Safomar appointed distributor of the SH09 helicopter for South Africanews Terry Spruce 25 Sep 18 0Mollis, 25 September 2018 – Kopter is proud to announce the deepening of its partnership with Safomar Aviation (PTY) LTD of South Africa, which has… Read more
NHV wins North Sea wind farm contractnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Sep 18 0NHV has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to fly helicopter transport missions to the Rentel Offshore Wind Farm in the Belgian North… Read more
ERA Group and Bel Air team up for European offshore operationsnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Sep 18 0Era Group has entered into an agreement with Bel Air Aviation to provide helicopter services across Europe. The agreement will see Era offer up its… Read more
Bristow announces organisational changes to cut costsnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Sep 18 0Oil and gas operator Bristow is taking steps to streamline operations and reduce costs by eliminating the role of vice president and chief safety officer.… Read more
PHI shareholders suggest selling PHI Air Medical to cover debtnews Alasdair Whyte 13 Sep 18 0Two PHI’s shareholders have sent a letter to the company’s board of directors proposing PHI sell its air medical business to help refinance debt. The… Read more
Great Slave Helicopters starts restructuringnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Sep 18 0Canadian helicopter operator Great Slave Helicopters has begun a restructuring process after its parent company entered bankruptcy protection in April 2018. Great Slave Helicopters is… Read more
Milestone leases five H145s to Aramconews Alasdair Whyte 10 Sep 18 0GECAS’s leasing company Milestone Aviation and Airbus helicopters have signed a contract to provide five H145 helicopters to Saudi offshore oil company Aramco Overseas Company.… Read more
Waypoint starts negotiations with lenders over covenantsnews Alasdair Whyte 9 Sep 18 0Waypoint Leasing, the largest independent helicopter lessor, is in talks with banks to restructure loans. The lessor first held talks in June to warn lenders… Read more
SkyRyse comes out of stealth and reveals assisted helicopter systemnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Sep 18 0San Francisco-based start-up SkyRyse drew back the curtains yesterday and announced that it had raised $25 million in seed and Series A funding. The funding… Read more
Bell closes Lafayette assembly facilitynews Alasdair Whyte 23 Aug 18 0Bell Helicopter is closing down one of its main assembly facilities at the Lafayette Regional Airport in Louisiana after the Louisiana Economic Development (LED) cancelled… Read more
Leonardo finalises NH90 deal with Qatarnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Aug 18 0Leonardo has finalised the contract with Qatar for 28 multi-role NH90s. The order was first secured and signed in March this year and saw NHI… Read more
Bell completes hot weather tests on 525news Alasdair Whyte 15 Aug 18 0Bell has completed hot-weather testing of its 525 helicopter in Yuma Arizona, flying the aircraft at temperatures up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Bell flew the… Read more
Bell delivers two 429s to JDFnews Alasdair Whyte 15 Aug 18 0Bell has delivered two 429s this week to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), with a third aircraft scheduled for delivery next year. The three aircraft… Read more
Asia: Inventory values decreasingnews Alasdair Whyte 10 Aug 18 0Helicopter inventories are now decreasing in Asia for the first time since Asia Sky Group started its report in 2016. The inventory value for all… Read more
Sikorsky registers first S-100 helicopternews Alasdair Whyte 8 Aug 18 0Sikorsky has registered a new helicopter model named the S-100 with the FAA. Without any announcement or fanfare, Sikorsky has submitted a new helicopter to… Read more
Maverick Helicopters Kauai now opennews Terry Spruce 8 Aug 18 0Kauai, Hawaii – Maverick Helicopters, an award-winning division of Maverick Aviation Group, has expanded operations to Hawaii’s northernmost and oldest island, Kauai, and is now… Read more
LIFESTAR Air Medical Transport Celebrates Its 25th Anniversarynews Alasdair Whyte 8 Aug 18 0Med-Trans Corporation and Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems are commemorating the 25th anniversary of LIFESTAR air medical transport service in the Texas Panhandle and surrounding states.… Read more
Leonardo revises 2018 guidance in H1 resultsnews Alasdair Whyte 1 Aug 18 0Leonardo has increased both its free operating cash flow (FCOF) and its new-order revenue guidance after finalising a deal with Qatar for 28 NH90s. The… Read more
China’s first autonomous helicopter completes flight testsnews Alasdair Whyte 31 Jul 18 0China’s first autonomous helicopter, the Xiangying-200, has completed its test flights. The aircraft took its first unmanned flight on the 29 July, taking-off from a… Read more
HAI considers rebrandnews Alasdair Whyte 30 Jul 18 0What’s in a name? A whole new, changing world. The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is considering changing its name to better reflect an industry-wide shift… Read more
