Waypoint: super-mediums challenged by legacy S-92sinsight Alasdair Whyte 12 Dec 17 0Irish lessor Waypoint has released a study that shows that used S-92s are a more competitive option for oil and gas operations than new super-medium… Read more
HTM takes delivery of 150th H145news Alasdair Whyte 16 Nov 17 0Heliccopter Travel Munich (HTM) has taken delivery of the 150th Airbus H145 from the manufacturer. The German operator will fly the new rotorcraft on support… Read more
Falcon Aviation signs agreement for three H160snews Alasdair Whyte 15 Nov 17 0Falcon Aviation has signed a new memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Airshow for three additional Airbus H160s. This is an extension on the… Read more
StandardAero acquires Vector Aerospacenews Alasdair Whyte 6 Nov 17 0StandardAero has finalised the purchase of Vector Aerospace from Airbus. The merger will become one of the largest global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firms… Read more
Airbus debuts third H160 prototypenews Alasdair Whyte 16 Oct 17 0The third Airbus H160 prototype (PT3) performed its maiden flight at the company’s headquarters last week. The supermedium class helicopter will be undertaking certification activities… Read more
Airbus investigation shines light on Avinco ownershipinsight Alasdair Whyte 22 Sep 17 0Airbus has launched an internal investigation into allegations of €16.2 million worth of payments by two companies associated with the manufacturer after the Guardian newspaper… Read more
First H145 flight simulator receives EASA Level D certificationnews Alasdair Whyte 15 Sep 17 0The world’s first H145 flight simulator, at Airbus Helicopters’ German Training Academy, has received the highest possible certification by the German Federal Aviation Office. The European… Read more
GAMA: Deliveries up, market “stabilising”news Alasdair Whyte 30 Aug 17 0Helicopter deliveries are stabilising, with shipments up a substantial 16.8% over the same period last year, according to the latest figures. The General Aviation Manufacturers… Read more
CHC gets its first H175news Alasdair Whyte 2 Aug 17 0Dallas-based operator CHC Helicopter be taking delivery of its first Airbus H175 and will place the aircraft on offshore oil and gas operations. The H175… Read more
HeliValue$ report better sales, worse resalesnews Alasdair Whyte 31 Jul 17 0The helicopter valuation company, HeliValue$ has reported a steady improvements to the market, especially in the light single and twin engine space. Light single and… Read more
Norway and UK lift Super Puma bannews Alasdair Whyte 11 Jul 17 0The flight ban imposed on the Airbus H225 and AS332 L2 in Norway and the UK has been lifted by their respective civil aviation regulators.… Read more
European Commission approves $429 million fund for X6 developmentnews Alasdair Whyte 10 Jul 17 0The European Commission has approved a €377 million ($429 million) support fund for the Airbus X6 helicopter. The state fund will be used to finance further… Read more
Airbus offers H145 alternate gross weight optionnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Jul 17 0A new H145 option has been revealed, offering an alternative gross weight of 3,800kg. The option adds up to 100kg more load to better serve… Read more
Tokyo MPD becomes first Japanese H215 operatornews Alasdair Whyte 22 Jun 17 0The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has signed an agreement to purchase one H215, becoming the first H215 operator in Japan. The rotorcraft will be… Read more
Airbus launches corporate helicopters brandnews Alasdair Whyte 23 May 17 0Airbus unveils a new brand, Airbus Corporate Helicopters, that it hopes will enable it to better target and serve business and private buyers of rotary… Read more
Beijing 999 gets first H145 for Chinese SARnews Alasdair Whyte 8 May 17 0Beijing 999 Emergency Rescue Centre, a subsidiary of Beijing Red Cross Foundation, has agreed to purchase one Airbus H145 to be used for emergency medical… Read more
Milestone places €200 million order with Airbus Helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 8 Mar 17 0Milestone has placed a €200 million firm order with Airbus Helicopters for H145, H135 and H175’s. The aircraft will be deployed into EMS and other… Read more
NHV awarded North Sea offshore contract by Ithaca Energynews Terry Spruce 9 Feb 17 0The NHV Group has been awarded a new contract with Ithaca Energy UK to provide helicopter services in support of their upcoming drilling project at… Read more
Airbus delivered 60 new helicopters in 2016news Alasdair Whyte 8 Feb 17 0Airbus Helicopters delivered 60 new helicopters to both the civil and parapublic markets in 2016. This represents 50% of all North American helicopter deliveries for the year.… Read more
Moody’s downgrades CHC Group following Chapter 11 bankruptcy filingnews Alasdair Whyte 6 May 16 0Credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded CHC Group’s probability of default rating to D-PD (definitive probability of default) from a more favourable Ca-PD rating. The… Read more
