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Clark McGinn

Deal of the Year

HI Deal of the Year Awards: Your time to shine

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Mike Stones
28 Feb 25
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Welcome to Helicopter Investor’s new Deal of the Year Awards. Our aim is to recognise excellence in rotary finance transactions, and we need your help…

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Macquarie

HI Uplift: The lessor of rumoured sales

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Mike Stones
14 Dec 24
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If the Bloomberg story about the sale of Macquarie Rotorcraft is true, you have to admire the Australian bank, Macquarie Group for running a very…

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ESG in focus

HI Uplift: ESG – box ticker or business driver

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Mike Stones
15 Jul 24
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ESG: three letters, one cumbersome term standing for environmental, social and governance. But what does it mean? And is it important for the global helicopter…

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HI Uplift: Helicopter market looks up ‘but still in swampy water’

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Mike Stones
21 Dec 23
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Prospects 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…

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European Rotors HI Finance Forums probe 2024 trends and leasing

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Mike Stones
24 Nov 23
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The future of the global helicopter market next year plus key trends in helicopter leasing are the subjects of two Helicopter Investor Finance Forums, which…

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HI Uplift: The Bell 525 Relentless prepares for commercial take off

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Mike Stones
5 Oct 23
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The 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,…

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HI Uplift: Seeking a buyer for Babcock (and the CHC legacy)

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Mike Stones
1 Jul 22
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Babcock 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).…

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Newsletter: ‘Dancing on the head of theoretical pins’

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Alasdair Whyte
23 Nov 21
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“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…

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Helicopter Investor newsletter: ‘The industry absolutely needs consolidation’

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Alasdair Whyte
16 Sep 21
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“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…

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Bristow Caribbean

Comment: Do Bristow and PHI’s woes herald years of uncertainty for O&G operators?

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Alasdair Whyte
24 Apr 19
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Chess 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…

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Analysis: PHI files for Chapter 11 – what have we learnt? 

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Alasdair Whyte
18 Mar 19
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Anyone 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…

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Large O&G Helicopter Operators – Is 2019 the danger zone?

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Alasdair Whyte
22 Feb 19
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“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…

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Waypoint starts negotiations with lenders over covenants

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Alasdair Whyte
9 Sep 18
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Waypoint Leasing, the largest independent helicopter lessor, is in talks with banks to restructure loans. The lessor first held talks in June to warn lenders…

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Washecka, McGinn leave Waypoint, Yazhari joins as CEO

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Alasdair Whyte
30 Jan 18
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Waypoint 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…

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Waypoint Leasing receives innovation award in China

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Terry Spruce
18 Oct 17
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Waypoint Leasing has received a structured innovation award for its new leasing platform in the Tianjin Free Trade Zone in China. The Irish leasing company…

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Waypoint delivers two Sikorsky’s to Omni

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Alasdair Whyte
25 May 17
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Waypoint 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…

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Waypoint and Eagle introduce AW139 reconfiguration program

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Terry Spruce
8 Mar 17
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Waypoint Leasing and Eagle have introduced a new reconfiguration program for existing AW139 helicopters. The new Waypoint Medium Utility Helicopter (MUH) ruduces the empty weight…

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Clark McGinn – “it’s the Cycle, stupid!”

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Alasdair Whyte
3 Mar 17
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While 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…

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Waypoint delivers one H145 to Andes Air

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Alasdair Whyte
22 Feb 17
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Waypoint Leasing has delivered one H145 to Peruvian helicopter operator Andes Air. It is the first H145 to operate in Latin America. The helicopter will…

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Waypoint Leasing

Waypoint sees signs of recovery in demand for helicopters

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Terry Spruce
6 Feb 17
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Waypoint Leasing has published its ‘January 2017 Oil Report,’ which reflects positive fundamental shifts in the market. Ian Gurekian, chief risk officer of Waypoint said:…

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