Milestone signs three-helicopter deal with PHInews Mike Stones 25 Oct 22 0Milestone Aviation has signed three helicopter lease agreements with PHI Aviation. The deals include the placement and extension of two Sikorsky S92 helicopters and one Leonardo… 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
Gama Aviation wins offshore contract with Peter Bond joint venturenews Yves Le Marquand 19 Oct 22 0A Gama Aviation joint venture with Peter Bond, founder of Bond Helicopters, has won its first contract to support the offshore operations of an international… Read more
NHV and TotalEnergies fly first Offshore Wind SAF flightnews Mike Stones 12 Oct 22 0The offshore wind industry has completed its first helicopter flight with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The flight was carried out by helicopter operator Noordzee Helikopters… Read more
ITC-AeroLeasing completes Eurocopter EC225LP lease transactionnews Mike Stones 26 Sep 22 0ITC-AeroLeasing has completed a Eurocopter EC225LP lease transaction to an undisclosed US-based operator. The utility-configured heavy lift helicopter will be operated for government missions worldwide.… 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: Pulling it out of the fireinsight Yves Le Marquand 22 Sep 22 0Wildfires burned in 19 European countries this summer. The only continent on Earth to escape them in 2022, so far, is Antarctica. Yet their impact… Read more
Airbus and HeliDax sign first ever HCare Classics contractnews Yves Le Marquand 12 Sep 22 0Airbus Helicopters and French helicopter operator, HeliDax have signed the first-ever HCare Classics support contract to service its H120 fleet. HCare Classics is the French… Read more
Pre-owned twin-engine helicopter sales fall 17%: Aero Assetinsight Mike Stones 6 Sep 22 0Pre-owned twin-engine helicopter retail sales fell by 17% in the first six months of this year compared with the first half of 2021, according to… Read more
CHC Group completes $500m recapitalisation plannews Mike Stones 22 Aug 22 0Helicopter services provider CHC Group has completed its $500m recapitalisation plan, designed to cut funded debt obligations by up to $500m. “A substantial portion” of… 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
Bell delivers 400th 505 to nutrition entrepreneur Al Barrattnews Louisa Whyte 4 Aug 22 0Bell has delivered its 400th Bell 505 to Al Barratt the founder of sports nutrition company Grenade. Barratt took delivery of the helicopter at at… Read more
Bristow wins second generation UK SAR – UKSAR2G – contractnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Aug 22 0The UK Department for Transport, has today signed a £1.6 billion ($1.9bn) contract with Bristow Helicopters for the UK’s Second-Generation Search and Rescue Aviation (UKSAR2G).… Read more
Heliconia Group takes AW139 from Milestonenews Louisa Whyte 3 Aug 22 0Milestone Aviation Group has delivered a AW139 helicopter to Heliconia Group. The aircraft will be based in Senegal and used for offshore operations. Pat Sheedy,… Read more
Sloane takes second Children’s Air Ambulance AW169 from Milestonenews Alasdair Whyte 3 Aug 22 0Milestone Aviation Group has delivered a second new AW169 helicopter Sloane Helicopters. Sloane is operating the aircraft for The Children’s Air Ambulance UK. The first was delivered… 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
Babcock to sell part of aerial emergency services businessnews Mike Stones 20 Jul 22 0Babcock International Group is to sell parts of its aerial emergency services business for €136.2m ($138.2m) to funds managed by infrastructure investor Ancala Partners. The… Read more
Enstrom signs Aero Facility as first sales rep in Japannews Mike Stones 18 Jul 22 0Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has appointed Aero Facility Co as its first sales representative in Japan. Aero Facility was a long time representative of the previous… Read more
HI Uplift: Town Hall predicts ‘landing you can walk away from’insight Mike Stones 15 Jul 22 0Helicopter Investor’s latest Town Hall online meeting predicted a mild-to-moderate US economic recession and “a landing that you can walk away from” plus a 10%… 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
