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
Lessons from the trenches: Tips from a leasing company’s Chapter 11insight Alasdair Whyte 14 Apr 20 0Todd Wolynski, partner at White & Case, looks at what he learnt as general counsel and chief administrative officer of Waypoint Leasing during its Chapter… 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
Airbus pauses production to enforce new health and safety standardsnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Mar 20 0Airbus is pausing production and assembly at its facilities in Spain and France from today (March 17th) for the next four days in order to… Read more
XTI extends crowdfunding offeringnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Mar 20 0Colorado VTOL manufacturer XTI Aircraft has extended its equity crowdfunding offering for the second time, enabling it to continue selling shares until it closes its… Read more
OPINION: Coping with Coronavirusinsight Alasdair Whyte 17 Mar 20 0Nobody could have predicted the impact of the coronavirus. Even now, its full consequences are less than clear. In a little over a month, we… Read more
Leonardo helicopter deliveries affected by Coronavirus lockdownnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Mar 20 0UPDATE: A Leonardo spokesperson told Helicopter Investor the following regarding the impact of Coronavirus on delivery acceptance: “Leonardo is unable at this stage to perform… Read more
Skyports extends Series A funding with Irelandia investmentnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 20 0eVTOL infrastructure developer Skyports has extended its Series A venture capital funding round with an investment from Irelandia Aviation – bringing its total capital raised… Read more
Leonardo continues production despite COVID-19 countermeasuresnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 20 0Leonardo is continuing to manufacture helicopters in Italy despite severe restrictions imposed throughout the country to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, known as COVID-19,… Read more
Helicopter Investor’s publisher presented with Queen’s Award for industrynews Mike Stones 11 Mar 20 0 Helicopter Investor’s publisher, Specialist Insight, has received a commemorative bowl in recognition of its Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade 2019. Making the… Read more
