EmbraerX launches independent UAM spin-off Eve Solutionsnews Alasdair Whyte 15 Oct 20 0After four years of incubation within EmbraerX, Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, Inc. (Eve) has been launched as an independent company in the urban air… Read more
Bell Flight celebrates 85 years of innovationnews Alasdair Whyte 15 Oct 20 0Bell Flight has completed 85 years in the industry this past July. The company was founded by Larry Bell in 1935. Duncan van de Velde,… Read more
HI/VTOL Investor Opinion: UAM and the ‘Second Mouse Strategy’insight Alasdair Whyte 12 Oct 20 0Urban Air Mobility is awash with passion, innovation and, for the moment at least, not a little cash. But, when it comes to investment in… Read more
Milestone becomes first leasing customer for Airbus’s H160news Alasdair Whyte 9 Oct 20 0Milestone Aviation will include six H160s from Airbus Helicopters in its orderbook, it revealed on October 5th. The helicopters will be destined for a range… Read more
Global AirParts to receive three Dauphin helicopters for part outnews Mike Stones 5 Oct 20 0Global AirParts is to receive three AS365N3 Dauphin helicopters for part out at its Abbotsford base, British Columbia, later this month. Mike Pirang, founder and… Read more
Volocopter to launch commercial air taxi routes in Paris regionnews Alasdair Whyte 2 Oct 20 0 Volocopter has joined forces with RATP Group, Paris Region and Groupe ADP to test its VoloCity air taxi in the Paris region, with a… Read more
Bell adds new Authorized Maintenance Center in Germanynews Alasdair Whyte 1 Oct 20 0Bell Textron Inc. plans to add Intercopter GmbH to its Authorized Maintenance Center (AMC)/Customer Service Facility (CSF) network. Intercopter is based near Munich in Germany.… Read more
Japan Airlines and Volocopter partner to launch UAM services in Japannews Alasdair Whyte 1 Oct 20 0Japan Airlines (JAL) and Volocopter GmbH announced a new agreement on September 29th, to promote the development of the urban air mobility industry (UAM) through… Read more
Sumitomo Mitsui and LCI launch $230m joint venturenews Alasdair Whyte 23 Sep 20 0 LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company (SMFL) have launched a 19-helicopter leasing joint venture. The two companies are co-investors in the $230m… Read more
Global AirParts starts AW139 part-outnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Sep 20 0Global AirParts, which specializes in spares for Sikorsky S76 helicopters, has started its first Leonardo AW139 part-out. “The helicopter industry continues to face significant overcapacity… Read more
HI Town Hall: Milestone Aviation’s long-term outlook remains the sameinsight Yves Le Marquand 1 Sep 20 0Despite changes in the market as a result of Covid-19, Pat Sheedy, President and CEO, Milestone Aviation told Helicopter Investor Town Hall delegates that his… Read more
Hill Helicopters unveil single turbine X50news Yves Le Marquand 26 Aug 20 0Hill Helicopters, a Staffordshire-based OEM, has announced development of its all-new light single turbine X50 helicopter this week. Reportedly 13 years in development, the X50… Read more
Apollo opens fifth UK base at Cambridge City Airportnews Yves Le Marquand 17 Aug 20 0Apollo Air Services has opened its first southern UK base at Cambridge City Airport to meet growing demand and better serve southern England and northern… Read more
Apollo named as UK supplier for Aviation Clean Air’s purification unitsnews Yves Le Marquand 17 Aug 20 0Apollo Air Services has been announced as the UK supplier of US-based Aviation Clean Air’s ionising airborne purification units. The new technology is proven to… Read more
Spanish firefighting helicopter stolen whilst pilot sleptinsight Yves Le Marquand 14 Aug 20 0The Spanish Civil Guard is investigating the theft of a Bell-412 firefighting helicopter from its Prado de los Esquiladores base in the eastern-central region of… Read more
Market analysis: A brief history of helicopter leasinginsight Alasdair Whyte 13 Aug 20 0Since 2010 we have seen the launch of many new specialist helicopter leasing companies – including Milestone Aviation Group (pictured), Waypoint Leasing, Lobo Leasing, Lease… Read more
Bell: More military orders boost revenuenews Yves Le Marquand 30 Jul 20 0Bell has reported second-quarter (Q2) revenues of $822m, up $51m from the same period last year, which it says is mainly due to larger military… Read more
OPINION: Urban Air Mobility – changing how people travel via natural evolutioninsight Alasdair Whyte 21 Jul 20 0Urban-centred air transportation is not a new concept. In the 1970s, Boston and some other cities had services based on-demand helicopter taxi. However, the accidents,… Read more
Thora Capital buys six EMS helicopters from Milestonenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jul 20 0 Thora Capital has bought six Emergency Medical Services helicopters from Milestone Aviation. The aircraft are on lease to US EMS operator Life Flight Network.… Read more
H225 makes a comeback after four years insight Yves Le Marquand 17 Jul 20 0The H225 – Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma – is making a comeback, following its 2016 demise, Sara Dhariwal, valuations manager, Ascend by Cirium told Helicopter Investor Town Hall delegates… Read more
