Avincis wins long-term contract to continue HEMS in Swedennews Mike Stones 9 Jul 26 0Emergency aerial services provider Avincis has won a new long-term contract to deliver helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in Stockholm, Sweden. The nine-year agreement builds… Read more
US border control agency orders 10 Airbus H125snews Mike Stones 7 Jul 26 0The US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations has ordered 10 Airbus H125 helicopters. Operated by Air and Marine Operations, the aircraft will… Read more
Airbus sells six H145s to Armenia for transport missionsnews Mike Stones 18 Jun 26 0Airbus Helicopters and the Republic of Armenia have agreed a contract for the purchase of six multi-purpose H145 helicopters to be deployed on transport missions.… Read more
Avincis signs agreement for up to 15 Airbus H145 helicoptersnews Yves Le Marquand 15 Jun 26 0Emergency aerial services operator Avincis has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for up to 15 H145 helicopters. The new aircraft will strengthen Avincis’ operational presence… Read more
GDHF to deliver two Airbus H160s to a customer in Chinanews Mike Stones 15 Jun 26 0GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) has acquired two new multi-mission H160 helicopters to be leased to an unnamed customer in China. Speaking ahead of Helicopter Investor’s… Read more
Airbus Helicopters posts flat Q1 revenue despite more deliveriesnews Fayaz Hussain 29 Apr 26 0Airbus Helicopters reported flat year-over-year revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026 posting €1.6bn despite delivering five more helicopters during the quarter. Of this,… Read more
Vietnam Helicopter Corporation orders three Airbus H225snews Mike Stones 7 Apr 26 0Three Airbus H225 helicopters have been ordered by the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH) subsidiaries, Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company and Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company, to support… Read more
HI Uplift: Verticon 2026 news and views – at a glancenews Mike Stones 20 Mar 26 0For US truckers, Atlanta is The Big A. But for three days last week, the city became The Big D – Deal Town for the… Read more
Veryon extends partnership with Airbus Helicoptersnews Mike Stones 4 Mar 26 0Data services and software solutions provider Veryon has renewed and extended its partnership with Airbus Helicopters. The partners have signed support agreements that will result… Read more
HI Uplift: Airbus highlights role of multi-mission helisnews Mike Stones 3 Mar 26 0Airbus Helicopters revealed a big order for multi-mission rotorcraft from Ghana’s Ministry of Defence earlier this year. The contract, the first with the African nation,… Read more
Airbus Helicopters lifts 2025 revenues by 13% to €8.9bnnews Mike Stones 19 Feb 26 0Airbus Helicopters achieved revenues of €8.9bn ($10.6bn) last year – 13% up on 2024 – in full-year 2025 results posted today by its parent company… Read more
DRF Luftrettung logs 36,407 ambulance missions in 2025 – up 1.6%news Mike Stones 29 Jan 26 0The German air rescue group DRF Luftrettung has confirmed its helicopter and fixed-wing fleet logged 36,407 missions last year – a rise of 1.6% compared… Read more
HI Uplift: 2026 – Year of the super medium (or not yet)?news Mike Stones 16 Jan 26 0Happy 18th birthday to the super medium helicopter. The first generally accepted super medium – the Airbus H175, originally known as the Eurocopter EC175 –… Read more
Airbus Helicopters promotes Matthieu Louvot to CEOnews Mike Stones 13 Jan 26 0Airbus has promoted Matthieu Louvot to the role of CEO, Airbus Helicopters, effective from April 1st, 2026. Reporting to Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury, Louvot will… Read more
Helicopter Investor’s New Year news roundupnews Mike Stones 6 Jan 26 0Welcome to Helicopter Investor’s news round up of stories you may have missed over the festive period. Featuring in our news list are manufacturers, operators… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group signs lease agreements with Bristow Groupnews Terry Spruce 21 Nov 25 0Milestone Aviation Group has signed lease agreements with Bristow Group for five new Airbus H160 helicopters. The helicopters, four of which are scheduled for 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
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
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
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
