Airbus Helicopters’ H160 wins FAA certificationnews Mike Stones 30 Jun 23 0Airbus Helicopters’ H160 has received FAA certification. The award marks a significant milestone in the aircraft’s development ahead of its entry into the US market,… Read more
Nautilus Aviation receives five Bell 407GXi helicopters from Jet Aviationnews Mike Stones 29 Jun 23 0Australian helicopter operator Nautilus Aviation has taken delivery of five customised Bell 407GXi helicopters from Jet Aviation. The aircraft will be deployed on charter missions… Read more
Yorkshire Air Ambulance reveals arrival of second H145 helicopternews Mike Stones 27 Jun 23 0Yorkshire Air Ambulance has revealed the arrival of its second Airbus H145 D3 helicopter to join the service’s first H145 delivered in March. The first… Read more
Volocopter and NEOM complete test flights in Saudi Arabianews Yves Le Marquand 27 Jun 23 0Volocopter and smart city NEOM have successfully completed over a week of test flights in Saudi Arabia. This is the first time an eVTOL has… Read more
Korean Air delivers first fuselage for Boeing AH-6 helicopter programmenews Mike Stones 26 Jun 23 0Korean Air has delivered the first AH-6 helicopter fuselage commissioned by Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). The South Korean flag carrier has worked closely… Read more
Airbus signs H135 contract with Le Havre Portnews Mike Stones 26 Jun 23 0Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with Le Havre Port for the acquisition of a H135 aircraft to be used for marine pilot transfer. To… Read more
Get Heli launches ‘cheap’ heli-pooling service for UK’s Glastonbury Festivalnews Mike Stones 23 Jun 23 0Get Heli, the online helicopter charter platform, is launching a low-cost heli-pooling service for visitors to this year’s UK Glastonbury Festival, which begins in the… Read more
CHC Helicopter launches flight planning software to verify CO2 emissionsnews Mike Stones 21 Jun 23 0Rotary services company CHC Helicopter has launched proprietary flight planning software, branded as ClearSkies to verify CO2 emissions. Available to clients on CHC’s AW139, AW189… Read more
Volocopter reveals first public routes for Paris Olympics 2024news Mike Stones 21 Jun 23 0Volocopter and Groupe ADP have revealed the first public eVTOL routes which will be operational in time for the Paris Olympics in 2024. The announcement,… Read more
Aero Asset makes three senior appointmentsnews Mike Stones 20 Jun 23 0Helicopter sales and market intelligence firm Aero Asset has made three senior appointments. Shaun Geng has been appointed vice president, Operations. Andrea Winning has become… Read more
LCI promotes Nigel Leishman to chief commercial officernews Mike Stones 15 Jun 23 0Operating lessor LCI has promoted Nigel Leishman to the role of chief commercial officer (CCO) and appointed Eric Kataoka as chief investment officer (CIO). The… Read more
Airbus H125 completes first SAF-powered heli flight in Chinanews Mike Stones 14 Jun 23 0An Airbus H125 helicopter, powered by a Safran Ariel 2D engine, has completed the first Sustainable Aviation Fuel powered helicopter flight in China. The flight… Read more
Corporate Jet Investor Quarterly: Top 10 eVTOL pioneers and morenews Mike Stones 13 Jun 23 0The top 10 leading eVTOL pioneers are profiled in the latest edition of Corporate Jet Investor Quarterly (CJIQ). Alongside the future of air taxis, we… Read more
Gama Aviation’s 2022 profit up 33% after contract winsnews Mike Stones 8 Jun 23 0Helicopter and fixed wing services company Gama Aviation has posted gross profit up 33% to $55.1m and revenue up 21% to $285.6m, after two key… Read more
PHI MRO Services launches Call PHI to offer ’24/7 maintenance support’news Mike Stones 6 Jun 23 0Helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul services company PHI MRO Services has launched Call PHI to provide 24/7 access to maintenance support for helicopter operators worldwide.… Read more
Luxaviation launches ‘eco-friendly’ charter travel management appnews Mike Stones 6 Jun 23 0Helicopter and fixed wing specialist Luxaviation Group has launched a live charter travel management app, which is said to include “eco-friendly” travel options. The Luxaviation… Read more
Bell sells first 407GXi to client in Turkey for corporate flightsnews Mike Stones 6 Jun 23 0Bell Textron has sold the first Bell 407GXi in Turkey, to Turkish customer Sancak Air. The helicopter will join the company’s fleet which includes a… Read more
Piasecki back in the gAAMenews Mike Stones 5 Jun 23 0Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has bought the Pennsylvania-based former Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Heliplex facility as it eyes a return to aircraft production. With a legacy stretching… Read more
Bell sells six 407GXi helicopters to Argentina for SAR missionsnews Mike Stones 1 Jun 23 0Bell Textron Canada is to six Bell 407GXi helicopters to the Argentinian government for search-and-rescue (SAR) missions. The government-to-government contract was agreed by the Ministry… Read more
Bristow is preferred bidder for the Irish Coast Guard Aviation Servicenews Mike Stones 31 May 23 0Helicopter operator Bristow has been identified as the preferred bidder for the next Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) search & rescue aviation (SAR) contract by the… Read more
