HI Uplift: What hundreds of new North Sea O&G licences may meannews Mike Stones 14 Aug 23 0A new bonanza of oil and gas exploration in the North Sea? Or little impact for a time-limited industry? How are UK government plans to… Read more
‘New dawn’ for US offshore wind sector hailed by Air & Sea Analyticsnews Mike Stones 5 Jul 23 0A “new dawn” for the US offshore wind sector has been hailed by aviation consultancy Air & Sea Analytics, after work began last month on… Read more
LCI signs deal for up to six Airbus H175 helicoptersinsight Mike Stones 27 Jul 22 0Leasing services company LCI Aviation has ordered up to six H175 super-medium helicopters from Airbus, valued at over $125m. The deal follows confirmation of a… Read more
HI Uplift: Will eVTOLs soar above helicopters?insight Mike Stones 4 Apr 22 0March was a great month for eVTOLs. Only last week, electric aircraft pioneer Vertical Aerospace claimed the world’s largest pre-order book by value in the… Read more
HI Uplift: Helicopter market prepares for Year of the Tigerinsight Mike Stones 17 Jan 22 0Out with the ox, in with the tiger. As the global helicopter market prepares to welcome the Chinese New Year of the Tiger (which begins… 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
Newsletter: SAR takes off with Covid rule relaxationsinsight Alasdair Whyte 11 Aug 21 0Depending on where you are reading this, there might be reasons to revel in the easing of restrictions. Maybe you are on a summer holiday… Read more
CHC Group to acquire Babcock’s oil and gas businessnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Mar 21 0CHC Group has entered into a conditional agreement for the acquisition of the oil and gas aviation business of Aberdeen-based Babcock International Group. Babcock transports… Read more
The storm facing off-shoreinsight Alasdair Whyte 2 May 20 0The Cromarty Firth, a 19-mile long inlet on the Northeast coast of Scotland, is a popular place to spot bottlenose dolphins, harbour porpoises and seals.… Read more
What the oil price crash means for helicopter operatorsnews Alasdair Whyte 24 Mar 20 0Plummeting oil prices are likely to mean fewer contract renewals, cancellations and even further consolidation for offshore helicopter operators, industry analysts have told Helicopter Investor.… Read more
Coronavirus to hit offshore flight demandnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Mar 20 0The number of offshore helicopter flights will be hit heavily by the coronavirus pandemic, according to Air & Sea Analytics research. Coronavirus has driven down… Read more
Helicopter Investor 2020: Offshore headwinds and tailwindsnews Alasdair Whyte 2 Mar 20 0Reports of the death of the offshore oil and gas market – and the helicopter fleet that serves it – are exaggerated, according to speakers… Read more
