VIP helicopters feature in latest edition of CJIQnews Mike Stones 15 Mar 24 0VIP helicopter services feature in the latest edition of our sister title Corporate Jet Investor Quarterly (CJIQ). We talk to operators on both sides of… Read more
HI Uplift: Why ‘eVTOL nirvana is a million miles away’news Mike Stones 14 Mar 24 0Barbie and Ken. Salt and pepper. Some partnerships seem beyond question. But how about heliports and eVTOLs? Or the integration of helicopter and other fixed-wing… Read more
Columbia Helicopters hires new president and CEOnews Mike Stones 14 Mar 24 0Heavy lift specialist Columbia Helicopters has appointed David Balevic as its new president and CEO. Taking up the role immediately, Balevic replaces Michael Tremlett, who… Read more
MEDICAL BUSINESS SHINES AS BLADE REPORTS Q4 2023 RESULTSnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Mar 24 0Blade’s organ transport service continues to expand as revenue increased 47.9% to $32m in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023. Driven partly by the addition… Read more
Bell sells Japan’s first Designer Series 429 to JGASnews Mike Stones 12 Mar 24 0Bell Textron has signed a purchase agreement for Japan’s first Designer Series Bell 429 helicopter with Japan General Aviation Service (JGAS). Japan Biz Aviation Co… Read more
NHV Group wins contract extension with Dutch Maritime Pilots’ Associationnews Mike Stones 12 Mar 24 0Helicopter services company NHV Group has won a contract extension with the Dutch Maritime Pilot’s Association (Nederlandse loodsencorporatie) to support maritime pilotage services in the… Read more
Airbus Helicopters and SKYCO agree deal for six H175snews Mike Stones 11 Mar 24 0Airbus Helicopters and China’s SKYCO International Financial Leasing Co have signed a contract for six H175 helicopters to be deployed on critical missions. SKYCO Leasing,… Read more
HI Uplift: Pre-owned heavy twin-engine helis ‘see uptick in 2023’news Mike Stones 11 Mar 24 0Pre-owned, heavy twin-engine helicopters showed “an uptick” in transactions last year compared with 2022, according to rotary sales and market intelligence firm Aero Asset. “There… Read more
AIRBUS PRESENTS EVTOL PROTOTYPE TO PUBLICnews Yves Le Marquand 9 Mar 24 0The rollout of Airbus’ eVTOL is an “important and very real step” towards AAM, according to Balkiz Sarihan, the firm’s head of Urban Air Mobility. The CityAirbus… Read more
HI Uplift: HAI returns to Anaheim … in search of liftnews Mike Stones 4 Mar 24 0Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Donald Duck and pals normally pull the crowds to Anaheim, California. But last week, there was another star attraction. HAI Heli-Expo was… Read more
Bristow confirms fatal S-92 North Sea crashnews Mike Stones 29 Feb 24 0Bristow Group has confirmed the crash of a search and rescue (SAR) S-92 helicopter off the coast of Norway, which resulted in one fatality and… Read more
HAI reports: Leonardo confirms orders and agreements for about 180 helisnews Mike Stones 28 Feb 24 0Leonardo Helicopters has confirmed orders and agreements for about 180 aircraft at HAI Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California. Topping its show order book are 130 helicopters… Read more
HAI reports: Columbia reveals new 234SP Chinook & cockpit partnershipnews Mike Stones 28 Feb 24 0Heavy-lift specialist Columbia Helicopters has revealed plans to build a new model of its CH-47D Chinook aircraft to be designated the 234SP Chinook. The new… Read more
HAI reports: Bell signs service agreement with Abu Dhabi Aviationnews Mike Stones 28 Feb 24 0Bell Textron has appointed Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) as an authorised Bell Customer Service Facility (CSF). The agreement will see the Abu Dhabi company provide… Read more
HAI reports: Airbus agrees 120-helicopter deal with THCnews Mike Stones 28 Feb 24 0Airbus has agreed a 120-aircraft deal with The Helicopter Company (THC) of Saudi Arabia. The framework deal – including firm orders for eight H125s and… Read more
HAI reports: As Heli-Expo returns to Anaheim, LCI Analytics picks three lessonsnews Mike Stones 28 Feb 24 0HAI Heli-Expo is back in Anaheim, Califfornia after a gap of four years. Steve Robertson, MD, LCI Analytics thinks it’s a good time to take… Read more
HAI reports: Milestone agrees S-92 lease deal with Lidernews Mike Stones 27 Feb 24 0Helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation has signed a lease agreement with Brazilian offshore operator Líder Aviação for a Sikorsky S-92 aircraft. Configured for offshore passenger transport,… Read more
Safran and PhilJets sign Arrano engine support dealnews Mike Stones 26 Feb 24 0Safran Helicopter Engines and PhilJets Aero Services Inc (PhilJets) have signed a new support-by-the-hour (SBH) contract for the Arrano engine. The two companies are partnering… Read more
PHI celebrates diamond anniversarynews Mike Stones 26 Feb 24 0Operator PHI Group is celebrating its 75th diamond anniversary. The business began back in 1949 with three Bell 47 helicopters and seven employees and has… Read more
LOOKING FOR AN AIRCRAFT REGISTRY? OGAR 2024 CAN HELPnews Mike Stones 23 Feb 24 0If you are on a mission to select a registry for your helicopter, business jet or turbo prop, you face a bewildering range of options.… Read more
