Bristow and Leonardo agree AW139 & AW189 support and training dealnews Mike Stones 7 Nov 24 0Bristow and Leonardo have sealed a long-term support package for AW139 and AW189 helicopter fleets designed to ensure improved maintenance and operations efficiency. The operator… Read more
Bristow reports strong Q3 earnings, raises full-year outlooknews Fayaz Hussain 6 Nov 24 0Vertical flight solutions provider Bristow Group reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2024, showcasing continued growth and profitability. In the quarter ended… Read more
Bristow beats expectations on Q2 revenue growth; lifts outlooknews Fayaz Hussain 7 Aug 24 0Bristow Group’s revenue in the second quarter of 2024 rose 6.7% year-over-year to $359.7m from $337.1m in the same period last year from higher utilisation… Read more
Bristow Group swings to profit in Q1news Fayaz Hussain 10 May 24 0Bristow Group reported a profit in the first quarter of 2024 at $6.6m, reversing a loss of $7.9m in the fourth quarter of 2023. This… Read more
HAI reports: Leonardo confirms orders and agreements for about 180 helisnews Mike Stones 28 Feb 24 0Leonardo Helicopters has confirmed orders and agreements for about 180 aircraft at HAI Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California. Topping its show order book are 130 helicopters… Read more
Bristow pilots BETA’s ALIA on evaluation flightnews Yves Le Marquand 24 Aug 23 0Bristow has flown BETA Technologies’ eighth qualitative evaluation flight as part of onsite visit to BETA’s headquarters today. The ALIA was piloted by Bryan Willows,… Read more
Bristow signs new SAR contract with Irish Department of Transportnews Mike Stones 23 Aug 23 0Bristow Ireland has confirmed signing a new 10-year, search-and-rescue (SAR) contract with the Irish Department of Transport, after being named as the preferred bidder earlier… Read more
HI Uplift: Believe in BETAinsight Yves Le Marquand 18 Aug 22 0Remember when the iPhone came out? Steve Jobs unveiled it as an iPod, phone and internet communicator. Fast-forward 15 years and the uses are virtually… Read more
Bristow wins second generation UK SAR – UKSAR2G – contractnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Aug 22 0The UK Department for Transport, has today signed a £1.6 billion ($1.9bn) contract with Bristow Helicopters for the UK’s Second-Generation Search and Rescue Aviation (UKSAR2G).… Read more
Bristow pre-orders up to 50 Butterfly eVTOLs in Overair dealnews Mike Stones 22 Dec 21 0Helicopter operator Bristow has pre-ordered between 20 and 50 Butterfly five-seat passenger eVTOLs as part of a new partnership with Californian start-up Overair. A piloted,… Read more
Newsletter: ‘Dancing on the head of theoretical pins’insight Alasdair Whyte 23 Nov 21 0“This isn’t the time to be dancing on the head of theoretical pins, it’s a time to consolidate, to balance power between the oil majors… Read more
Helicopter Investor newsletter: ‘The industry absolutely needs consolidation’insight Alasdair Whyte 16 Sep 21 0“The industry absolutely needs consolidation,” Clark McGinn, principal, Uplifting Advice told Helicopter Investor in response to the news of CHC Group’s acquisition of Babcock’s oil and… Read more
Bristow and Electra to bring mid-mile logistics for retail distributionnews Alasdair Whyte 31 Aug 21 0Bristow Group has made its first move towards advanced air mobility, when it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to purchase 50 eSTOL (electric short… Read more
Bristow and Era Helicopters complete their mergernews Mike Stones 12 Jun 20 0Bristow Group and Era Helicopters have completed the merger, announced on January 24th 2020, to form “a financially stronger company with enhanced size and diversification”.… Read more
Bristow flies coronavirus patients off oil rigsnews Alasdair Whyte 25 Mar 20 0Bristow has launched a fleet of specifically-configured AW139, S76 and S92 helicopters to transport suspected or confirmed coronavirus victims ashore. The operator has performed flights… Read more
What the oil price crash means for helicopter operatorsnews Alasdair Whyte 24 Mar 20 0Plummeting oil prices are likely to mean fewer contract renewals, cancellations and even further consolidation for offshore helicopter operators, industry analysts have told Helicopter Investor.… Read more
Babcock wins five-year offshore contract from Bristownews Alasdair Whyte 10 Mar 20 0Babcock has won a five-year offshore transport contract from Integrated Aviation Consortium (IAC) to operate more than 100 helicopter flights per month between Shetland and… Read more
Helicopter Investor London 2020: A new ERAinsight Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 20 0Bristow and ERA are merging to form a dominant offshore operator, creating a safe and financially strong player with a presence in established and emerging… Read more
Helicopter Investor 2020: Unmanned aspirationsnews Alasdair Whyte 27 Feb 20 0Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could provide a cheaper and safer alternative to helicopters on some firefighting and SAR missions, according to speakers at Helicopter Investor… Read more
Right helicopter, wrong time for Bristowinsight Alasdair Whyte 13 Jan 20 0This originally appeared as part of our Helicopter Investor Weekly newsletter series. Click here to subscribe. What a difference six years can make. At Heli-Expo… Read more