Interview: Speaking with Flyt at EBACE 2018insight Alasdair Whyte 18 Jun 18 0FLYT has made a name for itself in the helicopter industry in a short period of time. Having launched it’s digital helicopter booking platform in… Read more
EBACE Interview: Philip Queffelec on buyer trends and Switzerland’s helicopter marketinsight Alasdair Whyte 9 Jun 18 0Philip G Queffelec loves helicopters. That’s immediately apparent to anyone who talks to him. Whilst one of the company he chairs, Sparfell & Partners, sells… Read more
EBACE Interview: Charlotte Pedersen on the VIP market and working togetherinsight Alasdair Whyte 7 Jun 18 0Luxaviation is among of the world’s largest VIP and VVIP aircraft-operating and servicing companies. It provides charter, sales, management to business jet customers around the… Read more
Waypoint Leasing: New Horizonsinsight Alasdair Whyte 4 Jun 18 0Waypoint, the world’s largest independent helicopter lessor, recently celebrated its five-year anniversary, having weathered one of the worst downturns in the history of the helicopter… Read more
Ex-Leonardo executives cleared from appearing in Indian courtnews Alasdair Whyte 1 Jun 18 0An on-going legal battle has resurfaced concerning two of the company’s former executives. The company’s former CEO Giuseppe Orsi and the former head of AgustaWestland… Read more
Luxaviation partners with Heliflitenews Alasdair Whyte 31 May 18 0Luxaviation has partnered with American operator Heliflite to expand its US Helicopter services and fleet into the US. This is the first international partnership for… Read more
Shattock leaves Babcock, joins bmi airwaysnews Alasdair Whyte 21 May 18 0Tim Shattock is putting the world of rotary aviation behind him, leaving global helicopter operator Babcock to assume the role of managing director at the… Read more
Helicopter shipments up for Q1news Alasdair Whyte 16 May 18 0Helicopter shipments are back up for the first quarter of 2018 after last year’s deliveries slump. The number of helicopters sent for delivery so far… Read more
Workhorse flies SureFlynews Alasdair Whyte 14 May 18 0Electric transport company Workhorse has flown its personal vtol aircraft for the first time. Workhorse’s SureFly vtol took off on its first untethered flight just… Read more
HI talks to Sikorsky’s Dana Fiatarone – Weathering the downturninsight Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 18 0If any single helicopter manufacturer has turned the drop off in oil and gas missions into a positive, that one is Sikorsky. The manufacturer has… Read more
Russian Helicopters gives new light helicopter and UAV updatesnews Alasdair Whyte 24 Apr 18 0Russian Helicopters is aiming to have a prototype of its new light-utility helicoter ready by the end of 2019, as well as launching the first… Read more
Volocopter – First out of the gatenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Apr 18 0A slew of different manufacturers developing passenger vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft ready for the next decade, making promises for full-scale production in early… Read more
Trade Wars: Aircraft on the linenews Alasdair Whyte 9 Apr 18 0The pot-shots that US and China have been taking at each other with plans of heavy new import tariffs can take us in one of… Read more
Portugal expells Russian Kamov mechanicsnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Apr 18 0The Portuguese government has expelled a team of Russian mechanics working on a fleet of Kamov helicopters. Portugal’s National Civil Protection Authority (ANPC) made the… Read more
HI talks to Frédéric Lemos, CEO of Airbus Corporate Helicoptersinsight Alasdair Whyte 29 Mar 18 0At every industry event these past few years, people have talked about diversification. Outside of the biggest operators, who have a secure foothold in the… Read more
Ukraine signs order for 55 Airbus Helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 27 Mar 18 0Ukraine has signed a contract with France to purchase 55 Airbus helicopters for by the Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry. Arsen Avakov, the Ukrainian interior minister,… Read more
Airbus Helicopters UK is growing, ACH nets six orders in 2017news Alasdair Whyte 26 Mar 18 0Airbus Helicopter’s UK division netted 14 civil helicopter orders in 2017. Six of the orders were signed by Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) – making it… Read more
The helicopter pilot shortage is cominginsight Alasdair Whyte 23 Mar 18 0Whenever you hear the phrase “helicopter pilot shortage”, you probably roll your eyes. Dire warnings have been sounded across all aviation markets for a good… Read more
Blade raises $38 million, partners with Airbusnews Alasdair Whyte 23 Mar 18 0It has been a busy week for Blade. The privately-owned online helicopter charter company has raised $38 million from its second round of financing and… Read more
Leonardo orders dropped in 2017news Alasdair Whyte 16 Mar 18 0Leonardo’s trading results were down across the board in 2017. And more of the same is expected in 2018. The value of new helicopter orders… Read more
