Rory McQueen joins LCInews Alasdair Whyte 29 Jul 15 0Rory McQueen has joined LCI as vice president of Capital Markets. He joins LCI from private jet operator VistaJet. ALSO SEE: LCI Helicopters to manage… Read more
CHC share price drops below NYSE compliance levelnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Jul 15 0The CHC Group’s closing share price on the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE) has been below $1.00 for over 30 consecutive days. ALSO SEE: ALSO SEE:… Read more
RN-Aircraft signs for ten AW189 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 21 Jul 15 0RN-Aircraft, a subsidiary of oil company Rosneft, has ordered ten AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters. The deal is valued at $173.24 million. Deliveries are due to begin later… Read more
Lockheed Martin purchase Sikorsky for $9 billionnews Alasdair Whyte 20 Jul 15 0Lockheed Martin has purchased Sikorsky Helicopters for $9 billion. The actual price Lockheed will pay is reduced to around $7.1 billion due to account tax… Read more
AW169 gains EASA certificationnews Terry Spruce 17 Jul 15 0The AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter was issued with a type certificate by EASA on 15 July 2015. ALSO READ: Starspeed signs for another AW169 Now that… Read more
Bell completes delivery of last of four Bell 429 to NYPDnews Terry Spruce 17 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter announces the final delivery of the fourth Bell 429 to the New York Police Department (NYPD) at the ALEA in Houston, Texas where… Read more
Omni complete AW139 SLB with Lobonews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jul 15 0Portugal-based Omni Helicopters International has completed a sale and lease back transaction on four of its AW139s with Lobo Leasing. ALSO SEE: Brazil’s OHI Group… Read more
MD Helicopters showcases Houston Police MD 500E at ALEA 2015news Terry Spruce 16 Jul 15 0MD Helicopters is showcasing a Houston Police MD 500E aircraft at the ALEA 2015 being held in Houston, Texas. Houston Police have eight MD 500E… Read more
FlightSafety selected by LAPD for Bell 412 trainingnews Terry Spruce 16 Jul 15 0FlightSafety International has been selected by the Los Angeles Police Department for its Bell 412 training. Officer Kevin Gallagher, chief pilot of the LAPD Air… Read more
CHC shares slide, Milestone buys, Singapore Swingsinsight Alasdair Whyte 16 Jul 15 0NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our July 9 Helicopter Investor News. To find out more, and sign up for free, please… Read more
CHP and LAPD takes delivery of Airbus Helicopters H125snews Terry Spruce 16 Jul 15 0The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) have taken delivery of new Airbus Helicopters H125s. The deliveries are part of… Read more
Help from UK Chancellor for the Children’s Air Ambulancenews Terry Spruce 16 Jul 15 0The Children’s Air Ambulance will receive help from the UK Government to acquire a second helicopter. The charity is a national service that flies critically… Read more
Ohio State Highway Patrol orders first Columbus built H125 AStarnews Terry Spruce 15 Jul 15 0Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) has ordered the first H125 AStar produced on Airbus Helicopters final assembly line in Columbus, Miss. OSHP currently operates two… Read more
Suffolk County Police Department takes delivery of second H145news Terry Spruce 15 Jul 15 0Suffolk County Police Department of Long Island, New York, has taken delivery of its second H145 helicopter. The new H145 joined the department’s existing fleet… Read more
Metro Aviation attends ALEA 2015news Terry Spruce 15 Jul 15 0Metro Aviation is attending this year’s ALEA conference in Houston, Texas. The company will feature an EC145 law enforcement, search and rescue and EMS helicopter… Read more
Asahi Corporation and Chiba Hokusoh hospital flies 10 thousand missionsnews Terry Spruce 14 Jul 15 0Aero-Asahi Corporation and Chiba Hokusoh Hospital have set a Japanese HEMS record, by flying 10,000 Doctor-Heli missions. The flights were performed exclusively by MD 902s.… Read more
Bell Helicopter appoints Glenn Isbell as SVP of Customer Supportnews Terry Spruce 14 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter has appointed Glenn Isbell as senior vice president for Customer Support and Service. ALSO READ: Bell sells VIP 525 Relentless to the Middle… Read more
Michael Williams joins Erickson as Alaska regional managernews Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0Erickson has named Michael Williams as the company’s Alaska regional manager. ALSO READ: Erickson secures two new contracts in Alaska In his role as the… Read more
Bell Singapore receives Australian registered 412 authorisationsnews Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0Bell Helicopter’s Singapore service centre has received approvals from the CASA of Australia to perform maintenance and customisation on all Bell 412 models that are… Read more
Hillsboro Aviation opens tour operation in Sedonanews Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0Hillsboro Aviation has launched helicopter tours in Sedona, Arizona. The operation, called Hillsboro Aviation – Sedona, offers helicopter tours over Sedona’s most famous landmarks and… Read more
