Pomerantz joins Bristow Group investigationnews Alasdair Whyte 25 Feb 19 0Yet another law firm has joined the legal crowd investigating Bristow Group on the behalf of concerned investors. Pomerantz LLP has filed a class action… Read more
Down market – David Martin on how Sikorsky is weathering the downturninsight Alasdair Whyte 25 Feb 19 0Sikorsky has weathered the market downturn by sticking to what it knows best. The US helicopter manufacturer is firmly rooted in the oil-and-gas and military… Read more
Dassault Systèmes and General Aeronautics announce new cloud-based collaborationnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 19 0At the Aero India show in Bangalore this week, General Aeronautics (GA) and Dassault Systèmes announced a new collaboration. The former – a design and… Read more
Large O&G Helicopter Operators – Is 2019 the danger zone?news Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 19 0“The danger point in any cycle is not when you’re at the top or the bottom, but when you’re just at the inflection point,” says… Read more
A new law firm joins Bristow investigationnews Alasdair Whyte 21 Feb 19 0Just days after three law firms announced they were investigating Bristow Group for potential violations of securities laws; another shareholders’ rights law firm, Robbins Arroyo,… Read more
Honeywell to debut VTOL turbo-engine at Heli-Exponews Alasdair Whyte 20 Feb 19 0Honeywell will be debuting a new hybrid-electric turbo-generator engine at HAI Heli-Expo in Atlanta next month. The aircraft-parts manufacturer is presenting the engine as part… Read more
Stephen A. King resigns as Bristow Directornews Alasdair Whyte 20 Feb 19 0In an 8-K filing yesterday, Bristow Group disclosed that its director Stephen A. King has resigned as director and has stepped down from the board.… Read more
UAVOS to demonstrate at Aero India 2019news Alasdair Whyte 19 Feb 19 0Unmanned helicopter start-up UAVOS will be demonstrating its unmanned helicopter at Aero India Show 2019 this week. The aircraft – the UVH-170E – is specially… Read more
Blade partners with American Airlines for airport transfersnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Feb 19 0New-York based helicopter booking platform Blade has partnered with American Airlines to provide airport transfers to and from JFK and LAX. Blade offers airport transfers… Read more
Bristow announces further Q3 report delays,details internal control ‘weaknesses’news Alasdair Whyte 19 Feb 19 0Bristow Group has announced that it is still working towards filings it final third-quarter results for the period ended 31 December 2018 due to needing… Read more
Waypoint sale approvednews Alasdair Whyte 19 Feb 19 0A New York bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Waypoint Leasing’s assets – including most of its helicopters – to Macquarie Group and some… Read more
Kopter Group will exhibit its SH09 helicopter in a passenger transport configurationnews Terry Spruce 19 Feb 19 0Wetzikon, Switzerland, February 19, 2019 – Kopter Group will have a high-profile participation at this year’s Heli-Expo show in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, displaying a full-scale… Read more
Bristow under investigationnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Feb 19 0Following on from weak Q3 results, the departure of its CEO and the collapse of a proposed $560 million acquisition, helicopter operator Bristow Group is… Read more
Sikorsky eyes urban air mobility with Blade dealnews Alasdair Whyte 15 Feb 19 0Sikorsky’s New York based charter subsidiary AAG has struck a deal with helicopter-booking platform Blade to provide and operate an S76C+ on Blade’s service. Many… Read more
Heli-Union provided helicopter offshore operation for Total in Bulgarianews Terry Spruce 15 Feb 19 0Heli-Union, offshore helicopter provider was awarded a 2-month contract from TOTAL E&P Bulgaria in the support of TOTAL’s exploration campaign. Under the terms of the… Read more
Bell certifies 407GXi in Chinanews Alasdair Whyte 14 Feb 19 0Bell has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China to operate the Bell 407GXi light-single helicopter in China. In May last year,… Read more
Kopter expands its presence at Mollis airfieldnews Terry Spruce 13 Feb 19 0Mollis, Switzerland – 12th February 2019 – After the positive vote of the citizens of Glarus North at the municipal assembly last November, the Kopter… Read more
Bristow announces late Q3 results, cancels Columbia deal and announces CEO’s retirement on same daynews Alasdair Whyte 12 Feb 19 0Long considered a star of the offshore helicopter market until oil prices collapsed in August 2016, Bristow Group announced on 11 February the late filing… Read more
The drone issue: A Q&A with Ben Marcusnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Feb 19 0Ever since the drone sighting that halted flights at Gatwick airport, drones have had a hard time staying out of the news spotlight. Over Christmas,… Read more
Babcock appoints new director of offshore businessnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 19 0Offshore helicopter services provider Babcock has appointed Simon Meakins as director of its UK offshore helicopter business. Babcock provides crew change and search and rescue… Read more
