NHV introduces two new GDHF-financed Airbus H160snews Mike Stones 14 Apr 26 0NHV Group is boosting its offshore operations with the introduction of two new Airbus H160 helicopters leased from GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) – the company… Read more
GDHF to acquire NHV in ‘the most unusual deal ever’news Mike Stones 22 Dec 25 0Helicopter industry watchers were treated to a true pre-Christmas cracker on Friday night with the announcement that lessor GD Helicopter Finance is to acquire NHV… Read more
Lessor GDHF to buy operator, MRO & training firm NHVnews Mike Stones 20 Dec 25 0Lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) has signed an agreement to acquire NHV group – the rotary operator, maintenance and training business. GDHF expects to complete… Read more
HI Finance Forums focus on HEMS and industry investment at European Rotorsnews Mike Stones 7 Nov 25 0Helicopter Investor will be staging two HI Finance Forums at European Rotors in Cologne, Germany on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 18th. Taking centre stage… Read more
HI Uplift: GDHF on the opportunities of ‘tumultuous change’news Mike Stones 3 Jul 25 0“If you haven’t been asleep for the past four months, you’ll have noticed the world has changed and that change has been tumultuous.” Painting a… Read more
GDHF firms 10 H175 orders, brings order book to 20 aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 2 Jun 25 0GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) has expanded its Airbus H175 Super Medium order book, firming up 10 H175 orders that were previously options. This latest commitment… Read more
HI Uplift: GD Helicopter Finance marks first anniversary with €200m portfolionews Mike Stones 25 Apr 25 0A year after its launch, lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) is marking its anniversary having built a €200m ($229m) lease portfolio of 16 aircraft. The… Read more
HI Uplift: Tough talk on tariffs (‘the most beautiful word’)news Mike Stones 27 Jan 25 0President Trump loves tariffs. He revealed the depth of that love in his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, immediately before the US election.… Read more
GDHF delivers Airbus H175 on lease to OHInews Mike Stones 17 Jan 25 0New lessor GDHF has delivered an Airbus H175 super-medium helicopter on lease to Omni Helicopters International Group (OHI). The H175 will operate as part of… Read more
HI Uplift: GDHF’s busy month with H160 financingnews Mike Stones 20 Dec 24 0It’s been a busy month for helicopter lessor GD Helicopter Finance and its Airbus H160s super-medium aircraft. This week the new leasing specialist delivered the… Read more
GDHF delivers first of two H160s leased to Chipsan, Indianews Mike Stones 17 Dec 24 0GD Helicopter Finance has delivered the first of two Airbus H160s on lease to helicopter operator Chipsan Aviation. The aircraft will be the first H160s… Read more
GDHF signs €77m-plus finance deal with Bank of China and Helabanews Mike Stones 9 Dec 24 0Lessor GD Helicopter Finance has agreed a finance deal worth more than €77m ($81.34m) with Bank of China, London Branch and German bank Helaba Landesbank… Read more
OHI agrees its first H160 deal with lessor GDHFnews Mike Stones 13 Nov 24 0Omni Helicopters International Group (OHI) has agreed a deal with lessor GDHF to secure the Latin America operator’s first Airbus H160 medium twin helicopter. Duncan… Read more
GDHF leases AW189K to Omni for O&G missions in Brazilnews Mike Stones 23 Jul 24 0New rotary leasing and finance company GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) has delivered a leased AW189K super-medium aircraft to Omni Helicopters International for offshore oil and… Read more
HI Uplift: New lessor launch backed by 70-unit order booknews Mike Stones 26 Apr 24 0Michael York is a man on a mission. Three days into his role as CEO of newly launched helicopter leasing and finance company GD Helicopter… Read more
GDHF seals deal for 20 H175s for worldwide leasenews Mike Stones 25 Apr 24 0Dublin-based new helicopter lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) is to market 20 H175s after its parent company GDAT signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters. The… Read more
Milestone delivers Sikorsky S-92 to China General Aviation Companynews Mike Stones 9 Nov 23 0Milestone Aviation Group has delivered a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to its new client China General Aviation Company (CGAC). Configured for offshore passenger transport, the S-92… Read more
Milestone delivers a Sikorsky S-92 to Caverton Helicoptersnews Mike Stones 26 Nov 20 0Helicopter leasing company Milestone Aviation Group recently delivered a Sikorsky S-92 to Caverton Helicopters, based in Lagos, Nigeria. The S-92 will be deployed on facilitating… Read more
