Bell sells five Bell 505s to private European operatorsnews Mike Stones 26 Jul 24 0Bell has signed purchase agreements for five Bell 505 helicopters to private operators across Europe. The orders were placed by clients in Spain, Switzerland, Poland,… Read more
LCI and SMFL order 14 Airbus helicopters to secure supplynews Alasdair Whyte 22 May 24 0LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing have ordered 14 new helicopters from Airbus as the leasing joint venture tries to guarantee supply. It is… Read more
ACH reveals first ACH130 Aston Martin Edition sales in US and Brazil #NBAAnews Mike Stones 21 Oct 22 0Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has revealed the first sales of its ACH130 Aston Martin Edition to clients in the US and Brazil. The manufacturer confirmed… Read more
First six Airbus H160s delivered to French navy for SAR missionsnews Mike Stones 24 Sep 22 0The first six Airbus H160s, destined for search-and-rescue (SAR) missions, have been delivered to the French navy. The delivery is part of the interim fleet… Read more
HI Uplift: Believe in BETAinsight Yves Le Marquand 18 Aug 22 0Remember when the iPhone came out? Steve Jobs unveiled it as an iPod, phone and internet communicator. Fast-forward 15 years and the uses are virtually… Read more
LCI signs deal for up to six Airbus H175 helicoptersinsight Mike Stones 27 Jul 22 0Leasing services company LCI Aviation has ordered up to six H175 super-medium helicopters from Airbus, valued at over $125m. The deal follows confirmation of a… Read more
Queensland Police Service buys three Bell 429snews Mike Stones 12 Jul 22 0The Queensland Police Service is buying three Bell 429s for its POLAIR fleet. Set for delivery in the fourth quarter of next year, the helicopters… Read more
Bell signs seven 505 purchase agreements with European customersnews Mike Stones 5 Jul 22 0Bell Textron has signed purchase agreements for seven Bell 505 helicopters with European customers. Two of the purchase agreements were signed by JB Investments, Poland’s… Read more
CareFlite air ambulance fleet to include Bell 407GXinews Mike Stones 15 Jun 22 0CareFlite is adding a Bell 407GXi, fitted with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) configuration kit, to its air ambulance fleet. The new helicopter will join two… Read more
Uganda’s Bar Aviation buys medivac Bell 412Epinews Mike Stones 23 Mar 22 0Uganda helicopter and fixed-wing operator Bar Aviation is to buy a Bell 412EPi to support round-the-clock medical evacuation missions and the new development of oil… Read more
HI Uplift: Bell 505 beats 100,000 flight hoursinsight Mike Stones 28 Feb 22 0Notching up more than 100,000 activities in any pursuit is an impressive achievement. In some cases, it is vital for life. For example, this fist-sized… Read more
Airbus Helicopters hails the Covid bounce back … with a warningnews Mike Stones 28 Jan 22 0Airbus Helicopters has hailed a bounce back in orders and deliveries in 2021, while warning that it could take up to three years for the… Read more
Bell clinches Bell 505 sale to SECO Internationalnews Mike Stones 12 Jan 22 0Bell Textron has signed a purchase agreement for a Bell 505 helicopter with SECO International, which has been appointed the first dealer in Japan for… Read more
Bristow pre-orders up to 50 Butterfly eVTOLs in Overair dealnews Mike Stones 22 Dec 21 0Helicopter operator Bristow has pre-ordered between 20 and 50 Butterfly five-seat passenger eVTOLs as part of a new partnership with Californian start-up Overair. A piloted,… Read more
EMBRAER’S EVE TO LIST ON NYSE AFTER MERGER WITH ZANITE CORPnews Mike Stones 21 Dec 21 0Embraer is to merge its electric aircraft subsidiary Eve with Zanite Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC), ahead of listing on the New… Read more
LCI’s ‘marriage’, market prospects & ESGinsight Mike Stones 13 Dec 21 0Last week’s Helicopter Investor Virtual Summit began with LCI’s “marriage” to Nova Capital Aviation Ireland before considering the over supply in helicopters serving the oil… Read more
Bell agrees five-aircraft deal in Ukraine plus 505 NXi sale in Slovakianews Mike Stones 18 Nov 21 0Bell Textron has revealed purchase agreements for five helicopters with corporate clients in Ukraine plus the first sale of a Bell 505 NXi in Slovakia.… Read more
First five-bladed H145 arrives in the Middle Eastnews Alasdair Whyte 27 Oct 21 0Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first five-bladed H145 to Milestone Aviation and Al-Sharqiya Aviation, which will operate the helicopter in the Sultanate of Oman for… Read more
Aero Asset Q3 Heli Market Trends reports stable sales volume, shrinking supplynews Alasdair Whyte 19 Oct 21 0There has been a decrease in supply of preowned twin-engine helicopters and stable retail transaction volume year-over-year, according to Aero Asset’s third quarter (Q3) 2021… Read more
Bell delivers first Bell 505 helicopter to Ethiopianews Mike Stones 13 Jul 21 0Bell Textron has made the first delivery of its Bell 505 helicopter to a corporate customer based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The delivery to WA… Read more
