Bell 525 simulator receives FAA qualificationnews Terry Spruce 19 Nov 25 0Bell Textron revealed at this week’s European Rotors event in Germany that the Bell 525 Flight Simulation training device at the Bell Training Academy has… Read more
Tiltrotors aim for new $3.8bn angle on liftnews Mike Stones 17 Nov 25 0We have all seen the glossy videos. Tiltrotors – wearing military camo – swooping around cloudscapes before transitioning to dainty vertical flight and touching down.… Read more
HI Uplift: CMA finally approves Macquarie dealnews Mike Stones 14 Nov 25 0The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has finally approved the acquisition of Macquarie Rotorcraft by SMFL LCI Helicopters. The acquisition, which was announced at… Read more
HI Forums probe helicopter finances & HEMS at European Rotorsnews Mike Stones 14 Nov 25 0Visiting European Rotors in Cologne, Germany next week? Then, why not make a date to attend HI’s two Finance Forums on the afternoon of Tuesday,… Read more
McDermott Aviation plans for Australian summer firefighting seasonnews Terry Spruce 13 Nov 25 0As Australia prepares for another hot and dry summer, McDermott Aviation’s firefighting helicopters have arrived back in Australia after completing an international deployment fighting fires… Read more
Rotortrade launches its new US MRO facilitynews Terry Spruce 11 Nov 25 0Rotortrade has officially launched its US maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, following the successful completion of the FAA Part 145 certification… Read more
Niagara Helicopters takes delivery of four Airbus H130snews Terry Spruce 11 Nov 25 0Niagara Helicopters has taken delivery of four Airbus H130 helicopters that will support its aerial tourism operations. The fleet renewal plan was announced in 2024.… Read more
Bristow’s supply chain woes ‘won’t stop 27% EBITDA lift’news Mike Stones 7 Nov 25 0Within the first two sentences. That’s the priority Chris Bradshaw chose to give to mentioning supply chain difficulties in his opening remarks on Bristow’s third-quarter… Read more
HI Finance Forums focus on HEMS and industry investment at European Rotorsnews Mike Stones 7 Nov 25 0Helicopter Investor will be staging two HI Finance Forums at European Rotors in Cologne, Germany on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 18th. Taking centre stage… Read more
UK National Health Service trust adds air ambulance optionnews Terry Spruce 6 Nov 25 0A UK National Health Service (NHS) trust – NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly – has added a helicopter option to residents needing urgent healthcare… Read more
Heli hires: Airwork Africa appoints executive general managernews Mike Stones 6 Nov 25 0Helicopter services company Airwork Africa has appointed Michiel Swanepoel as executive general manager. Swanepoel will focus on securing humanitarian and government contracts. He will also… Read more
Bristow posts flattish sequential growth in third quarternews Fayaz Hussain 5 Nov 25 0Vertical flight solutions provider Bristow Group posted a flattish revenue growth of 3% quarter-over-quarter to $386m in the third quarter compared to second quarter of… Read more
LA Fire Department to receive two more Sikorsky Firehawksnews Terry Spruce 4 Nov 25 0Los Angeles Fire Department is to take delivery of two new Sikorsky S70-i Firehawk helicopters. The aircraft will be deployed on missions to fight wildfires,… Read more
HI Uplift: Heli missions in Indonesia – the land of 17,500 islandsnews Mike Stones 3 Nov 25 0Indonesia is huge. Think thousands of islands (including Komodo), the world’s fourth biggest population, at 280m people, and its third longest coastline of 34,000m (54,716km).… Read more
Bell appoints Tangmere Aircraft Sales as new UK and Ireland representativenews Terry Spruce 3 Nov 25 0Bell Textron has appointed Tangmere Aircraft Sales as a Bell 429, SUBARU Bell 412EPX, and Bell 525 authorised sales representative in the United Kingdom and… Read more
Airbus Helicopters revenues jump 16%news Fayaz Hussain 31 Oct 25 0Airbus Helicopters reported a solid performance in the first nine months of 2025 marked by significant growth in both revenue as well as profitability, delivery… Read more
Metro Aviation signs purchase deal for 12 Airbus H140snews Terry Spruce 30 Oct 25 0Metro Aviation, the air medical and completions company, has signed a purchase agreement for 12 Airbus H140s, which will be available for purchase and completion… Read more
HALO-Flight charity receives new IFR-equipped Bell 407GXinews Mike Stones 29 Oct 25 0Texas air ambulance charity HALO-Flight has taken delivery of a new IFR-equipped Bell 407GXi. The helicopter – the fifth Bell 407GXi to reach the air… Read more
Hiroshima fire service becomes first firefighting operator of Airbus H160news Terry Spruce 29 Oct 25 0Hiroshima City Fire Services (CFS) has taken delivery of its first Airbus H160. It becomes the first firefighting operator of the H160 in Japan. The… Read more
Equinor awards two new $430m crew transport contractsnews Mike Stones 27 Oct 25 0Oil and gas giant Equinor has awarded two new crew transfer contracts from Bergen to its North Sea production installations. The contract winners are CHC… Read more
