HI Uplift: ESG – box ticker or business drivernews Mike Stones 15 Jul 24 0ESG: three letters, one cumbersome term standing for environmental, social and governance. But what does it mean? And is it important for the global helicopter… Read more
HI Uplift: Helicopter market looks up ‘but still in swampy water’news Mike Stones 21 Dec 23 0Prospects for the global helicopter market are strengthening, according to speakers at Helicopter Investor’s Finance Forum, the State of the Industry, at the European Rotors… Read more
European Rotors HI Finance Forums probe 2024 trends and leasingnews Mike Stones 24 Nov 23 0The future of the global helicopter market next year plus key trends in helicopter leasing are the subjects of two Helicopter Investor Finance Forums, which… Read more
HI Uplift: The Bell 525 Relentless prepares for commercial take offnews Mike Stones 5 Oct 23 0The new Bell 525 Relentless carries a heroic enough name. But it has also been a long time coming. Unveiled at the 2012 Heli-Expo Dallas,… Read more
HI Uplift: Seeking a buyer for Babcock (and the CHC legacy)insight Mike Stones 1 Jul 22 0Babcock seeks a buyer. It’s a sale few expected and even fewer seem to want. Unless you are the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).… 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
Comment: Do Bristow and PHI’s woes herald years of uncertainty for O&G operators?insight Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 19 0Chess is arguably overused as a metaphor for business strategy, but actually is quite apt for the difficulties oil-and-gas helicopter operators find themselves facing in… Read more
Analysis: PHI files for Chapter 11 – what have we learnt? insight Alasdair Whyte 18 Mar 19 0Anyone with a passing interest in the large oil and gas helicopter operator market would not have been surprised that PHI has filed for Chapter 11. Primarily, PHI had… Read more
Large O&G Helicopter Operators – Is 2019 the danger zone?news Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 19 0“The danger point in any cycle is not when you’re at the top or the bottom, but when you’re just at the inflection point,” says… Read more
Waypoint starts negotiations with lenders over covenantsnews Alasdair Whyte 9 Sep 18 0Waypoint Leasing, the largest independent helicopter lessor, is in talks with banks to restructure loans. The lessor first held talks in June to warn lenders… Read more
Washecka, McGinn leave Waypoint, Yazhari joins as CEOnews Alasdair Whyte 30 Jan 18 0Waypoint Leasing, one of the largest helicopter lessors, has changed its management team. Ed Washecka, the company’s founder and CEO, has left the company and… Read more
Waypoint Leasing receives innovation award in Chinanews Terry Spruce 18 Oct 17 0Waypoint Leasing has received a structured innovation award for its new leasing platform in the Tianjin Free Trade Zone in China. The Irish leasing company… Read more
Waypoint delivers two Sikorsky’s to Omninews Alasdair Whyte 25 May 17 0Waypoint Leasing, the Irish lessor, has delivered a Sikorsky S-92 and S-76C++ to Brazilian offshore oil and gas operator Omni Taxi Aero (OTA). The helicopter will… Read more
Waypoint and Eagle introduce AW139 reconfiguration programnews Terry Spruce 8 Mar 17 0Waypoint Leasing and Eagle have introduced a new reconfiguration program for existing AW139 helicopters. The new Waypoint Medium Utility Helicopter (MUH) ruduces the empty weight… Read more
Clark McGinn – “it’s the Cycle, stupid!”insight Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 17 0While the mood of our industry may not be truly optimistic, it’s certainly nowhere near as pessimistic as in the last two years. However, two… Read more
Waypoint delivers one H145 to Andes Airnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 17 0Waypoint Leasing has delivered one H145 to Peruvian helicopter operator Andes Air. It is the first H145 to operate in Latin America. The helicopter will… Read more
Waypoint sees signs of recovery in demand for helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 6 Feb 17 0Waypoint Leasing has published its ‘January 2017 Oil Report,’ which reflects positive fundamental shifts in the market. Ian Gurekian, chief risk officer of Waypoint said:… Read more
Waypoint places two Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 27 Jun 16 0Waypoint Leasing has placed two new Sikorsky S-92s on lease with a global helicopter operator. “Despite a period of weak demand for oil and gas… Read more
Plenty of helicopter finance despite oil priceinsight Alasdair Whyte 12 May 15 0You already know the quote about bankers and umbrellas. It does not apply at the moment. A barrel of Brent Crude may only be $65.… Read more
