HI Uplift: Grappling with ‘the worst energy crisis for 25 years’news Mike Stones 7 Apr 26 0“What’s happening in the Gulf is delivering the biggest shock to energy prices over the past 25 years.” That was the stark assessment of Steve… Read more
HI Uplift: Milestone thinks long term on oil pricesnews Mike Stones 26 Mar 26 0It’s a bright, sunny afternoon in Downtown Atlanta on March 9th. Less sunny are the prospects for oil price stability. Brent crude oil prices are… Read more
Air Methods makes EMS base in California fully operationalnews Mike Stones 25 Mar 26 0Rotary medical provider Air Methods has made its emergency air medical base, Mercy Air 10, opened late last year in Blythe, California, fully operational. The… Read more
Avincis report warns Europe ‘dangerously unprepared’ for aerial firefightingnews Mike Stones 25 Mar 26 0Europe is “dangerously unprepared” to fight intensifying wildfires on the continent using airborne assets, warns a report commissioned by leading emergency services provider Avincis. The… Read more
Gama Aviation grows Part 147 capability with AW139 approvalnews Mike Stones 24 Mar 26 0Gama Aviation is growing its engineering training portfolio after the UK CAA accepted its Part 147 Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and course plans for the… Read more
HI Uplift: Verticon 2026 news and views – at a glancenews Mike Stones 20 Mar 26 0For US truckers, Atlanta is The Big A. But for three days last week, the city became The Big D – Deal Town for the… Read more
McDermott Aviation to launch 214ST programme at Verticonnews Terry Spruce 10 Mar 26 0McDermott Aviation is to launch its next major strategic move at Verticon 2026 – rollout of manufacturer-backed programme for the McDermott 214ST helicopter platform. McDermott… Read more
Verticon 2026: Milestone lauds display of landmark Sikorsky S-92news Mike Stones 9 Mar 26 0Milestone Aviation is celebrating the display at Verticon 2026 of the first Sikorsky S‑92 to enter commercial service in September 2004. The helicopter , tail… Read more
Sikorsky to boost production of new variant S-92A+ helinews Mike Stones 6 Mar 26 0Sikorsky is boosting production of the new variant of its heavy lift S-92 helicopter. The manufacturer will build five S-92A+ aircraft in 2026 before ramping… Read more
Verticon 2026 plans ‘world’s biggest rotor event’ in Atlantanews Mike Stones 6 Mar 26 0Final preparations are underway for Verticon 2026 – billed as the industry’s largest rotorcraft event. This year’s show will take place between March 9th to… Read more
HI Uplift: SMFL Helicopters promises ‘more choice, better service’news Mike Stones 6 Mar 26 0Broader choice of new generation helicopters, wider range of lease structures and a global support network accessed through one relationship team. Those are the benefits… Read more
Skyryse introducing first-ever autoland capability for helicoptersnews Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 26 0Aviation automation specialist Skyryse has unveiled plans to introduce an emergency autoland capability for both helicopters and airplanes. The feature will be integrated within SkyOS,… Read more
Robinson Helicopter Company plans big year for R88news Mike Stones 5 Mar 26 02026 is lining up to be a big year for Robinson’s new R88 helicopter. After its show debuts last year at VAI’s Verticon in Dallas… Read more
Bell Textron posts $4.3bn revenue in 2025news Fayaz Hussain 4 Mar 26 0Bell Textron has announced full-year 2025 revenue of $4.28bn, up 20% year-over-year from $3.57bn in the same period of last year. Driving growth was an… Read more
Veryon extends partnership with Airbus Helicoptersnews Mike Stones 4 Mar 26 0Data services and software solutions provider Veryon has renewed and extended its partnership with Airbus Helicopters. The partners have signed support agreements that will result… Read more
HI Uplift: Airbus highlights role of multi-mission helisnews Mike Stones 3 Mar 26 0Airbus Helicopters revealed a big order for multi-mission rotorcraft from Ghana’s Ministry of Defence earlier this year. The contract, the first with the African nation,… Read more
New lessor SMFL Helicopters launched to ‘transform’ global leasingnews Mike Stones 2 Mar 26 0A new rotorcraft leasing business – SMFL Helicopters – has been launched by Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company Limited after its acquisition, through the… Read more
Bumper Q4 for rotorcraft deliveries reports GAMAnews Yves Le Marquand 26 Feb 26 0Fourth-quarter (Q4) 2025 was a blockbuster quarter for rotorcraft, with 326 deliveries, a 56% increase on Q3 (209), according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association… Read more
Bristow posts 2025 revenue up at $1.5bnnews Mike Stones 26 Feb 26 0Bristow has posted 2025 total revenues of $1.5bn, boosted partly by the growth of its Government Services business, compared with $1.4bn during the previous year.… Read more
Leonardo posts 2025 revenue 11% up at €19.5bnnews Mike Stones 25 Feb 26 0Leonardo posted revenues up 11% to €19.5bn in preliminary results for the full-year 2025. Revenue growth was accompanied by a noticeable improvement in both operating… Read more
