Clark McGinn will join Waypoint Leasingnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Mar 15 0Clark McGinn is leaving his role as managing director of CHC Leasing to head sales at Waypoint Leasing. McGinn will be senior vice president at… Read more
Bell launches 407GXP with 200 aircraft order from Air Methodsnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Mar 15 0Bell has launched a new version of its best selling 407 series of helicopters with an order for 200 aircraft from Air Methods. The Bell… Read more
AgustaWestland to move AW609 production to Philadelphianews Alasdair Whyte 4 Mar 15 0AgustaWestland will move its AW609 tilt-motor production line to Philadelphia. The company says that it will move most of its flight test program to its… Read more
AgustaWestland signs Bristow platform development dealnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Mar 15 0AgustaWestland has signed a platform development deal with Bristow Helicopters that will see the companies cooperate on dedicated oil and gas and search and rescue… Read more
3 things to know about helicopter finance in 2015news Alasdair Whyte 2 Mar 15 0As part of his presentation at Helicopter Investor London 2015, John Sheldon, a member of Lease Corporation International’s helicopter advisory board, highlighted three points that… Read more
Second Bell 505 makes first flightnews Terry Spruce 25 Feb 15 0The second Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter has performed its first flight. The Bell 505’s flight test vehicle one completed its first flight in… Read more
Sikorsky S-92 helicopter gets electric blue makeovernews Alasdair Whyte 24 Feb 15 0Flying Colours, an aircraft completions, refurbishment and maintenance company, has completed an elaborate four-month refurbishment project for its first ever Sikorsky S-92 helicopter at its… Read more
LCI orders another 11 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 13 Feb 15 0Leace Corporation International has ordered another 11 AgustaWestland helicopters valued at $125 million. The new aircraft are converted from options held by the helicopter lessor,… Read more
Helicopter Investor London 2015 Live Blog: Day Twonews Alasdair Whyte 12 Feb 15 0More than 250 people have returned to the final day of Helicopter Investor London 2015, held again at The Royal Garden Hotel. Today we have… Read more
Helicopter Investor London 2015 Live Blog: Day Onenews Alasdair Whyte 11 Feb 15 0More than 250 aviation professionals are gathered in the room for Helicopter Investor London 2015. The big discussion point of the next two days is… Read more
Airbus Helicopters: one year onnews Terry Spruce 30 Jan 15 0Guillaume Faury, president of Airbus Helicopters, gave a glowing assessment of the company at a press conference held a year after the company changed its… Read more
AgustaWestland starts AW169 production linenews Terry Spruce 13 Jan 15 0The first model of the AgustaWestland’s new generation AW169 helicopter has progressed onto the final assembly production line in Vergiate, Italy, entering full scale production.… Read more
Eagle 407HP helicopter receives Transport Canada certificatenews Terry Spruce 7 Jan 15 0Eagle Copters has received certification for its Eagle 407HP helicopter to be operated in Canada. Transport Canada has issued a supplemental type certificate to Eagle… Read more
AugustaWestland to establish AW189 production line in Russianews Alasdair Whyte 6 Jan 15 0AugustaWestland parent Finmeccanica has entered into a trilateral agreement with Rosneft and Rostec Corporation that will see the Italian helicopter manufacturer establish an AW189 production… Read more
London Biggin Hill launches London Heli Shuttlenews Terry Spruce 12 Dec 14 0London Biggin Hill Airport has launched the London Heli Shuttle – the quickest and most effective transfer service to city’s London Heliport in Battersea. The… Read more
Airbus Helicopters makes EC175 first delivery to NHVnews Terry Spruce 12 Dec 14 0NHV are the first entry into service customer and has taken delivery of the first two EC175 helicopters. A double-handover ceremony marked Airbus Helicopters’ first… Read more
George Osbourne boosts UK air ambulancesnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Dec 14 0Air ambulance operators in England will receive funding gathered from fines paid banks involved in the Libor scandal. In today’s Autumn Statement 2014, George Osborne,… Read more
EvoLux is launching the first helicopter online marketplacenews Alasdair Whyte 17 Nov 14 0EvoLux is gearing-up to launch the world’s first global marketplace for regional helicopter charter. Founded by Ray Leavitt in 2007, EvoLux’s online booking platform allows… Read more
Milestone finances Bristow’s UK search and rescue helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 14 0Milestone has closed seven of 12 helicopter leases to Bristow Helicopters, part of Bristow Group. The helicopters will be used for civilian search and rescue… Read more
First flight for Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xnews Terry Spruce 11 Nov 14 0The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter has performed its first flight from the company’s manufacturing facility in Mirabel, Québec (Canada). ALSO READ: Bell 505… Read more
