Russian Helicopters opens new service centrenews Terry Spruce 30 Jan 14 0Russian Helicopters opens a maintenance and service centre for Ka-32 aircraft in the Republic of Korea. Russian Helicopters and the Korea Forest Service have opened… Read more
Bell delivered 213 commercial helicopters in 2013news Terry Spruce 24 Jan 14 0Bell ends 2014 with a strong fourth quarter to bring up yearly total. Bell delivered 213 commercial helicopters throughout 2014 and 75 in the fourth… Read more
London Air Ambulance forms a partnership with VocaLinknews Terry Spruce 24 Jan 14 0London Air Ambulance has formed a partnership with VocaLink, a UK and international payments provider, to assess the ways in which to enhance the donation… Read more
Van Horn Aviation opens repair stationnews Terry Spruce 23 Jan 14 0Van Horn Aviation based in Tempe, Arizona, has opened a repair station that specialises in repairing helicopter rotor blades,after receiving its FAA Repair Station certificate.… Read more
Wiltshire Air Ambulance to operate a Bell 429 helicopternews Terry Spruce 22 Jan 14 0Wiltshire Air Ambulance orders a Bell 429 to become the second UK based air ambulance service to operate the type. Bell Helicopter has announced that… Read more
FlightSafety simulators receive EASA and FAA qualificationsnews Terry Spruce 22 Jan 14 0Five helicopter and fixed-wing simulators equipped with FlightSafety International’s new VITAL 1100 visual system are now EASA and FAA Level D qualified. FlightSafety International has… Read more
INAER Spain wins air ambulance contractnews Terry Spruce 22 Jan 14 0INAER Spain wins the air ambulance contract for the Balearic Islands. INAER Spain (INAER) has been awarded the air ambulance contract for the Balearic Islands… Read more
Royal Engineered Composites wins Bell 525 Relentless contractnews Terry Spruce 20 Jan 14 0Royal wins work on the new Bell 525 Relentless helicopter. Royal Engineered Composites, a manufacturer of advanced composite products for the aerospace industry, has been… Read more
Bolivia orders six Super Puma AS332 C1e Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 17 Jan 14 0Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter) announced that Bolivia has ordered six AS332 C1e helicopters to flight drug trafficking and to perform public security and disaster relief… Read more
KKR invests $100 million into Lease Corporation Internationalnews Terry Spruce 16 Jan 14 0Lease Corporation International is partnering with KKR for helicopter leasing. KKR Financial Holdings is investing more than $100 million in Lease Corporation International’s helicopter leasing… Read more
Lease Corporation International takes its fifth AW139 helicopternews Terry Spruce 16 Jan 14 0LCI accepts its fifth Aw139 helicopter on behalf of Bond Offshore. Lease Corporation International’s helicopter division – launched in 2012 with a $400m order –… Read more
Air Medical Group to acquire 20 Bell 206L-4 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 16 Jan 14 0Bell Helicopter and Air Medical Group Holdings reach an agreement for 20 Bell 206L-4 aircraft. Bell Helicopter has announced an order for 20 Bell 206L-4… Read more
Nanco Helicopters works with JDA Aviation Technology Solutionsnews Terry Spruce 15 Jan 14 0JDA Aviation Technology Solutions will assist Nanco Helicopters achieving certification. JDA Aviation Technology Solutions will use its trademarked 135Pro support programme to help obtain Part 135… Read more
Era Group orders four Sikorsky S-92 helicopters for $129mnews Terry Spruce 14 Jan 14 0Era Group orders four Sikorsky S-92 helicopters expanding its heavy aircraft offering. Era Group has announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Sikorsky… Read more
Milestone closes $200m unsecured revolving credit linenews Terry Spruce 9 Jan 14 0Milestone’s increases unsecured borrowing capacity to $450m and revolving borrowing capacity to $800m. Milestone Aviation Group has closed on an unsecured $200 million revolving credit… Read more
Milestone closes $200m unsecured revolving credit linenews Terry Spruce 9 Jan 14 0Milestone’s increases unsecured borrowing capacity to $450m and revolving borrowing capacity to $800m. Milestone Aviation Group has closed on an unsecured $200 million revolving credit… Read more
Eurocopter becomes Airbus Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 9 Jan 14 0Eurocopter rebrands to become Airbus Helicopters, part of Airbus Group. Eurocopter has official rebranded itself as Airbus Helicopters, after the helicopter manufacturer’s holding company, EADS,… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group completes private placement debt financingnews Terry Spruce 7 Jan 14 0Milestone Aviation Group completes a $575 million private placement debt financing. Milestone Aviation Group, a helicopter leasing company, has announced that it has successfully completed… Read more
Milestone Aviation Group completes private placement debt financingnews Terry Spruce 7 Jan 14 0Milestone Aviation Group completes a $575 million private placement debt financing. Milestone Aviation Group, a helicopter leasing company, has announced that it has successfully completed… Read more
First Reserve plans $529m IPO for CHC Helicopternews Terry Spruce 7 Jan 14 0CHC Group plans to raise $529 million in an initial public offering. CHC Group Ltd., the world’s largest commercial operator of medium and heavy helicopters,… Read more
