HI Uplift: Peter Jiang to lead GDHF as CEO Michael York quitsnews Mike Stones 30 Oct 26 0One unexpected C-suite executive departure is surprising. Two exits in the same week creates industry-wide notice. That’s the position lessor GDHF found itself in this… Read more
Airbus Helicopters profit falls 10% in first nine monthsnews Fayaz Hussain 30 Oct 26 0Airbus Helicopters’ adjusted EBIT fell 10% to €445m in the first nine months of 2026 due to less favourable delivery mix despite the segment delivering… Read more
Textron Bell revenue falls 9% in third quarternews Fayaz Hussain 30 Oct 26 0Textron Bell revenue fell 9% to $933m in the third quarter of 2026, down $93m from a year earlier, with decline attributable to both military… Read more
Peter Jiang leads tributes to Michael York as he quits GDHFnews Mike Stones 27 Oct 26 0Helicopter entepreneur Peter Jiang has led the tributes to Michael York following his surprise departure from helicopter lessor GDHF after two and a half years… Read more
RotorLease appoints Raymond Lubrano as its new MDnews Mike Stones 26 Oct 26 0RotorLease – the leasing and asset management platform of helicopter services firm Rotortrade – has appointed Raymond Lubrano to the role of MD. The appointment… Read more
HI Uplift: Jackdaw gas field approval ‘boosts industry mood’news Mike Stones 23 Oct 26 0The UK government’s decision to approve drilling in the North Sea Jackdaw gas field – after years of wrangling – will “boost the mood” of… Read more
Bristow appoints new COO for Government Services businessnews Mike Stones 23 Oct 26 0Bristow Group has appointed Paul Armstrong as chief operating officer, Government Services. Armstrong is due to join Bristow on February 22nd, 2027, after completings current… Read more
HI Uplift: GDAT Global targets short-term contracts in Africa and Asianews Mike Stones 16 Oct 26 0Joseph Kearton, the new CEO of GDAT Global, knows all about good landings, having served as an attack helicopter landing point commander with British Army… Read more
Milestone agrees lease extension with Air Center for 11 H225snews Mike Stones 16 Oct 26 0Helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation Group has signed a six-year lease extension with Air Center Helicopters for 11 Airbus H225 helicopters. The extension will start in… Read more
HI Uplift: Twin trends power Antin purchase of HP Helicoptersnews Fayaz Hussain 9 Oct 26 0Most investors, when they buy a firm, load it with debt from day one. French private equity firm Antin Infrastructure is taking the opposite view… Read more
GDAT names Joseph Kearton as CEO of new business GDAT Globalnews Mike Stones 8 Oct 26 0Chinese helicopter company GDAT has appointed Joseph Kearton as CEO of its new international business GDAT Global. The new unit will serve operators, governments and… Read more
Leonardo opens new flight sim facility in Italynews Mike Stones 7 Oct 26 0Leonardo has opened a new helicopter flight simulator building – dedicated to civil and military operations – at its facility in Sesto Calende, Lombardy, northern… Read more
DRF Luftrettung joins forces with DRF Maintenancenews Mike Stones 5 Oct 26 0Helicopter emergency medical services company DRF Luftrettung has joined forces with DRF Maintenance to pool their technical expertise in a business branded as DRF Aviation… Read more
Helaba and BayernLB close €125m export credit deal for GD Helicopter Financenews Alasdair Whyte 1 Oct 26 0Helaba and BayernLB have financed the first Airbus H160 in a €125m export credit loan for GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF). The facility will finance other… Read more
Antin Infrastructure acquires HP Helicoptersnews Fayaz Hussain 1 Oct 26 0French private equity firm Antin Infrastructure Partners has acquired a significant majority stake in US-based High Performance Helicopter Corporation (HP Helicopters) through its €1.2bn ($1.36bn)… Read more
HI Uplift: Aero Asset report reveals pre-owned twin supply shrinks plus more news Mike Stones 25 Sep 26 0The shrinking supply of pre-owned, twin-engine helicopters, revealed by Aero Asset and the first delivery of an Airbus H160 to Australia lead our roundup of… Read more
HI Uplift: Lobo Leasing sells stake and meeting the new ACH bossnews Mike Stones 22 Sep 26 0Helicopter leasing platform Lobo Leasing has agreed to sell a majority stake in its business to Reichmuth Infrastructure, a European infrastructure asset manager. The investment… Read more
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
