New Airbus light twin-engine H140 takes off at Verticonnews Mike Stones 11 Mar 25 0Airbus has launched its new H140 light twin-engine helicopter at Verticon 2025 – the vertical aviation event in Dallas, Texas The multi-mission aircraft – an… Read more
Robinson reveals new R88 heli with $3.8m price tag: Verticonnews Mike Stones 10 Mar 25 0Think R44 but bigger (and more expensive). Launching its first new helicopter in 15 years, The Robinson Helicopter Company chose the Verticon – the vertical… Read more
SMFL and LCI joint venture to acquire lessor Macquarie: Verticonnews Mike Stones 10 Mar 25 0The joint venture between Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Corporation (SMFL) and LCI has agreed to buy Macquarie Rotorcraft, the helicopter leasing division of Australian… Read more
Verticon helicopter show touches down in Dallasnews Mike Stones 10 Mar 25 0Verticon 2025, billed as the world’s largest vertical aviation event, opens its doors to showgoers in Dallas, Texas tomorrow. This year’s event has attracted more… Read more
HI Uplift: CHC wins in ‘largest tender in Brazilian offshore aviation’news Mike Stones 7 Mar 25 0Winning a contract from oil and gas giant Petrobras is cause for celebration. Winning five contracts in Brazil’s biggest offshore tender is an even more… Read more
HI Uplift: Bristow CEO welcomes offshore opportunitiesnews Mike Stones 3 Mar 25 0Bristow Group welcomed worldwide opportunities – particularly growth in offshore energy markets – during an investors’ call last week. The only clouds darkening the operator’s… Read more
HI Deal of the Year Awards: Your time to shinenews Mike Stones 28 Feb 25 0Welcome to Helicopter Investor’s new Deal of the Year Awards. Our aim is to recognise excellence in rotary finance transactions, and we need your help… Read more
Bristow posts 9% YoY revenue growth in 2024; books $95m profitnews Fayaz Hussain 27 Feb 25 0Helicopter services provider Bristow filed full-year results for 2024 reporting a 9% year-over-year (YoY) increase in revenue to $1.4bn compared with $1.3bn in the same… Read more
Leonardo posts $5.5bn revenue in 2024news Fayaz Hussain 24 Feb 25 0Italian helicopter-maker Leonardo’s revenues jumped 11.1% year-over-year (YoY) in 2024 to $5.5bn as helicopter deliveries rose to 191 units while orders and earnings before interest,… Read more
HI Uplift: Helis & eVTOLS – a partnership made in … Denmarknews Mike Stones 24 Feb 25 0Mapping out how helicopters could work in partnership with eVTOLs is the aim of a new project in Denmark. The partners – Danish rotary operator… Read more
Chipsan Aviation plans Airbus H160 missionsnews Mike Stones 21 Feb 25 0New Delhi-based helicopter operator Chipsan Aviation plans to add two more H160 helicopters to its fleet this year, after becoming the first firm in the… Read more
OHI Group makes leadership changes at Omni Táxi Aéreonews Mike Stones 21 Feb 25 0Latin America air mobility specialist Omni Helicopters International (OHI) has revealed leadership changes at its Brazilian affiliate Omni Táxi Aéreo. Roberto Coimbra will step down… Read more
Volocopter and Jet Systems agree deal for two eVTOL aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 21 Feb 25 0Ailing eVTOL developer Volocopter has signed an agreement with French operator Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services for two VoloCity eVTOL aircraft. The pair plan to operate… Read more
Airbus Helicopters posts solid FY24 with 8%YoY growth in revenuenews Fayaz Hussain 20 Feb 25 0French aerospace manufacturer Airbus reported financial results for the fiscal year 2024 wherein it reported an 8% year-over-year growth in revenue of €7.9bn ($8.24) from… Read more
HI Uplift: Milestone wins ‘one of largest North Sea tenders’news Mike Stones 17 Feb 25 0Milestone Aviation Group has won “one of the largest tenders in recent times” in the North Sea, according to its chief commercial officer, Sebastien Moulin.… Read more
RIVE Private Investment surpasses €1bn in assetsnews Mike Stones 14 Feb 25 0Paris-based European investment company RIVE Private Investment has revealed it had surpassed €1bn in assets under management at the end of last year. The financier,… Read more
CHC Brazil wins five new contracts with Petrobrasnews Mike Stones 14 Feb 25 0CHC Helicopter’s Brazilian division, CHC do Brasil, has won five new contracts with oil giant Petrobras, extending the operator’s long running partnership with the producer.… Read more
Heli hires: Rotortrade recruits new commercial director Europenews Mike Stones 12 Feb 25 0Helicopter dealer Rotortrade has appointed Jean-Noël De Precigout as commercial director Europe. The appointment reinforces Rotortrade’s commitment to expanding its footprint and strengthening its commercial… Read more
HI Uplift: NHV plans growth through diversificationnews Mike Stones 31 Jan 25 0Diversification offers growth opportunities for NHV Group as the North Sea oil and gas market remains flat, according to Lars-Henrik Thorngreen, CEO of the European-based helicopter… Read more
Copenhagen Helicopter agrees advanced air mobility deal in Denmarknews Mike Stones 30 Jan 25 0Danish firm Copenhagen Helicopter has agreed a deal with Crisalion Mobility to promote advanced air mobility in Denmark. The two companies will explore the feasibility… Read more
