Enstrom delivers 480B to Sharkey’s Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 8 Mar 17 0The latest Enstrom 480B helicopter has been delivered to Sharkey’s Helicopters. This aircraft is the fourth helicopter to be sold through Sharkey’s in the past… Read more
Milestone helicopter fleet surpasses $4 billionnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Mar 17 0Milestone reported a number of successes in 2016, including the value of its helicopter fleet surpassing $4 billion and writing $1 billion in leases and… Read more
Waypoint sign deal for 16 new Airbus helicopters.news Alasdair Whyte 7 Mar 17 0Waypoint has committed to acquire 16 Airbus helicopters for more than €100 million. The commitment covers the purchase of new 16 aircraft, adding more H135s… Read more
Milestone Aviation lease seven helicopters to Thai Aviation Servicesnews Terry Spruce 6 Mar 17 0Milestone Aviation Group has leased two Sikorsky S-92 and five Sikorsky S-76D helicopters to Thai Aviation Services (TAS). Six of the seven aircraft were delivered… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group leases two AW139s to Norsk Luftambulansnews Terry Spruce 6 Mar 17 0Milestone Aviation Group will please two AW139 helicopters to Norsk Luftambulanse (NLA). The aircraft will be used to support emergency medical services (HEMS) in Norway.… Read more
Clark McGinn – “it’s the Cycle, stupid!”insight Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 17 0While the mood of our industry may not be truly optimistic, it’s certainly nowhere near as pessimistic as in the last two years. However, two… Read more
Waypoint to deliver two H135s to Mackay Helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 17 0Waypoint Leasing will deliver two H135s from its order book on lease to Australian operator Mackay Helicopters. The helicopter will operate out of Mackay’s North… Read more
Qinetiq signs deal to acquire and modernise four H125snews Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 17 0Multinational defence technology company Qinetiq has signed a deal to acquire and modify four H125s with Airbus to modernise its Empire Test Pilot’s School (ETPS)… Read more
Air Methods reports 9.2% increase in fourth quarter revenuenews Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 17 0Air methods generated $297.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, up 9.2% from $272.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. Adjusted EBITDA saw… Read more
Able signs agreement with Eagle Coptersnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 17 0Able Aerospace Services, a Textron Inc. company, has been selected by Eagle Copters as the exclusive provider for component repair, overhaul and exchange services for… Read more
First Flight starts operating at Tahlequah in Oklahomanews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 17 0The former EagleMed air medical transport base in Tahlequah, Ok has been renamed First Flight and is now being operated by Med-Trans Corporation. “Although we… Read more
NHV H175 fleet reaches 10,000 flight hoursnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 17 0The NHV Group Airbus Helicopters H175 fleet has logged its first 10,000 flight hours. The 10,000 hours have been accumulated by NHV’s fleet of eight… Read more
Alain Flourens joins Airbus Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 3 Mar 17 0Alain Flourens, currently head of the A380 Programme, will join Airbus Helicopters as head of engineering on 1 July 2017. Flourens replaces Jean-Brice Dumont who… Read more
Japan extends five year H225 performance logistics with Airbus Helicopternews Terry Spruce 28 Feb 17 0Airbus Helicopters in Japan has secured a contract extension with Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA), to provide performance-based logistics for its H225 fleet… Read more
Airbus Helicopters wins retrofit contract with Bundeswehrnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Feb 17 0Airbus Helicopters will retrofit 26 Bundeswehr CH-53 heavy transport helicopters. The retrofit will guarantee that the helicopters will be operational until 2030. The retrofit will… Read more
Seaway Heavy Lifting awards contract to NHVnews Terry Spruce 24 Feb 17 0The NHV Group has won a new contract to support the Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) wind farm construction project. The 588MW, 84 turbine wind farm,… Read more
Waypoint delivers one H145 to Andes Airnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 17 0Waypoint Leasing has delivered one H145 to Peruvian helicopter operator Andes Air. It is the first H145 to operate in Latin America. The helicopter will… Read more
Helicopter Investor registrants discount on latest HAI seminarnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 17 0Helicopter Investor registrants can get a discount on the latest HAI Finance & Leasing Committee Seminar on 6 March. The seminar (Helicopter Transactions in a… Read more
New consortium invests in Russian Helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 17 0A newly-formed consortium of leading Middle Eastern funds has finalised a deal to acquire minority stake in Russian Helicopters. Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) formed the… Read more
AW609 moves forward to begin icing trials soonnews Terry Spruce 22 Feb 17 0The AW609 TiltRotor program is expected to start icing trials soon, following recent ground and flight testing activities. The program remains on track for FAA… Read more
