Leonardo. On Tuesday, the helicopter manufacturer revealed an order for a second AW169 light-intermediate twin-engine helicopter in corporate… Read more
HI Uplift: VIH’s Fire Raptor planned to prey on wildfiresnews Mike Stones 26 May 26 0It seems a marriage made if not in heaven, then close to it – the skies of Canada’s British Columbia. VIH Helicopters, the oldest privately… Read more
SMFL Helicopters appoints new chief strategy officernews Mike Stones 21 May 26 0SMFL Helicopters last month appointed Soichiro Haneda as its chief strategy officer to lead the new lessor’s strategic development initiatives, support long-term growth ambitions and… Read more
McDermott Aviation deploys 15 firefighting helicopters to Greecenews Terry Spruce 20 May 26 0McDermott Aviation has started deploying a major aerial firefighting fleet across Greece for the country’s 2026 fire season, marking its seventh consecutive year supporting Greek… Read more
HI Deal of the Year Awards: New deadline May 25th, 2026news Mike Stones 15 May 26 0There’s now even more time to nominate your favourite rotary finance deals for our Helicopter Investor Deal of the Year Awards. The new deadline is… Read more
HI Uplift: Safran finds a new home in Germanynews Mike Stones 15 May 26 0Welcome to this two-hander version of the Helicopter Investor Uplift newsletter. We begin with an interview with Safran Helicopter Engines about the company’s new base… Read more
Bristow hails three megatrends shaping revenuenews Mike Stones 8 May 26 0Bad things happen in threes, according to Western superstition. But not just bad things – good things too, according to Bristow Group. It believes three… Read more
Bristow to ‘benefit from three megatrends’ in Q1 resultsnews Mike Stones 6 May 26 0Bristow Group will benefit from “three global megatrends”, as the business posted adjusted EBITDA of $59.3m in first-quarter results – slightly down on the $60.1m… Read more
Investec agrees offshore financing deal with Ultimate Aviation Groupnews Mike Stones 5 May 26 0Investec Corporate & Investment Banking has agreed a financing deal with Ultimate Aviation Group to boost its offshore helicopter personnel transport capability in the North… Read more
Pacific Helicopters boosts safety and quality teamnews Mike Stones 5 May 26 0Asia Pacific rotary operator Pacific Helicopters has strengthened its safety and quality team with three new appointments. The Papua New Guinean-based company has appointed former… Read more
HI Uplift: Sikorsky shows something old and something newnews Mike Stones 1 May 26 0“I think this aircraft is going to outlive us all.” Sikorsky’s Leon Silva is joking about the longevity of the manufacturer’s first Sikorsky S‑92 to… Read more
Bell Textron Q1 revenues up, commercial deliveries fallnews Fayaz Hussain 1 May 26 0Bell Textron announced $1.1bn in first quarter revenue, up by 9% year-over-year from the first quarter of last year driven by its military segment. Commercial… Read more
Airbus appoints Eric Kirstetter as exec vp Strategynews Mike Stones 30 Apr 26 0Airbus has appointed Eric Kirstetter as executive vice president Strategy, effective from May 18th. He will succeed Matthieu Louvot, who last month took up his… Read more
Air Ambulances UK partners with DHL Expressnews Mike Stones 30 Apr 26 0The national charity Air Ambulances UK is partnering with global logistics company DHL Express to raise funds to support air ambulance charities across the UK.… Read more
Irish Coast Guard opens new base at Waterford Airportnews Terry Spruce 30 Apr 26 0The Irish Coast Guard has opened a new base at Waterford Airport on Ireland’s south-east coast after the transition of emergency response air services from… Read more
