EMBRAER’S EVE TO LIST ON NYSE AFTER MERGER WITH ZANITE CORPnews Mike Stones 21 Dec 21 0Embraer is to merge its electric aircraft subsidiary Eve with Zanite Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC), ahead of listing on the New… Read more
Bell signs contract to build flight training devices for the Czech Republicnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Dec 21 0Bell Textron signed a contract with the US Government to build the AH-1Z Flight Training Device for the Czech Republic’s new helicopter fleet. The Flight… Read more
Blade deal forms North America’s largest UAM businessnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Dec 21 0Blade Urban Air Mobility acquired scheduled helicopter operator Helijet International’s flights, making it the largest urban air mobility service in North America. For $12m, Blade… Read more
AeroHP starts part-out business with VIP AW139news Alasdair Whyte 1 Dec 21 0AeroHP, the Houston aviation services company, has moved into the part-out market. The company’s first project is the part-out of a VIP-configured Leonardo AW139 aircraft.… Read more
LCI buying portfolio from Nova Capitalnews Alasdair Whyte 1 Dec 21 0LCI has agreed to acquire Nova Capital Aviation Ireland which owns Nova Capital’s twin-engine helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Nova Capital will keep its single-engine helicopter… Read more
Nova Capital fleet passes 100 aircraftnews Alasdair Whyte 25 Nov 21 0Aircraft lessor Nova Capital announced its 100th owned and managed aircraft bringing its total fleet value to $500m. This came following the award of a… Read more
Bell 525 completes first flight with SAFnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Nov 21 0The Bell 525 Relentless completed its first flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) this summer. Bell first incorporated SAF in its training and demonstration fleet… Read more
Bell agrees five-aircraft deal in Ukraine plus 505 NXi sale in Slovakianews Mike Stones 18 Nov 21 0Bell Textron has revealed purchase agreements for five helicopters with corporate clients in Ukraine plus the first sale of a Bell 505 NXi in Slovakia.… Read more
NHV welcomes new CEO Thomas Hütschnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Nov 21 0Belgian operator NHV has announced a new CEO, Thomas Hütsch, who has been promoted from chief operating officer at the same company. Outgoing CEO Steffen… Read more
Airbus Corporate Helicopters delivers a ACH145 with a vegan interiornews Mike Stones 16 Nov 21 0An ACH145 helicopter with “a fully vegan interior” has been delivered to a customer in Germany, Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has revealed. The model –… Read more
Is it SAF? Yes. 100%.news Alasdair Whyte 12 Nov 21 0We live in a world where helicopters can fly using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). People are now taking notice. Within the next nine years,… Read more
Airbus H225 flies with 100% SAFnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Nov 21 0Earlier this week, an Airbus H225 in Marignane performed the first ever helicopter flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powering one of its Safran… Read more
Blueberry Aviation announces Gianfranco Sottotetti joins commercial teamnews Alasdair Whyte 9 Nov 21 0Aircraft transactions company Blueberry Aviation has added Gianfranco Sottotetti to its commercial team. Sottotetti’s expertise includes engines, fixed-wing and rotary aircrafts, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.… Read more
‘Different deals need different capital sources’news Alasdair Whyte 8 Nov 21 02021, for many in the helicopter industry, has been a year of consolidation. As well as very good performance on the existing fleet, leasing services… Read more
Lobo Leasing now owned by CEO and COOnews Alasdair Whyte 2 Nov 21 0Helicopter lease servicing company Lobo Leasing has completed a management buy-out. The company is now wholly owned by CEO Bill Wolf and chief operating officer… Read more
‘Back on track to sell 70 helicopters a year’news Mike Stones 1 Nov 21 0Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) is on track to sell 70 helicopters this year, back to pre-Covid levels, according to Frederic Lemos, head of ACH. In… Read more
First five-bladed H145 arrives in the Middle Eastnews Alasdair Whyte 27 Oct 21 0Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first five-bladed H145 to Milestone Aviation and Al-Sharqiya Aviation, which will operate the helicopter in the Sultanate of Oman for… Read more
Aero Asset Q3 Heli Market Trends reports stable sales volume, shrinking supplynews Alasdair Whyte 19 Oct 21 0There has been a decrease in supply of preowned twin-engine helicopters and stable retail transaction volume year-over-year, according to Aero Asset’s third quarter (Q3) 2021… Read more
BREAKING: Libra Group buys out KKR’s stake in LCI Helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Oct 21 0LCI has revealed its parent company, the Libra Group, has acquired the remaining minority interest in LCI Helicopters held by global investment firm KKR. Jaspal… Read more
UK Civil Aviation Authority announces eVTOL safety consortiumnews Alasdair Whyte 6 Oct 21 0The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced a new international consortium – eVTOL Safety Leadership Group (eVSLG) – of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)… Read more
