Japanese operator Toho Air agrees deal for an AW139news Mike Stones 23 Oct 24 0Tokyo-based operator Toho Air Service has agreed a deal for an additional Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter for its Tokyo-Ai land shuttle services. The… Read more
The path to powered-lift operations: FAA publishes final SFAR rulenews Yves Le Marquand 22 Oct 24 0The FAA has published its Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for powered-lift aircraft such as air taxis and cargo delivery. Passed in less than 18 months,… Read more
Bell names JGAS as authorised reseller in Japannews Mike Stones 18 Oct 24 0Bell Textron has appointed Japan General Aviation Service (JGAS) as the new Bell 505 authorised reseller in Japan. This appointment is designed to continue the… Read more
Airbus trials partnerships between helis and unmanned systemsnews Mike Stones 16 Oct 24 0Airbus is trialling the use of helicopters and unmanned aerial systems for civil and military missions in partnership with various European firms. The full-scale demonstration… Read more
PHI deploys two H175s for offshore missions in Australianews Mike Stones 12 Oct 24 0PHI deploys two Airbus H175 in Australia helicopters to support offshore energy transport, search and rescue (SAR) and medical evacuation operations. The helicopters are a… Read more
HI Uplift: ‘Twice is nice for FAA’s R66 parts extension’news Mike Stones 4 Oct 24 0The FAA’s recent approval to double the service life on specific Robinson R66 helicopter components from 2,000 to 4,000 hours will find favour with the… Read more
CHC Helikopter wins North Sea contract extensionnews Mike Stones 3 Oct 24 0CHC Helicopter’s Norwegian division, CHC Helikopter Service, has won a new contract with Harbour Energy for operations in the Norwegian North Sea. The award follows… Read more
Uncrewed Robinson R44s developed for crop sprayingnews Yves Le Marquand 3 Oct 24 0Separating the wheat from the chaff is how we harvest over 750m tonnes of the stuff every year. Primarily done by combine harvester, the machine… Read more
PHI MRO Services signs supplier deal with Leonardonews Mike Stones 1 Oct 24 0PHI MRO Services has signed a strategic supplier agreement with Leonardo. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, the MRO company will provide specialised services… Read more
Airbus Helicopters delivers first H175 to Guangzhou, Chinanews Mike Stones 1 Oct 24 0Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H175 super-medium aircraft to the aviation force of the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau (GZP) in southern China. The helicopter… Read more
WFW advises Investec on 12 helicopter refinancing dealnews Mike Stones 30 Sep 24 0Law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised Investec Bank on financing 10 Airbus H135 and two Leonardo AW109 helicopters for RIVE Private Investment.… Read more
HI Uplift: Welcome to the ‘long goodbye’ for helicoptersnews Mike Stones 26 Sep 24 0It was a simple question (I thought). To what extent will AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) solutions replace helicopter missions? On the receiving end was Dave… Read more
Heli twin-engine pre-owned market ‘faces headwinds’: Aero Assetnews Mike Stones 25 Sep 24 0The global pre-owned twin-engine helicopter market faces significant headwinds – with transactions down 30% year-on-year (yoy) in the first half of 2024, according to Aero… Read more
CHC Brazil wins new contracts with Petrobras and opens new hangarnews Terry Spruce 23 Sep 24 0CHC Brasil, part of CHC Helicopter, has started operations from a new hangar at Maricá Airport, after winning four new contracts with the state-owned energy… Read more
Vertical losses rise to $17.1m in first half of 2024news Fayaz Hussain 22 Sep 24 0Vertical Aerospace announced financial results for the first half of 2024 wherein it reported a net loss of $17.1m, up 45% year-over-year from $11.7m in… Read more
HI Uplift: Airbus opens new UK home with royal visitor and a pledgenews Mike Stones 19 Sep 24 0Airbus has celebrated the opening of its new £55m headquarters for Airbus Helicopters UK with a commitment to long-term industry support in the country, as… Read more
Investec & RIVE agree finance deal for 12 HEMS helisnews Mike Stones 19 Sep 24 0Investec Aviation Finance has partnered with RIVE Private Investment on a 12-aircraft financing deal to support helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in France and Spain.… Read more
Rotorcraft market faces headwinds in first half of 2024news Fayaz Hussain 19 Sep 24 0The rotorcraft market experienced a downturn in the first half of 2024, with a 5.1% fall in shipments to 428 deliveries compared with 451 in… Read more
Denison Yachting partners with Blade at Monaco Yacht Shownews Mike Stones 19 Sep 24 0Superyacht broker Denison Yachting has partnered with Blade Urban Air Mobility to whisk show visitors from the Nice Airport in France and elsewhere directly to the… Read more
Offshore Helicopter Services UK wins North Sea contract extensionnews Mike Stones 17 Sep 24 0Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK) has won an eight-year contract extension to supply North Sea search and rescue (SAR) services covering up to 10,000 offshore… Read more
