Bell launches the FCX-001 at Heli-Expo 2017 in Dallasnews Terry Spruce 30 Mar 17 0Bell Helicopter has unveiled its vision for the future of rotorcraft – the FCX-001. This is Bell Helicopter’s first concept aircraft and presents a 3-D… Read more
Newfoundland takes delivery of first Bell 407GXPnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Mar 17 0Newfoundland Helicopters has become the first operator to receive a Bell 407GXP. The Helicopter will be used for utility operations. Anthony Moreland, Bell Helicopter’s vice… Read more
Bell signs purchase agreement with NNK for two 429snews Alasdair Whyte 16 Mar 17 0Nakanihon Air Service (NNK) has signed a purchase agreement with Bell Helicopter for two Bell 429s. The helicopter emergency service has purchased 77 Bell helicopters,… Read more
Irish Coastguard S92 crashes with four on boardnews Alasdair Whyte 15 Mar 17 0An Irish search-and-rescue S92 has crashed with four crewmembers on board. The helicopter, operated by CHC helicopters crashed off the west coast of Ireland. Captain Dara… Read more
Waypoint lease H145 to Achernews Alasdair Whyte 10 Mar 17 0Waypoint has signed an agreement to lease one H145 to South African operator Acher Aviation. The helicopter will support offshore oil and gas operations. It… Read more
Milestone places €200 million order with Airbus Helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 8 Mar 17 0Milestone has placed a €200 million firm order with Airbus Helicopters for H145, H135 and H175’s. The aircraft will be deployed into EMS and other… Read more
Milestone helicopter fleet surpasses $4 billionnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Mar 17 0Milestone reported a number of successes in 2016, including the value of its helicopter fleet surpassing $4 billion and writing $1 billion in leases and… Read more
Waypoint sign deal for 16 new Airbus helicopters.news Alasdair Whyte 7 Mar 17 0Waypoint has committed to acquire 16 Airbus helicopters for more than €100 million. The commitment covers the purchase of new 16 aircraft, adding more H135s… Read more
Clark McGinn – “it’s the Cycle, stupid!”insight Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 17 0While the mood of our industry may not be truly optimistic, it’s certainly nowhere near as pessimistic as in the last two years. However, two… Read more
Waypoint to deliver two H135s to Mackay Helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 17 0Waypoint Leasing will deliver two H135s from its order book on lease to Australian operator Mackay Helicopters. The helicopter will operate out of Mackay’s North… Read more
Qinetiq signs deal to acquire and modernise four H125snews Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 17 0Multinational defence technology company Qinetiq has signed a deal to acquire and modify four H125s with Airbus to modernise its Empire Test Pilot’s School (ETPS)… Read more
Air Methods reports 9.2% increase in fourth quarter revenuenews Alasdair Whyte 3 Mar 17 0Air methods generated $297.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, up 9.2% from $272.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. Adjusted EBITDA saw… Read more
Waypoint delivers one H145 to Andes Airnews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 17 0Waypoint Leasing has delivered one H145 to Peruvian helicopter operator Andes Air. It is the first H145 to operate in Latin America. The helicopter will… Read more
AW169 receives FAA validationnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Feb 17 0The AgustaWestland AW169 has been validated by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of its certification. Deliveries of the helicopter begin in the USA this… Read more
US Helicopter accidents down for the third year runningnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Feb 17 0US helicopter accidents have fallen for the third year running, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reports. There were 106 helicopter accidents in the US in… Read more
Voce calls for urgent change in Air Methods boardnews Alasdair Whyte 13 Feb 17 0Voce Capital Management has sent an open letter to Air Methods, calling for “urgent change” to help reverse underperformance and unlock stockholder value. Voce is… Read more
Airbus delivered 60 new helicopters in 2016news Alasdair Whyte 8 Feb 17 0Airbus Helicopters delivered 60 new helicopters to both the civil and parapublic markets in 2016. This represents 50% of all North American helicopter deliveries for the year.… Read more
HNZ Group and PHI supply four S-92s to INPEXnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 17 0HNZ Group has partnered with PHI Inc to supply four S-92s to INPEX, Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company. The PHI aircraft… Read more
Boston MedFlight appoints new CEOnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 17 0Nonprofit critical care medical transport service Boston MedFlight have appointed Maura Hughes as its new CEO. Maura Hughes has served as interim CEO for the… Read more
Bristow subsidary enters $200 million agreement with Macquarie Banknews Alasdair Whyte 7 Feb 17 0A subsidiary of Bristow Group has entered a $200 million loan agreement with Macquarie Bank. The financing will be secured by 20 oil and gas… Read more
