HI Deal of the Year Awards: Your time to shinenews Mike Stones 28 Feb 25 0Welcome 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… Read more
AeroHP starts part-out business with VIP AW139news Alasdair Whyte 1 Dec 21 0AeroHP, the Houston aviation services company, has moved into the part-out market. The company’s first project is the part-out of a VIP-configured Leonardo AW139 aircraft.… Read more
Arena Investors launches joint venture with Washecka’s Intrinsic Aviationnews Alasdair Whyte 20 May 20 0Investment adviser Arena Investors has formed a joint venture with Intrinsic Aviation to invest in helicopter assets. Intrinsic Aviation was founded by Ed Washecka, former… Read more
Helicopter Investor London 2020 – Appraising appraisersinsight Alasdair Whyte 9 Mar 20 0Valuing helicopters can be difficult. With a wide variety of missions, configurations and helicopter types – not to mention big price fluctuations – providing useful… 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 leases H145 to Brazilnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Jan 18 0Irish lessor Waypoint Leasing has leased one H145 to Brazilian transport operator CAF Táxi Aéreo. The helicopter will be used for private charter transport in Sao… Read more
Waypoint delivers AW139 to HEVILIFT, Australian market picking upnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Aug 17 0Waypoint Leasing has delivered one Agusta Westland 139 to Australian service operator HEVILIFT The helicopter will be used for offshore oil and gas operations in… Read more
Waypoint extends $390 million loannews Alasdair Whyte 15 Jun 17 0Waypoint Leasing has extended maturity of two revolving credit facilities valued at $390 million, with a $100 million facility pushed back to late 2019 and… Read more
Waypoint lease H145 to Achernews Alasdair Whyte 10 Mar 17 0Waypoint has signed an agreement to lease one H145 to South African operator Acher Aviation. The helicopter will support offshore oil and gas operations. It… Read more
Waypoint Leasing enters Chinese marketnews Terry Spruce 10 Mar 17 0Waypoint Leasing has leased an Airbus H135 to Skyway General Aviation Company. The helicopter will be used for emergency medical services. “Since establishing our Singapore… Read more
Waypoint sign deal for 16 new Airbus helicopters.news Alasdair Whyte 7 Mar 17 0Waypoint has committed to acquire 16 Airbus helicopters for more than €100 million. The commitment covers the purchase of new 16 aircraft, adding more H135s… Read more
Waypoint Leasing acquires a pre-owned AW139 EMSnews Terry Spruce 2 Sep 16 0Waypoint Leasing has acquired a pre-owned AW139 in EMS configuration on the open market and placed it on long-term lease to Ornge in support of… Read more
Waypoint Leasing signs sale and leaseback with Omni Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 29 Dec 15 0Waypoint Leasing has signed a multi-aircraft purchase and leaseback agreement with Omni Helicopters International, a strategic partnership between Stirling Square Capital Partners and Omni Group.… Read more
Waypoint closes $200 million in capital market financingnews Terry Spruce 8 Sep 15 0Waypoint Leasing has closed on the private placement of $200 million of senior secured notes. This is Waypoint’s inaugural capital markets financing. The senior secured… Read more
Waypoint will open Rio de Janeiro office in 2016news Terry Spruce 13 Aug 15 0Waypoint Leasing will open its Latin American office in January 2016. The new office will be headed by Steffen Bay. Waypoint Leasing closes second deal… Read more
Waypoint Leasing closes second lease with Lidernews Alasdair Whyte 11 Aug 15 0Waypoint Leasing has closed its second transaction with Brazil’s Lider Taxi Aereo. The lessor has bought one Sikorsky S-92 which it will lease back to… Read more
Waypoint Leasing hits 100 helicopter milestonenews Terry Spruce 20 Apr 15 0Waypoint Leasing has now has more than 100 helicopters that are on lease to 13 customers. This milestone was reached less than 24 months from… Read more
Waypoint Leasing opens Singapore officenews Terry Spruce 15 Apr 15 0Waypoint Leasing has opened a new office in Singapore, expanding its global reach. The new regional office will be led by Philip Stransky, director of… Read more
