HI Uplift: India – ‘Equal parts frustration and admiration’news Fayaz Hussain 10 Jul 26 0Every few years, someone at an aviation conference declares that the Indian market is about to boom. Then, lawyers get involved, custom forms pile up… Read more
Avincis wins long-term contract to continue HEMS in Swedennews Mike Stones 9 Jul 26 0Emergency aerial services provider Avincis has won a new long-term contract to deliver helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in Stockholm, Sweden. The nine-year agreement builds… Read more
US border control agency orders 10 Airbus H125snews Mike Stones 7 Jul 26 0The US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations has ordered 10 Airbus H125 helicopters. Operated by Air and Marine Operations, the aircraft will… Read more
HI Uplift: Michael York, GDHF – ‘Helicopters still perform the magic’news Mike Stones 3 Jul 26 0Michael York was a 17-year-old midshipman when he first flew in the back of a Royal Australian Navy Bell UH-1B Iroquois – better known as… Read more
Bristow agrees to pick Berry Aviation up for $105mnews Mike Stones 30 Jun 26 0Bristow Group is continuing its shift towards growing government services revenues with an agreement to acquire Berry Aviation from Acorn Capital Management for $105m in… Read more
HI Uplift: Milestone & SMFL Helicopters focus on growthnews Mike Stones 29 Jun 26 0“From a Milestone perspective, this has probably been the first year since I’ve been with the company where we weren’t fighting [industry] fires.” That’s how… Read more
National Airways Corporation buys stake in SkyConnect Leasingnews Mike Stones 29 Jun 26 0National Airways Corporation, the aviation services company based at Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg, has acquired a stake in SkyConnect Leasing, Dublin-registered helicopter leasing company based in… Read more
Airbus sells six H145s to Armenia for transport missionsnews Mike Stones 18 Jun 26 0Airbus Helicopters and the Republic of Armenia have agreed a contract for the purchase of six multi-purpose H145 helicopters to be deployed on transport missions.… Read more
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
