The storm facing off-shoreinsight Alasdair Whyte 2 May 20 0The Cromarty Firth, a 19-mile long inlet on the Northeast coast of Scotland, is a popular place to spot bottlenose dolphins, harbour porpoises and seals.… Read more
ITC-AeroLeasing continues to support Air Ambulance operations in the USnews Terry Spruce 1 May 20 030 April 2020 – ITC-AeroLeasing has announced the successful completion of a further air ambulance lease deal with a leading air medical transportation company in… Read more
VIH Aviation Group first customer for Sikorsky’s S-92A+ Kitnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Apr 20 0Canada’s VIH Aviation Group has ordered four S-92A+ upgrade kits from Sikorsky. The S-92A+ upgrade kit includes an increase to 27,700 lb. Max Gross Weight, longer component… Read more
Six Robinson Helicopters delivered to Hunan in Chinanews Terry Spruce 24 Apr 20 0Torrance, CA – 22 April 2020 – Robinson Helicopter Company delivered three R44 Cadets and three R22s to Robinson dealer General Aviation Services of Hunan,… Read more
Bell 525 Relentless completes noise testing milestonenews Terry Spruce 22 Apr 20 0Everything is calm and quiet at the Buttonwillow Airport in northwest Kern County, California, as the Bell 525 Relentless moves one step closer to becoming… Read more
Erickson awarded KRACEn contract with US Navynews Terry Spruce 22 Apr 20 0On April 14, 2020, Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide leading operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, was awarded a contract with the United States Navy,… Read more
Air Covers wins Queen’s Awardnews Terry Spruce 22 Apr 20 0Air Covers Ltd, a leading specialist in the design of bespoke protective covers for the aerospace and marine sector, is proud to have won the… Read more
RBI Hawker in Dubai completes industry first with AW139 main rotor blade repairnews Terry Spruce 17 Apr 20 014 April 2020 – RBI Hawker recently received OEM approval for successfully completing the industry’s first leading edge abrasion strip replacement on the Leonardo AW139… Read more
Aero Asset says first quarter was strong for helicopter sales, but Covid-19 slowdown has startedinsight Alasdair Whyte 14 Apr 20 0The First Quarter 2020 Preowned Helicopter Market Trends Report produced by broker Aero Asset shows that the first three months of 2020 were strong for… Read more
Babcock flights dip due to Covid-19news Alasdair Whyte 7 Apr 20 0Babcock International has said that its helicopter businesses originally flew fewer hours due to Covid-19 but many of its staff are working hard to fight… Read more
Japan Coast Guard orders two H225snews Alasdair Whyte 6 Apr 20 0The Japan Coast Guard (JCG), has placed a new order for two H225 helicopters. The Coast Guard already operates two AS332s and 13 H225s. The helicopters will… Read more
Helicopter booking firm Voom ceases operationsnews Alasdair Whyte 31 Mar 20 0Helicopter booking company Voom has discontinued all operations after struggling to find new investors. The company ceased operations across all markets on March 27th, due… Read more
London Heliport temporarily closes citing Covid-19 impactnews Alasdair Whyte 30 Mar 20 0London Battersea Heliport has temporarily closed due to the ‘severe impact’ on operations caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The heliport announced today that it is… Read more
Bristow flies coronavirus patients off oil rigsnews Alasdair Whyte 25 Mar 20 0Bristow has launched a fleet of specifically-configured AW139, S76 and S92 helicopters to transport suspected or confirmed coronavirus victims ashore. The operator has performed flights… Read more
What the oil price crash means for helicopter operatorsnews Alasdair Whyte 24 Mar 20 0Plummeting oil prices are likely to mean fewer contract renewals, cancellations and even further consolidation for offshore helicopter operators, industry analysts have told Helicopter Investor.… Read more
VTOL maker Urban Aeronautics partners with Ascent to fly helicopter charter servicenews Alasdair Whyte 23 Mar 20 0Israeli VTOL manufacturer Urban Aeronautics has partnered with Philippine helicopter ride-sharing platform Ascent to fly the CityHawk eVTOL on Ascent’s planned helicopter charter service. Urban… Read more
How the OEMs are affected by Covid-19insight Alasdair Whyte 20 Mar 20 0Helicopter manufacturers in Europe have been hit heavily by the coronavirus this week, whereas those in the US remain largely unaffected, according to company representatives… Read more
Coronavirus to hit offshore flight demandnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Mar 20 0The number of offshore helicopter flights will be hit heavily by the coronavirus pandemic, according to Air & Sea Analytics research. Coronavirus has driven down… Read more
Sikorsky sees ‘no specific impact’ from coronavirus pandemicnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Mar 20 0Sikorsky’s operations and supply chain are currently unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesperson for parent company Lockheed Martin told Helicopter Investor. As the number… Read more
Bell sees no disruption amid Covid-19 crisisnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Mar 20 0Bell’s manufacturing and day-to-day operations have avoided disruption by the coronavirus, a company spokesperson told Helicopter Investor. The development of the Coronavirus pandemic, also known… Read more
