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
UT Air Helicopters: Russians in Parisinsight Alasdair Whyte 6 Jul 15 0There is a great (but probably false) theory that French cafes are called bistros because of the Russian invasion in 1814. Cossacks fed up with… Read more
Sikorsky à vendre à Parisinsight Alasdair Whyte 1 Jul 15 0Airlines orders and new aircraft launches get the biggest headlines at airshows, but as much business gets done between suppliers selling to each other. This… Read more
Erickson: Spring time in Pangnirtunginsight Alasdair Whyte 9 Jun 15 0In winter the temperature in Pangnirtung, an Inuit village, on Canada’s Baffin Island, can get down to below 50˚F (–50°C). With an average temperature of… Read more
Bristow’s rainy day savingsinsight Alasdair Whyte 4 Jun 15 0Management teams rarely get the credit for being conservative, but Bristow definitely deserves it. In October 2014 BC (before oil crash), Jonathan Baliff said that… Read more
HeliOffshore meets onshoreinsight Alasdair Whyte 14 May 15 0You might expect a meeting of 150 arch rivals to have at least one fight, but HeliOffshore’s first Annual General Meeting and Conference in Lisbon… Read more
Plenty of helicopter finance despite oil priceinsight Alasdair Whyte 12 May 15 0You already know the quote about bankers and umbrellas. It does not apply at the moment. A barrel of Brent Crude may only be $65.… Read more
Ex-Im supports Helistar, GE sells capital, Waypoint hires in Asiainsight Alasdair Whyte 17 Apr 15 0Ex-Im supports Helistar All publicity is good publicity. This is surely one of the most ridiculous sayings and often untrue. As was the case for… Read more
Selling Sikorskyinsight Alasdair Whyte 18 Mar 15 0It was lucky that United Technologies had its investor meeting this week rather than last, as the news that Sikorsky is for sale would have… Read more
UTC may struggle selling off Sikorskyinsight Alasdair Whyte 13 Mar 15 0“As part of the portfolio review announced last December, we are exploring strategic options for Sikorsky to determining the best way to enhance its long-term… Read more
Not a barrel of laughsinsight Alasdair Whyte 5 Feb 15 0With oil at almost $50 a barrel, the mood in the helicopter market has dampened. (And oil prices will no doubt be one of the… Read more
Helitech 2014: Gecas buys Milestone Aviationinsight Alasdair Whyte 14 Oct 14 0The big story at Helitech, this year taking place in a damp Amsterdam, is GE Capital Aviation Services (Gecas) buying Milestone Aviation Group for $1.775… Read more
Good times (and results) for Bristow, CHC and Era Groupinsight Alasdair Whyte 14 Aug 14 0Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is usually a much less hazardous time to operate helicopters and it was also a pleasant time for the latest… Read more
Helicopter salesperson of the year: Angela Merkel sells 123 Airbus Helicopters in Chinainsight Alasdair Whyte 14 Aug 14 0You do wonder why OEMs bother with salespeople. Airbus Helicopters has the largest market share in China and has been established there for many years… Read more
Some good things at Heli-Expo, but no elephant in the roominsight Alasdair Whyte 24 Mar 14 0 The Heli-Expo annual helicopter convention in Anaheim drew over 19,000 attendees and 700 exhibitors, anchored by such helicopter stalwarts Sikorsky (UTC), Bell Helicopter (Textron), Airbus… Read more
Business jets vs. Helicopters: Which is safer?insight Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 14 0Chris Mann, owner of The London Helicopter, pits business jets against helicopters to see which comes out on top in the safety stakes. “Safety first”… Read more
The helicopter demand paradoxinsight Alasdair Whyte 1 Mar 14 0Brian Foley, the aviation market analyst, has looked at Heli-Expo from an different perspective pointing out that although the commercial helicopter is booming, attendees ignored… Read more
There is no helicopter leasing bubbleinsight Alasdair Whyte 14 Feb 14 0It is easy to be dismissive when industries like helicopter leasing suddenly become fashionable. But just because a product or sector suddenly attracts attention it… Read more
KKR likes helicopters (again)insight Alasdair Whyte 16 Jan 14 0KKR invests $100 million in Lease Corporation International. I don’t know if a lot of sightseeing helicopters pass by the windows of KKR’s New York… Read more
What will happen to helicopter finance in 2014insight Alasdair Whyte 9 Jan 14 0After CHC, we could see more helicopter companies return to the stock market. The next 12 months will be fascinating ones for helicopter finance. CHC’s… Read more
