Helicopter Investor London 2025 Presentations Page
Thank you to everyone who joined us this year at Helicopter Investor London 2025!
Please see below the agenda for the event, the sessions and panels that were discussed as well as the presentations and videos of the sessions.
Please find the amazing photos from this year’s event here.
9:00 | Welcome Remarks
Mike Stones, Helicopter Investor
9:05 | The future for helicopter leasing
Where is the helicopter market today?
How balanced is supply and demand?
Have we learnt lessons from the past rise and fall
Pat Sheedy, Milestone Aviation, in conversation with Alasdair Whyte, Helicopter Investor
9:25 | Finding Debt
Helicopters versus commercial aircraft
Funding lessors versus operators
How can the industry attract new lenders?
Moderator: Andrew Harper, Reed Smith
Arnaud Fiscel, Bank of China
Ray Gonzalez, First Citizens
David Mizrahi, Airbus Bank
Shaun Pickering, NatWest
Jöerg Schirrmacher, Helaba
John Shaw, Investec
10:25 | Growing GDHF
Michael York, GDHF
Mike-York-GDHF-PDF
10:45 | Morning Coffee hosted by Milestone Aviation
11:15 | Industry Announcement
11:25 | Choosing the right mission configuration
Finding demand and what sells
Firefighting vs SAR vs EMS vs utility
How geography affects pricing
Moderator: David Crick, DavAir
Jason Diniz, Eagle Copters
Jean-Noël de Precigout, Rotortrade
Brad Shaen, International Aviation Marketing
12:05 | Balancing Bristow
The split between offshore energy, government services and other services
Opportunities in new markets
Jennifer Whalen, Bristow
Bristow PPT
12:25 | Helicopters and sustainability: At the heart of the transition
Laurie Ceccan, Airbus Helicopters
12:45 | Building a Leasing Platform
Dan Roberts, Lobo Leasing in conversation with Mike Stones, Helicopter Investor
13:05 | Lunch hosted by Leonardo
14:20 | Opportunities with new technologies
Moderator: Yves Le Marquand, Helicopter Investor
David Sercombe, magniX
Thomas Sweeney, Cirium
Borna Vrdoljak, Vertical Aerospace
15:00 | How emerging technologies will change the industry
Dave Martin, Bell Flight
Bell – Dave Martin
15:20 | Afternoon Tea hosted by Milestone Aviation
15:50 | Using Export Credit
Export credit versus traditional debt
What are export credit agencies looking for?
Andrew Woolfson, AirFinance
16:10 | Sustaining and Enhancing the S-92 Helicopter Fleet
Moderator: Jennifer Martone, Sikorsky in conversation with Kieran Hannan, Milestone
Jenn & Kieran Sikorsky (1)
16:30 | Playing Monopoly
Are global attitudes to competition law changing?
Could we see more consolidation
Moderator: Clark McGinn, Uplifting Advice
Solange Leandro, WFW
Zohar Zik, HFW
17:10 | Helicopter Investor Deal of the Year Awards
9:00 | Welcome Remarks
Mike Stones, Helicopter Investor
9:05 | Mega-trends driving the next 10 years
Replacing older assets
The rise of EMS
Prospects for offshore
Moderator: Mike Stones, Helicopter Investor
Sara Dhariwal, Cirium
Gérard Deterne, Pteron Valuations
Roberto Garavaglia, Leonardo Helicopters
David Prevor, Airbus Helicopters
Steve Robertson, LCI Analytics
David Prevor – Airbus (1)
Cirium with Sara Dhariwal
Steve Robertson with LCI
PTERON Gerard Deterne
9:55 | Managing end of Lease Assets
Finding new homes for older assets
Return conditions and moving helicopters
The economics of part out
Moderator: Mike Stones, Helicopter Investor
Padraig Conneely, LCI
James Nohilly, Milestone Aviation
Marc Schechter, Thora Capital
Brad Shaen, International Aviation Marketing
10:35 | Morning Coffee
11:10 | Why the best UAVs are Helicopters
David Walker, Rotor.Ai
Rotor.Ai David Walker
11:30 | Is Charter Growing?
Moderator: Mike Stones, Helicopter Investor
Jordan Smith, SaxonAir
Will Fanshawe, Flexjet
12:10 | Do the best deals come in smaller packages?
Opportunities with smaller assets
Finding deals and finance
Moderator: Rami Abdel Aziz, IBA
Sameer Rehman, Aerius Leasing
12:50 | Lunch hosted by LCI
14:10 | The Rise of NHV
Lars-Henrik Thorngreen, NHV
The Rise of NHV – Lars-Henrik Thorngreen (2)
14:30 | Operating Critical Missions
Key trends driving the business
Finding skilled workers
New opportunities
Moderator: Emmanuel Dupuy, Aero Asset
Pierre Basquin, Babcock France
Duncan Daines, Gama Aviation
Thibault Nicoderme, SAF Aerogroup
15:10 | Helicopters versus other Real Assets
Why are helicopters back in fashion?
Pros and cons of rotary assets
Managing through the cycle
Moderator: Alastair Fallon, F4 Fly Fast Further First
Russell Christopher, Thora Capital
Raphaël Naim, RIVE
