Heli-One opens S-92 support centre in Brazilnews Mike Stones 1 Jun 26 0Helicopter MRO Heli-One has openned a new S-92 customer support centre near Rio De Janeiro, Brazil with support from OEM Sikorsky and lessor Milestone Aviation.… Read more
HI Uplift: Leonardo sells in Brazil & invests in UKnews Mike Stones 29 May 26 0It has been a busy week for Leonardo. On Tuesday, the helicopter manufacturer revealed an order for a second AW169 light-intermediate twin-engine helicopter in corporate… Read more
CHC Brazil lands Petrobas operational safety awardnews Mike Stones 22 Apr 26 0CHC Helicopter’s Brazilian helicopter division – CHC Brazil – has won the Petrobras PEOTRAM award for operational excellence in offshore Transportation for the third consecutive… Read more
CHC signs new five-year EMS deal with Petrobasnews Yves Le Marquand 23 Oct 25 0CHC Helicopter has signed a new five-year contract with Petrobras to deliver emergency medical services (EMS) for offshore personnel in Brazil. The dedicated service, which… Read more
Certified eVTOLs to operate in US before end of 2028: FAA chiefnews Yves Le Marquand 4 Jul 25 0Operations involving eVTOL aircraft will be certified in the US before the end of 2028, according to FAA acting administrator Chris Rocheleau. The agency is… Read more
Rotortrade: Heli financing environment ‘improves noticeably’news Mike Stones 2 Jul 25 0The helicopter financing environment has “improved noticeably”, according to Philippe Lubrano, CEO of rotary helicopter dealer, maintenance and financial services company Rotortrade. “Access to funding… Read more
Rotortrade sells 2020 Airbus H125 to Brazil’s Aeromotnews Mike Stones 25 Jun 25 0Rotortrade, the helicopter dealer, maintenance and financial services company, has sold a 2020 Airbus H125 to Brazilian aviation company Aeromot. Originally based in the Middle… Read more
HI Uplift: CHC wins in ‘largest tender in Brazilian offshore aviation’news Mike Stones 7 Mar 25 0Winning a contract from oil and gas giant Petrobras is cause for celebration. Winning five contracts in Brazil’s biggest offshore tender is an even more… Read more
CHC Brazil wins five new contracts with Petrobrasnews Mike Stones 14 Feb 25 0CHC Helicopter’s Brazilian division, CHC do Brasil, has won five new contracts with oil giant Petrobras, extending the operator’s long running partnership with the producer.… Read more
Omni Helicopters’ firm wins new Equinor Brazil contractnews Mike Stones 29 Oct 24 0Omni Helicopters’ firm, Omni Táxi Aéreo has won a new contract from energy firm Equinor Brazil to support offshore operations in the Santos Basin. The… Read more
CHC Brazil wins new contracts with Petrobras and opens new hangarnews Terry Spruce 23 Sep 24 0CHC Brasil, part of CHC Helicopter, has started operations from a new hangar at Maricá Airport, after winning four new contracts with the state-owned energy… 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
Helisul’s $36m acquisition of Ecocopter is ‘springboard for growth’news Mike Stones 8 Jul 24 0Helisul acquisition of Ecocopter makes it Latin America’s largest rotary wing business, according to Humberto Biesuz, executive director of Helisul. Read more
CHC agrees North Sea deal with Shell and supports flood relief in Brazilnews Mike Stones 31 May 24 0CHC Helicopter’s Norwegian division, CHC Helikopter Service, has agreed a 12-month contract extension with Shell to support its operations in the North Sea. While in… Read more
HI Uplift: ‘Tailwinds and storm clouds’ shape Brazilian offshore marketnews Mike Stones 2 Apr 24 0“Tailwinds, headwinds and storm clouds” are shaping the Brazilian offshore market, according to our conference in São Paulo, Brazil earlier this month. The panel started… Read more
Heli insights on post pandemic world – in three models: LCI Analyticsnews Mike Stones 21 Mar 24 0Offshore flight activity now exceeds pre-Covid levels for most types of helicopters, according to LCI Analytics. Four years on from the global pandemic, manning levels… Read more
HAI reports: Milestone agrees S-92 lease deal with Lidernews Mike Stones 27 Feb 24 0Helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation has signed a lease agreement with Brazilian offshore operator Líder Aviação for a Sikorsky S-92 aircraft. Configured for offshore passenger transport,… Read more
MOYA AERO AND N2 INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES reveal LOI TO BUY FOUR MOYA EVTOLSnews Yves Le Marquand 23 Oct 23 0Moya Aero and Canadian firm, N2 Infrastructure Technologies have revealed a strategic partnership including a letter of intent (LoI) for four eVTOL aircraft. The collaboration… Read more
HI Uplift: Brazil hopes for a stronger second halfnews Mike Stones 19 Aug 23 0Hopes for a stronger second half to the year for Brazil’s recovering helicopter industry, after a slow first half, characterised speakers’ views at Helicopter Investor’s… Read more
Brazil’s eVTOL opportunities grow ever brighternews Mike Stones 21 Feb 22 0Brazil boasts not only the biggest population in South America, at 212.6m, but also one of the world’s best opportunities to commercialise eVTOLs and urban… Read more
