Airbus signs agreement for two H145Ms with Luxembourgnews Alasdair Whyte 30 Jul 18 0The Government of Luxembourg has ordered two H145M helicopters for defence and security missions. As part of the deal, Airbus will provide training and support… Read more
Waypoint leases three AW169s to Taiwannews Alasdair Whyte 24 Jul 18 0Waypoint Leasing has delivered three new AW169s on lease to Taiwanese operator Emerald Pacific Airlines. This delivery represents the first time that Waypoint has delivered… Read more
Two new orders for Leonardo at Farnboroughnews Alasdair Whyte 23 Jul 18 0Leonardo announced two orders at this year’s Farnborough Air Show, signing contracts for one AW109 with a mining firm and an AW169 with an emergency… Read more
Textron and Subaru collaborate on 412EPXnews Alasdair Whyte 20 Jul 18 0Textron and Subaru are collaborating to bring an enhanced variant of the Bell 412EPI to the market, named the 412 EPX. Subaru was awarded the… Read more
JCG signs up to Airbus HCare Smart servicenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jul 18 0The Japan Coastguard (JCG) has signed up for Airbus’s HCare Smart management service to support its H225 fleet. The contract will cover comprehensive maintenance support… Read more
Airbus secures deal with Ukraine for 55 helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jul 18 0Airbus Helicopters has announced the biggest helicopter order at Farnborough so far, 55-helicopters for the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior. The helicopters will be used for… Read more
Aramco to lease up to 21 AW139s from Milestonenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jul 18 0Saudi Arabian energy firm Aramco has signed a renewal contract with helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation and Leonardo Helicopters for up to 21 AW139s. The GECAS-owned… Read more
Rostek places seven helicopters with GTLKnews Alasdair Whyte 13 Jul 18 0Russia’s sole helicopter manufacturer Rostek Russian Helicopters has placed seven new medical aircraft with the state-owned lessor GTLK. Rostek delivered the five Mi-8AMTs and two… Read more
LCI delivers third AW169 to Elitaliananews Alasdair Whyte 10 Jul 18 0Less than a week after delivering an AW139 to China’s Shanghai Kingwing Aviation, Lease Corporation International has delivered a Leonardo AW169 to Italian operator Elitaliana.… Read more
NHV awarded offshore contract by Siemens Gamesanews Terry Spruce 10 Jul 18 0Aberdeen – July10th, 2018 – The NHV Group today announced a new contract with Siemens Gamesa to provide helicopter services in support of the construction… Read more
Kopter Group announces the formation of Kopter North Americanews Terry Spruce 9 Jul 18 0Mollis, 9 July 2018 – Kopter Group AG is pleased to announce that it has formed a fully owned subsidiary in the US: Kopter North… Read more
Airbus to pay ERA $42 million in H225 settlementnews Alasdair Whyte 6 Jul 18 0Airbus has agreed to pay helicopter operator Era Group $42 million as compensation over the grounding of the H225. A significant amount of the aircraft… Read more
PHI buys back notes in preparation for new offernews Alasdair Whyte 5 Jul 18 0PHI Helicopters is nearing completion of a tender offer of an early buy-back of notes. These are those outstanding from a 2014 issue of $500… Read more
HUTC is awarded contract by the Spanish Civil Guardnews Terry Spruce 4 Jul 18 0The Spanish Civil Guard has awarded Heli Union Training Centre (HUTC) a 24 month contract to train 30 pilots. The contract requires training with FFS… Read more
LCI leases three AW139s to Chinanews Alasdair Whyte 3 Jul 18 0Lease Corporation International has placed its first helicopters in China, leasing three new Leonardo AW139s to Shanghai Kingwing Aviation. To help tap into increasing demand… Read more
Airbus delivers four H125s to NSDNRnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Jun 18 0Airbus Helicopters has completed the delivery of four H125s to Canadian operator Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (NSDNR). The operator ordered the aircraft in… Read more
Yamaha certifies new UAV helicopternews Alasdair Whyte 27 Jun 18 0Yamaha Motor Corp has been granted permission by the FAA to start flying its new UAV helicopter on agricultural-spraying operations. The Yamaha FAZER helicopter is… Read more
Honeywell tests HSD-400 transceivernews Alasdair Whyte 19 Jun 18 0Honeywell have installed the HSD-400 voice and high-speed data transceiver on an in-service UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-53 Stallion. The system uses new high-data rate… Read more
FBO RIGA expands to include helicopter chartersnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Jun 18 0FBO RIGA has expanded its service portfolio to offer helicopter transfers for its business aviation customers. The new helicopter charter service has been created in… Read more
Interview: Speaking with Flyt at EBACE 2018insight Alasdair Whyte 18 Jun 18 0FLYT has made a name for itself in the helicopter industry in a short period of time. Having launched it’s digital helicopter booking platform in… Read more
