GAMA: Deliveries up, market “stabilising”news Alasdair Whyte 30 Aug 17 0Helicopter deliveries are stabilising, with shipments up a substantial 16.8% over the same period last year, according to the latest figures. The General Aviation Manufacturers… Read more
Bell begins delivery of 100 407GXPs to Chinanews Alasdair Whyte 25 Aug 17 0The first of 100 Bell 407GXP helicopters ordered in June has been delivered to Shaanxi Helicopter (SHC). The subsidiary of the state-owned enterprise Shaanxi Group… Read more
Héli-Union gains first ever EASA certificate for LPV with combined capabilitiesnews Terry Spruce 25 Aug 17 0Héli-Union has obtained the first ever EASA certification of a localiser performance with vertical guidance (LPV) capability on an Airbus AS332L1 helicopter with both digital… Read more
HNZ sees stagnant second quarter, shifts towards offshorenews Alasdair Whyte 24 Aug 17 0Canadian helicopter services company HNZ Group’s second quarter has been stagnant, seeing slight decreases in revenue and net income for the period but an increase… Read more
Caverton Helicopters to purchase eight Bell 407GXPsnews Terry Spruce 24 Aug 17 0Caverton Helicopters, a subsidiary of Caverton Offshore Support Group, has ordered eight Bell 407GXPs. The Group operates in the marine and aviation logistics sectors for… Read more
JSSI: flight hours up, sales downnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Aug 17 0Jet Support Services Inc’s customer flight hours are at the highest since the market downturn in 2008 but sales are slightly below expectations. JSSI completed… Read more
Erickson fights fires all over the world using the S-64 Aircranenews Terry Spruce 21 Aug 17 0Erickson, a firefighting company with more than 30 years experience, is fighting fires all around the world. It owns the largest S-64 Aircrane fleet. The Aircrane… Read more
Waypoint debuts in Colombianews Alasdair Whyte 18 Aug 17 0Irish lessor Waypoint has agreed to a sale and leaseback agreement for one AW139 with Colombian operator HELICOL, the first lease transaction it has made… Read more
ERA gives H225 updatesnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Aug 17 0ERA will not be reintroducing the Airbus H225 “Super Puma,” despite UK and Norwegian authorities lifting their grounding. The operator has no plans to reintroduce… Read more
Waypoint delivers AW139 to HEVILIFT, Australian market picking upnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Aug 17 0Waypoint Leasing has delivered one Agusta Westland 139 to Australian service operator HEVILIFT The helicopter will be used for offshore oil and gas operations in… Read more
Coastguard introduces AW189 to Prestwicknews Alasdair Whyte 7 Aug 17 0HM Coastguard Search and Rescue (SAR) has introduced two new AgustaWestland 189s at its Prestwick base. The AW189s are outfitted in a SAR configuration and… Read more
CHC gets its first H175news Alasdair Whyte 2 Aug 17 0Dallas-based operator CHC Helicopter be taking delivery of its first Airbus H175 and will place the aircraft on offshore oil and gas operations. The H175… Read more
HeliValue$ report better sales, worse resalesnews Alasdair Whyte 31 Jul 17 0The helicopter valuation company, HeliValue$ has reported a steady improvements to the market, especially in the light single and twin engine space. Light single and… Read more
New York DEP Police choose AW119Kx for surveillance operationsnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Jul 17 0The New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police (DEP police) have chosen the AW119Kx to support operations protecting the City’s drinking water resources. The… Read more
Russian Helicopters signs 30 helicopter deal with GTLK at MAKS 2017news Alasdair Whyte 25 Jul 17 0Russian Helicopters signed a 30 helicopter deal with Russian lessor State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK) at MAKS 2017. The agreement will see the manufacturer supply… Read more
AW189 chosen for Russian oil & gas operationsnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Jul 17 0Russian operator Aviashelf has chosen one Leonardo AW189 to support oil and gas transport operations in Sakhalin Island, Russia. The AW189 will be supplied along… Read more
Norway and UK lift Super Puma bannews Alasdair Whyte 11 Jul 17 0The flight ban imposed on the Airbus H225 and AS332 L2 in Norway and the UK has been lifted by their respective civil aviation regulators.… Read more
European Commission approves $429 million fund for X6 developmentnews Alasdair Whyte 10 Jul 17 0The European Commission has approved a €377 million ($429 million) support fund for the Airbus X6 helicopter. The state fund will be used to finance further… Read more
Airbus offers H145 alternate gross weight optionnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Jul 17 0A new H145 option has been revealed, offering an alternative gross weight of 3,800kg. The option adds up to 100kg more load to better serve… Read more
Avinco sells 18 helicopters so far this yearnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Jul 17 0Dublin-based aerospace specialists Avinco has made 18 helicopter transactions this year despite “market challenges”. Avinco placed a wide range of helicopter types including As350s, B206s… Read more
