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Gama Aviation wins offshore contract with Peter Bond joint venture

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Yves Le Marquand
19 Oct 22
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A Gama Aviation joint venture with Peter Bond, founder of Bond Helicopters, has won its first contract to support the offshore operations of an international…

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Airbus and HeliDax sign first ever HCare Classics contract

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Yves Le Marquand
12 Sep 22
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Airbus Helicopters and French helicopter operator, HeliDax have signed the first-ever HCare Classics support contract to service its H120 fleet. HCare Classics is the French…

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Bell delivers 400th 505 to nutrition entrepreneur Al Barratt

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Louisa Whyte
4 Aug 22
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Bell has delivered its 400th Bell 505 to Al Barratt the founder of sports nutrition company Grenade. Barratt took delivery of the helicopter at at…

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Bristow wins second generation UK SAR – UKSAR2G – contract

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Alasdair Whyte
3 Aug 22
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The UK Department for Transport, has today signed a £1.6 billion ($1.9bn) contract with Bristow Helicopters for the UK’s Second-Generation Search and Rescue Aviation (UKSAR2G).…

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Babcock to sell part of aerial emergency services business

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Mike Stones
20 Jul 22
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Babcock International Group is to sell parts of its aerial emergency services business for €136.2m ($138.2m) to funds managed by infrastructure investor Ancala Partners. The…

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LCI, RIVE and Turning Rock buy 19 helicopters from Lobo Leasing

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Alasdair Whyte
30 Jun 22
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LCI, RIVE Private Investment and Turning Rock Partners are buying 19 helicopters worth $115m from Lobo Leasing. “This portfolio acquisition is another major step in…

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CareFlite air ambulance fleet to include Bell 407GXi

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Mike Stones
15 Jun 22
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CareFlite is adding a Bell 407GXi, fitted with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) configuration kit, to its air ambulance fleet. The new helicopter will join two…

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US air medical industry ‘being shaped by five top trends’

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Mike Stones
15 Jun 22
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The US air medical industry is being shaped by five top trends, according to helicopter and fixed wing medical specialist Air Methods. Each of the…

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Air Methods expands air medical service in Texas

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Mike Stones
14 Jun 22
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HI Summary Air Methods has opened a new US base to grow air medical services in Texas. The new base is designed to provide quicker…

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Constant Aviation grows MRO services to include helicopters

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Mike Stones
9 Jun 22
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company Constant Aviation is growing its services beyond business jets, commercial airliners and other fixed-wing aircraft to include rotorcraft such…

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Leonardo selects Aidro to supply metal 3D printed parts for its helicopters

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Mike Stones
8 Jun 22
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HI Summary Leonardo chooses Aidro to supply 3D printed parts for its aircraft. Aidro has begun working with Leonardo to create flight-ready parts for its…

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Flexjet launches private helicopter division

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Mike Stones
6 Jun 22
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Private jet fractional fleet operator Flexjet has launched a private helicopter division featuring Sikorsky S-76s. The service, led by Eli Flint, will offer complimentary helicopter…

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CHC forced to sell Babcock offshore

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Louisa Whyte
3 Jun 22
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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has told CHC to sell the UK parts of the Babcock offshore business it acquired last year. The…

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CHC, Milestone start 12-year fire and emergency contract in Western Australia

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Alasdair Whyte
27 May 22
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CHC Helicopter has won a new 12-year contract with Western Australia’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES). It will provide 24 hour emergency helicopter…

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Blueberry Aviation and Dufour Aerospace sign partnership

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Alasdair Whyte
7 Apr 22
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Blueberry Aviation has signed a global partnership agreement with Swiss hybrid vertical aircraft manufacturer Dufour Aerospace. Dufour Aerospace is building two hybrid tilt-wing aircraft: the…

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Lobo Leasing orders 15 Pipistrel hybrid cargo VTOLs

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Alasdair Whyte
6 Apr 22
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Lobo Leasing has signed a letter of intent with deposits for the acquisition of 15 Nuuva V300 autonomous cargo hybrid VTOL aircraft from Pipistrel. Pipistrel’s…

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Investec financing three helicopters for LCI

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Alasdair Whyte
6 Apr 22
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Investec is providing finance for two AW189 and one AW139 for Lease Corporation International. “These transactions mark a continuation of Investec’s expansion into strategic helicopter…

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US sanctions Russian Helicopters

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Alasdair Whyte
25 Mar 22
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This story first appeared on SemaphoreIntel.com – the specialist sanctions and screening product for aviation. The US has issued sanctions against Russian Helicopters. The company…

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WINGX and Parapex Media launch data joint venture

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Alasdair Whyte
18 Mar 22
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WINGX and Parapex Media have launched a helicopter market intelligence joint venture. The two companies want to provide insights to operators, brokers, service providers and investors.…

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Bestfly buys First Bell 505 in West Africa

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Alasdair Whyte
16 Mar 22
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Angolan operator Bestfly has agreed to buy a new Bell 505. It will be the first of the model in West Africa. Bell will deliver…

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