CHC Helicopter wins Equinor contract for three S-92snews Mike Stones 27 Oct 25 0CHC Helicopter’s Norwegian division, CHC Helikopter Service, has won a three-aircraft contract from oil giant Equinor to transport crews from Bergen to its offshore facilities.… Read more
HI Uplift: RIVE aims for €2.4bn in assets ‘within four years’news Mike Stones 24 Oct 25 0The trouble with targets is as soon as you hit one, another is quick to follow. Over the summer, RIVE Private Investment exceeded €1.2bn ($1.4bn)… Read more
Spanish flight sim firm Entrol celebrates 20th anniversarynews Mike Stones 23 Oct 25 0Entrol, the helicopter flight simulator business that began in a Spanish garage 20 years ago, has grown to produce 160 simulators operating across five continents.… Read more
CHC signs new five-year EMS deal with Petrobasnews Yves Le Marquand 23 Oct 25 0CHC Helicopter has signed a new five-year contract with Petrobras to deliver emergency medical services (EMS) for offshore personnel in Brazil. The dedicated service, which… Read more
Textron Bell reports revenues up 10%YoYnews Fayaz Hussain 23 Oct 25 0Textron has reported an increase of 10% year-over-year in third-quarter revenues of its Bell segment owing to higher contribution from military services. “In the quarter,… Read more
Heli Hires: Robinson recruits new COO to boost manufacturingnews Mike Stones 23 Oct 25 0Robinson Helicopter Company has recruited aviation industry veteran Glenn WE Ford as its new chief operations officer (COO) to boost manufacturing capacity and efficiency. Ford… Read more
HI Uplift: Blueberry Aviation HEMS report signals slow aheadnews Mike Stones 17 Oct 25 0Slow ahead is the prediction for growth in the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services market, according to the latest report from rotary and fixed-wing sales specialist… Read more
ITC-AeroLeasing reports two busy quartersnews Mike Stones 17 Oct 25 0Tokyo-based leasing company ITC-AeroLeasing has reported two busy quarters closing nine new aircraft lease transactions. Highlights including the continuing partnership with one of the largest… Read more
Heli hires: NHV makes two senior appointmentsnews Mike Stones 16 Oct 25 0Helicopter services company NHV Group has made two senior appointments – promoting Mike Gislam to the role of operations director and Gitte Eriksen to the… Read more
Heli charters in Indonesia fuelled by city flights and touristsnews Mike Stones 16 Oct 25 0Helicopter charter in Indonesia is being fuelled by flights around cities and to tourist destinations, according to Saladin Siregar, key account management for Passenger Air… Read more
Canadian EMS provider Ornge recruits new board membernews Mike Stones 15 Oct 25 0Canadian Helicopter and fixed-wing air ambulance and critical care transport services provider Ornge has appointed recruited Tracey MacArthur, president and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences… Read more
HI Uplift: UK competition watchdog CMA probes Macquarie dealnews Mike Stones 10 Oct 25 0We can only hope that the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has got a better crystal ball when considering the acquisition of Macquarie Rotorcraft… Read more
Helicopter maintenance evolving but human expertise key: Airbusnews Mike Stones 9 Oct 25 0Helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) continues to evolve, due to advancing technology, but the human element remains “irreplaceable”, according to Maria Aguirre, head of… Read more
Salus Aviation appoints new head of MRO Salesnews Mike Stones 8 Oct 25 0Helicopter and fixed-wing aviation services company Salus Aviation has appointed Natasha Dean as its new head of MRO Sales. Dean will play a key role… Read more
UK competition regulator to study SMFL LCI Helicopters’ Macquarie acquisitionnews Mike Stones 7 Oct 25 0The UK competition watchdog – the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) – is to probe the acquisition by SMFL LCI Helicopters Limited (SMFLH) of Macquarie… Read more
Blade to offer expanded flight service at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegasnews Mike Stones 6 Oct 25 0Blade Urban Air Mobility is to offer an expanded service of scheduled flights at the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), next week… Read more
Sikorsky marks passing of its founder’s son, Sergeinews Mike Stones 6 Oct 25 0Sikorsky Aircraft has marked the passing of its founder’s son Sergei Sikorsky on September 18th at the age of 100. “During his distinguished 41-year career… Read more
OHI conducts heli SAR training with Suriname Coast Guardnews Mike Stones 6 Oct 25 0Omni Helicopters International (OHI) has conducted the first helicopter-enabled search and rescue (SAR) training in partnership with Suriname’s Coast Guard and Navy. The joint exercise… Read more
HI Uplift: Avincis blows into wind market, acquiring KN Helicopters news Mike Stones 2 Oct 25 0Emergency services operator Avincis has diversified into the offshore wind generation market with the acquisition of Danish firm KN Helicopters for an undisclosed sum. “Adding… Read more
Royal Thai Air Force signs for two Airbus H225s for SAR missionsnews Terry Spruce 2 Oct 25 0Airbus Helicopters recently signed a contract with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for two H225 helicopters. These helicopters are to be used in search… Read more
