Ex-Leonardo executives cleared from appearing in Indian courtnews Alasdair Whyte 1 Jun 18 0An on-going legal battle has resurfaced concerning two of the company’s former executives. The company’s former CEO Giuseppe Orsi and the former head of AgustaWestland… 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
Czech MoD opens helicopter tendernews Alasdair Whyte 11 Apr 18 0The Czech Republic has issued a tender for 12 multi-purpose helicopters. Defence Minister Karla Slechtova announced on Twitter that the his ministry is looking for… Read more
Leonardo nets first AW109 sales in Chilenews Alasdair Whyte 4 Apr 18 0Leonardo has secured two orders for AW109-family helicopters with separate private operators. One of the unnamed customers will receive a VIP outfitted AW119Kx and the… 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
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 orders dropped in 2017news Alasdair Whyte 16 Mar 18 0Leonardo’s trading results were down across the board in 2017. And more of the same is expected in 2018. The value of new helicopter orders… 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
Heli Expo 2018: Order round-upnews Alasdair Whyte 9 Mar 18 0The whole concept of orders being announced at airshows is ridiculous. Any multiple order involves hours of negotiations and pouring over contracts. Customers have not… Read more
Leonardo introduces new training and flight operations servicesnews Alasdair Whyte 5 Mar 18 0At Heli-Expo Leonardo is announcing a range of both new and further enhanced training and flight operation services aimed at a continued increase of safety,… Read more
Leonardo celebrates helicopter orders at Heli-Expo 2018 of nearly 140 million euronews Terry Spruce 2 Mar 18 0Rome, 1 March 2018 – Leonardo announced further combined orders for helicopters at Heli-Expo in Las Vegas today for a total of 17 aircraft valued… Read more
Chinese fleet grows stronger with orders for additional 26 helicopters worth in excess of 120 million euronews Terry Spruce 1 Mar 18 0Leonardo announced today that Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment (Sino-US) of China has signed contracts for additional 26 helicopters, including 7 AW119Kx single engine, 15 AW109… Read more
Leonardo helicopter fleet grows in Rwanda with delivery of two AW119Kxnews Terry Spruce 1 Mar 18 0Rome, 28 February 2018 – Leonardo announced today the delivery of two AW119Kx single engine helicopters to Akagera Aviation of Rwanda. The aircraft feature a… Read more
Waypoint Leasing Completes Purchase and Lease-Back of AW139 Helicopter with Heliconia Group in Morocconews Terry Spruce 28 Feb 18 0Las Vegas, Nevada – February 28, 2018 – Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited (“Waypoint”), the largest independent global helicopter leasing company, announced today that it has… Read more
Helicopters – is the market still just hovering or about to rise?news Alasdair Whyte 23 Feb 18 0According to the latest figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) 926 helicopter units were shipped in 2017, 7.5% up on the 861 delivered… Read more
Elbit Systems to showcase Heli-ClearVision suite at HELI-EXPO 2018news Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 18 0Elbit Systems will showcase its Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) Heli-ClearVision suite at the upcoming Helicopter Association International HELI-EXPO 2018 exhibition, taking place in Las Vegas… Read more
Leonardo drops UH-72A legal battlenews Alasdair Whyte 14 Feb 18 0Leonardo Helicopters is no longer pursuing its legal action against the US Army for the purchase of further UH-72As, allowing the Army to go ahead… Read more
Singapore Airshow: Leonardo and Airbus talk expansionnews Alasdair Whyte 9 Feb 18 0The big news from the Singapore Airshow today has come from Leonardo and Airbus. Both OEMs have announced they are planning to greatly expand their market… Read more
Singapore Airshow – Day 1 Helicopter newsnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 18 0All eyes are on the Singapore Airshow this week. The trade show opened yesterday with a smattering of new orders and a lot of talk… Read more
Leonardo partners with SACC to open Japanese MRO basenews Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 18 0Italian helicopter maker Leonardo is partnering with Shizuoka Air Commuter Corporation (SACC) to setup a maintenance repair, and overhaul (MRO) base at Mount Fuji Shizuoka… Read more
