Leonardo finalises NH90 deal with Qatarnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Aug 18 0Leonardo has finalised the contract with Qatar for 28 multi-role NH90s. The order was first secured and signed in March this year and saw NHI… Read more
Airbus signs agreement for two H145Ms with Luxembourgnews Alasdair Whyte 30 Jul 18 0The Government of Luxembourg has ordered two H145M helicopters for defence and security missions. As part of the deal, Airbus will provide training and support… Read more
JCG signs up to Airbus HCare Smart servicenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jul 18 0The Japan Coastguard (JCG) has signed up for Airbus’s HCare Smart management service to support its H225 fleet. The contract will cover comprehensive maintenance support… Read more
Airbus secures deal with Ukraine for 55 helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jul 18 0Airbus Helicopters has announced the biggest helicopter order at Farnborough so far, 55-helicopters for the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior. The helicopters will be used for… Read more
Airbus to pay ERA $42 million in H225 settlementnews Alasdair Whyte 6 Jul 18 0Airbus has agreed to pay helicopter operator Era Group $42 million as compensation over the grounding of the H225. A significant amount of the aircraft… Read more
Airbus delivers four H125s to NSDNRnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Jun 18 0Airbus Helicopters has completed the delivery of four H125s to Canadian operator Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (NSDNR). The operator ordered the aircraft in… Read more
NHV awarded offshore contract by Nautical Petroleum/Cairn Energynews Terry Spruce 31 May 18 0Aberdeen – May 31st, 2018 – The NHV Group today announced a new contract with Nautical Petroleum, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cairn Energy LTD,… Read more
Airbus Aerial looking beyond line of sitenews Alasdair Whyte 23 May 18 0Airbus’s drone-services subsidiary Airbus Aerial will be working with the FAA to develop ‘beyond visible line of sight’ technologies. The FAA’s unmanned aircraft integration program… Read more
Helicopter shipments up for Q1news Alasdair Whyte 16 May 18 0Helicopter shipments are back up for the first quarter of 2018 after last year’s deliveries slump. The number of helicopters sent for delivery so far… Read more
Metro Aviation expands presence in North Carolinanews Terry Spruce 10 May 18 0Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s AirCare, a hospital-based air medical program, is the newest member of the Metro Aviation family, joining other North Carolina Metro… Read more
Metro Aviation delivers Airbus H125 to Jujuy Province in Argentinanews Terry Spruce 8 May 18 0Metro Aviation recently delivered a completed Airbus H125 to the Government of Jujuy Province in Argentina. The multi-mission aircraft will be utilized for firefighting, air medical… Read more
Airbus planning to set up Indian manufacturing basenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Apr 18 0Airbus is offering to set up a new manufacturing base in India if the Indian Navy chooses the Airbus AS565 Panther for its new multi-mission… Read more
50th anniversary of the trademark Fenestronnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Apr 18 0On the 12th of April 1968, the first Fenestron, invented by Paul Fabre and René Mouille, took to the skies on the second prototype of the… Read more
Voom – a year onnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Apr 18 0Airbus’s on-demand helicopter booking service Voom has revealed key highlights from its first year of operations. Since launching its service in São Paulo last year,… Read more
Trade Wars: Aircraft on the linenews Alasdair Whyte 9 Apr 18 0The pot-shots that US and China have been taking at each other with plans of heavy new import tariffs can take us in one of… Read more
Airbus to roll out more Lakotasnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Mar 18 0Airbus will finally start delivering on a 16 UH-72A Lakota order with the US Army after rival manufacturer Leonardo dropped a lawsuit that had delayed… Read more
Blade raises $38 million, partners with Airbusnews Alasdair Whyte 23 Mar 18 0It has been a busy week for Blade. The privately-owned online helicopter charter company has raised $38 million from its second round of financing and… Read more
An updated guide to the four major helicopter manufacturersHelicopter Guide Alasdair Whyte 21 Mar 18 0A quick look at the four major Helicopter manufacturers that Helicopter Investor covers. Airbus Helicopters Headquarters: Marseille Provence Airport Head of company: Guillaume Faury Airbus Helicopters… Read more
Leonardo and Airbus secure €3 billion NHI order with Qatarnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Mar 18 0Leonardo and Airbus have both played a role in securing a €3 billion order with the Qatar defence ministry for 28 NHI NH90 helicopters. The… Read more
Airbus nets 35 more Lakota orders after Leonardo drops lawsuitnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 18 0Airbus Helicopters has secured an order for 35 UH-27A Lakotas from the US Army. This order comes a month after Leonardo dropped a two-year lawsuit… Read more
