Rainbow Helicopters wins humanitarian award for Hawaii relief flightsnews Mike Stones 11 Jan 24 0Hawaiian helicopter tour company Rainbow Helicopters has received the 2024 Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award, for its life-saving missions during the Maui’s wildfire crisis… Read more
MD Helicopters reveals record orders in 2023news Mike Stones 11 Jan 24 0MD Helicopters claims record orders during 2023, split between both commercial and military clients, matching its the previous peak year of 2008. The Arizona-based manufacturer… Read more
Supernal unveils eVTOL concept at CES 2024 tech shownews Yves Le Marquand 11 Jan 24 0Four years since revealing a ‘vision concept’ at the CES 2020, Supernal has unveiled its first eVTOL vehicle concept – S-A2 – at this year’s… Read more
Gama Aviation confirms talks to acquire Specialist Aviation Servicesnews Mike Stones 8 Jan 24 0Gama Aviation has confirmed talks to acquire UK-based Specialist Aviation Services in a statement to the London Stock Exchange today. Specialist Aviation Services provides helicopter… Read more
HI Uplift: Helicopter Investor takes off on social medianews Mike Stones 5 Jan 24 0Sikorsky’s plans for its S-92A heavy helicopter, a senior appointment at Bell Flight and Bristow’s financial results proved three of the most popular posts on… Read more
CHC Helicopter appoints Tom Burke as its new CEOnews Mike Stones 5 Jan 24 0CHC Helicopter has appointed Tom Burke as its new CEO. Burke, who will start his new role on February 1st, replaces Jørn Madsen who has… Read more
EHang passenger demo flights ‘a basis for commercial operations’news Yves Le Marquand 3 Jan 24 0EHang reports completing the first series of commercial demonstration flights with passengers aboard its autonomous EH216-S aircraft. The flights, conducted during events in Guangzhou and… Read more
Robinson appoints NZ Mt Hutt Aviation as new service centrenews Mike Stones 2 Jan 24 0Robinson Helicopters has appointed New Zealand firm Mt Hutt Aviation as an authorised service centre for the manufacturer in the country. The South Island-based aircraft… Read more
HI Uplift: Helicopter market looks up ‘but still in swampy water’news Mike Stones 21 Dec 23 0Prospects for the global helicopter market are strengthening, according to speakers at Helicopter Investor’s Finance Forum, the State of the Industry, at the European Rotors… Read more
Gama takes off early on Wales Air Ambulance contractnews Mike Stones 21 Dec 23 0Business aviation services company Gama Aviation has made an early start on its contract to take over Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) flights for the… Read more
Leading Lytes: Kookiejar and Lyte Aviation explore launch of cargo deliverynews Yves Le Marquand 19 Dec 23 0Lyte Aviation is partnering with Swedish drone and vertiport infrastructure specialist Kookiejar to explore the development of a heavy payload cargo delivery service. Initially targeting… Read more
LCI supports relaunch of Bond Helicopters with three AW139snews Mike Stones 15 Dec 23 0Operating lessor LCI is supporting the relaunch of British offshore helicopter services company Bond Helicopters with the provision of three Leonardo AW139s, according to Padraig… Read more
HI Uplift: Hill Helicopters aims for disruptive ‘magic carpet ride’ Upliftnews Mike Stones 14 Dec 23 0Re-imagining the light helicopter – for private and commercial use – is not a task for the faint-hearted. But it’s a disruptive dream Jason Hill… Read more
HI joins first London Biggin Hill Heli Shuttle service powered by SAFnews Mike Stones 13 Dec 23 0Helicopter Investor joined the first London Biggin Hill Airport Heli Shuttle service to London Heliport powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on Monday December 11th,… Read more
VOLOCOPTER’S 2X BEGINS TEST FLYING IN JAPANnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Dec 23 0Volocopter is fresh off its first multi-day flight test campaign with a crewed eVTOL aircraft above the Japanese cities of Osaka and Amagasaki. The testing… Read more
Sikorsky ‘committed to the S-92A and its commercial customers’news Mike Stones 12 Dec 23 0The Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky has again pledged its commitment to the manufacture and support of S-92A commercial helicopters. Leon Silva, vice president of Sikorsky’s… Read more
US bankruptcy court approves Air Methods restructuring plannews Fayaz Hussain 11 Dec 23 0Air Methods Corporation announced that the company has received approval from the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas for its Chapter 11… Read more
HI Uplift: Heli demand to rise – but from growth or replacement?news Mike Stones 10 Dec 23 0Touring the European Rotors event in Madrid last week, excitement was in the air. It wasn’t just the prospect of paella and Rioja Gran Reserva.… Read more
Leonardo, Pratt & Whitney complete 100% SAF flight with AW139 helicopternews Fayaz Hussain 7 Dec 23 0Leonardo and Pratt & Whitney Canada have announced the successful completion of the first flight for a AW139 intermediate twin helicopter, powered by PT6C-67C engines,… Read more
European Rotors hails success and plans for Amsterdamnews Mike Stones 6 Dec 23 0The organisers of European Rotors 2023 staged in Madrid last week have hailed its success, after the event attracted more than 5,400 people from over… Read more
