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
HI Uplift: It ain’t heavy – it’s a super-medium*news Mike Stones 22 Feb 24 0Super-medium helicopters, such as the H175, can look forward to a bright future in oil and gas markets, according to Airbus Helicopters. Plus, the manufacturer’s… Read more
LCI signs framework agreement for up to 21 Leonardosnews Mike Stones 22 Feb 24 0Operating lessor LCI has signed a framework agreement for up to 21 new Leonardo helicopters. The prospective deal includes 10 firm orders plus options on… Read more
EVE AND YUGO SIGN DEAL TO EXPLORE UAM POTENTIAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIAnews Yves Le Marquand 22 Feb 24 0Eve and Singapore-based aviation company Yugo Global has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the potential for urban eVTOL operations in southeast Asia.… Read more
LCI Analytics spots $37.5bn in offshore floating platform FID valuesnews Mike Stones 20 Feb 24 0The value of floating platform projects with a final investment decision (FID) expected this year is $37.46bn, according to LCI Analytics, the recently-launched market intelligence… Read more
Avionics firm AEM agrees Africa distribution dealnews Mike Stones 19 Feb 24 0Avionics manufacturer Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp (AEM) has sealed a distribution deal with South Africa-based Safomar Technologies. The deal covers the distribution of AEM’s special… Read more
Loft Dynamics’ Airbus H125 simulator sold to EPNERnews Mike Stones 16 Feb 24 0Flight simulator manufacturer Loft Dynamics has sold an Airbus H125 flight simulator to the EPNER test pilot school in France. The virtual reality device will… Read more
Airbus Helicopters boosts revenue with stable deliveries, order book up 6%news Fayaz Hussain 16 Feb 24 0Airbus Helicopters announced financial results for 2023, reporting revenue from the helicopter segment at €7.3bn, a 4% increase year-over-year from €7bn in 2022. Deliveries rose… Read more
HI Uplift: Gama Aviation’s last-minute rescue of Specialist Aviation Servicesnews Mike Stones 15 Feb 24 0It was a race against time. Gama Aviation had more than 60 separate transaction documents to finalise with a host of stakeholders in just a… Read more
Bell Textron appoints Danny Maldonado as CCO of Commercial Business Salesnews Mike Stones 13 Feb 24 0Bell Textron has appointed Danny Maldonado as chief commercial officer of Commerial Business Sales. He will be responsible for all Bell’s global commercial aircraft sales,… Read more
First Aviation Services boosts support for UH-60 Black Hawksnews Mike Stones 12 Feb 24 0MRO and parts manufacturing specialist First Aviation Services is boosting support for Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The business, head quartered in Westport, Connecticut, is… Read more
Joby to launch Dubai air taxi services in 2026news Yves Le Marquand 12 Feb 24 0Joby has signed a definitive agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority to launch air taxi services in the Emirate by early 2026, with Skyports… Read more
HI Uplift: LCI Analytics launched to offer actionable insights on rotorcraft & AAMnews Mike Stones 29 Jan 24 0Operating lessor LCI has launched LCI Analytics, a new independent division to deliver actionable insights via advisory, consultancy and research services focusing on mission-critical rotorcraft… Read more
Airbus Helicopters claims 54% share of civil & parapublic marketnews Mike Stones 24 Jan 24 0Airbus Helicopters is claiming a 54% share of the civil and parapublic helicopter market, after delivering 346 helicopters last year. The market is showing “steady market… Read more
LCI Analytics launched to probe rotorcraft and AAM sectorsnews Mike Stones 24 Jan 24 0Operating lessor LCI has launched LCI Analytics, a new division, to deliver advisory, consultancy and research services dedicated to mission critical rotorcraft and the advanced… Read more
Bell revenues cross $1bn mark in Q4 with 91 commercial heli deliveriesnews Fayaz Hussain 24 Jan 24 0Filings by Textron showed revenues from Bell helicopters segment rose to $1.1bn in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023, up 31% year-on-year from $0.82bn in… Read more
Aero Asset: Pre-owned single-engine heli pricing strong in 2023news Mike Stones 22 Jan 24 0Prices of pre-owned single-engine helicopters stayed strong last year – despite the continuing slow down in the market, according to Aero Asset’s Heli Market Trends… Read more
Omni Helicopters trains Guyana´s first SAR rear crewnews Mike Stones 22 Jan 24 0Omni Helicopters International (OHI) is training six Guyanese nationals to become the nation’s first search and rescue (SAR) rear crew. The crew will be trained… Read more
Airbus Helicopters to buy UAS firm Aerovelnews Mike Stones 15 Jan 24 0Airbus Helicopters is to acquire unmanned aerial system (UAS) firm Aerovel, in a bid to strengthen its portfolio of tactical unmanned solutions, including Flexrotor. This… Read more
HI Uplift: RIVE on track to raise €550m for its Transportation Assets Fund by 2025news Mike Stones 11 Jan 24 0Paris-based European investment company RIVE is on track to raise €550m ($602m) for its RIVE Transportation Assets Income Fund (RTAIF), by 2025. The fund, which… Read more
