Airbus Helicopters hails the Covid bounce back … with a warningnews Mike Stones 28 Jan 22 0Airbus Helicopters has hailed a bounce back in orders and deliveries in 2021, while warning that it could take up to three years for the… Read more
Year of the Tiger to test global helicopter industrynews Mike Stones 24 Jan 22 0People born in the Chinese Year of the Tiger are “courageous and energetic, love a challenge or competition and are prepared to take risks,” according… Read more
Enstrom Helicopter declares Chapter 7 bankruptcynews Mike Stones 20 Jan 22 0Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is to close on January 21st, 2022 after declaring Chapter 7 bankruptcy following “several financial difficulties”. The closure, after 64 years of… Read more
HI Uplift: Helicopter market prepares for Year of the Tigerinsight Mike Stones 17 Jan 22 0Out with the ox, in with the tiger. As the global helicopter market prepares to welcome the Chinese New Year of the Tiger (which begins… Read more
Bell clinches Bell 505 sale to SECO Internationalnews Mike Stones 12 Jan 22 0Bell Textron has signed a purchase agreement for a Bell 505 helicopter with SECO International, which has been appointed the first dealer in Japan for… Read more
Leonardo appoints RBI Hawker Australia as rotor blade repair service centrenews Mike Stones 4 Jan 22 0Leonardo Helicopters has appointed RBI Hawker Australia as a rotor blade repair service centre. The Brisbane-based facility is now authorised to offer OEM-approved helicopter rotor… Read more
Jet Aviation delivers three overhauled Bell 412s to Middle East clientnews Mike Stones 23 Dec 21 0Jet Aviation has delivered three Bell 412 twin-engine helicopters to an undisclosed Middle East client after major inspections and refurbishments. The company’s maintenance facility in… Read more
Bristow pre-orders up to 50 Butterfly eVTOLs in Overair dealnews Mike Stones 22 Dec 21 0Helicopter operator Bristow has pre-ordered between 20 and 50 Butterfly five-seat passenger eVTOLs as part of a new partnership with Californian start-up Overair. A piloted,… Read more
EMBRAER’S EVE TO LIST ON NYSE AFTER MERGER WITH ZANITE CORPnews Mike Stones 21 Dec 21 0Embraer is to merge its electric aircraft subsidiary Eve with Zanite Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC), ahead of listing on the New… Read more
Bell signs contract to build flight training devices for the Czech Republicnews Alasdair Whyte 14 Dec 21 0Bell Textron signed a contract with the US Government to build the AH-1Z Flight Training Device for the Czech Republic’s new helicopter fleet. The Flight… Read more
LCI’s ‘marriage’, market prospects & ESGinsight Mike Stones 13 Dec 21 0Last week’s Helicopter Investor Virtual Summit began with LCI’s “marriage” to Nova Capital Aviation Ireland before considering the over supply in helicopters serving the oil… Read more
Blade deal forms North America’s largest UAM businessnews Alasdair Whyte 7 Dec 21 0Blade Urban Air Mobility acquired scheduled helicopter operator Helijet International’s flights, making it the largest urban air mobility service in North America. For $12m, Blade… Read more
LCI buying portfolio from Nova Capitalnews Alasdair Whyte 1 Dec 21 0LCI has agreed to acquire Nova Capital Aviation Ireland which owns Nova Capital’s twin-engine helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Nova Capital will keep its single-engine helicopter… Read more
Nova Capital: 20 years, 100 aircraft and a $500m portfolioinsight Alasdair Whyte 29 Nov 21 0Resilience is the quality which has led aircraft lessor Nova Capital to achieve a $500m aircraft portfolio over 20 years in business, CEO Olivier Piot… Read more
Nova Capital fleet passes 100 aircraftnews Alasdair Whyte 25 Nov 21 0Aircraft lessor Nova Capital announced its 100th owned and managed aircraft bringing its total fleet value to $500m. This came following the award of a… Read more
Blade India to add five Airbus H125s to fleetinsight Alasdair Whyte 25 Nov 21 0Blade India will take delivery of five new Airbus H125 helicopters to expand its on-demand helicopter services. The helicopters will be leased to operators by… Read more
Newsletter: ‘Dancing on the head of theoretical pins’insight Alasdair Whyte 23 Nov 21 0“This isn’t the time to be dancing on the head of theoretical pins, it’s a time to consolidate, to balance power between the oil majors… Read more
Bell 525 completes first flight with SAFnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Nov 21 0The Bell 525 Relentless completed its first flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) this summer. Bell first incorporated SAF in its training and demonstration fleet… Read more
Bell agrees five-aircraft deal in Ukraine plus 505 NXi sale in Slovakianews Mike Stones 18 Nov 21 0Bell Textron has revealed purchase agreements for five helicopters with corporate clients in Ukraine plus the first sale of a Bell 505 NXi in Slovakia.… Read more
NHV welcomes new CEO Thomas Hütschnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Nov 21 0Belgian operator NHV has announced a new CEO, Thomas Hütsch, who has been promoted from chief operating officer at the same company. Outgoing CEO Steffen… Read more
