Dec 1, 2018
2019: The Year of Optimism, Growth for Helicopters: Next year looks to be one of resurgence of sorts for the global helicopter industry. . .
Nov 27, 2018
Aircraft Bonus Depreciation: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Law”), permits qualified purchasers of new and pre-owned aircraft to elect, for the purchaser’s first year of ownership, to deduct from the purchaser’s gross income 100% of the purchaser’s basis in the aircraft (what we will call in this summary “Depreciation”). Notably, absent congressional action, this permitted deduction will shrink starting in 2023, dropping 20% each year for four years until it fully expires at the end of 2026. This summary provides a high level review of key considerations for purchasers seeking to take advantage of this new, larger deduction. . .
Nov 20, 2018
Commercial Rotorcraft Shipments up 10% Compared to 2017, GAMA Says: Shipments of commercial rotorcraft are up 10 percent compared to this time last year, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) said in its third-quarter shipments and billings report. . .
Nov 7, 2018
Bell bets on parapublic operators driving demand in China:
Bell Helicopters expects that reforms to lower airspace operating rules coupled with an expected rise in medevac operations will drive huge growth in the Chinese market in coming years. . .
Nov 6, 2018
Airbus, Leonardo See Great Potential in China’s Helicopter Market:
As U.S. and European helicopter industry players attend the biennial China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition this week in Zhuhai in Guangdong Province, Airbus is highlighting the significant potential it sees in the burgeoning Chinese civil helicopter market. . .
Oct 17, 2018
Offshore helicopter industry sees annual spend increase for first time in 4 years: This year will see an increase in annual expenditure in offshore helicopter services for the first time in four years, according to new analysis unveiled during a conference session at Helitech International 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. . .
Oct 16, 2018
‘Exponential growth’ provides opportunities in offshore wind sector: The global offshore wind market is experiencing “exponential growth,” presenting huge potential for enterprising helicopter operators, a sector specialist told seminar attendees at Helitech International 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. . .
Oct 3, 2018
H225 returning from the void: On 29 April 2016, an Airbus Helicopters H225 (LN-OJF) suffered a catastrophic gearbox failure, which caused the separation of the main rotor; all 13 passengers and crew aboard the aircraft were killed. . .
Sept 25, 2018
Evolving Helicopter EMS: The helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) sector may not have the profit potential for operators of the offshore energy business, but it is steady work. . .
Sept 24, 2018
Airbus Projects $10 Billion Global Market For Wind Farm Helos
Airbus Helicopters projects a demand for up to 1,000 rotorcraft to serve offshore wind farms in the next 20 years, a market worth about 9 billion Euros, equivalent to more than $10.5 billion at the current exchange rate. . .
Aug 13, 2018
Urbane Urban Transportation: The sobering details of some air transportation theories presented from the likes of Uber — while exciting and intoxicating — require pragmatic review. . .
Aug 13, 2018
Assessing Viability in Offshore Wind: Helicopter operators target the offshore wind power industry as a new revenue stream. . .
Aug 1, 2018
Helicopter Market Outlook Still Strong in Latest Leonardo Report: Leonardo is seeing a recovery in the helicopter market on the heels of a strong first quarter, according to the manufacturer's earnings report of the first half of the year. . .
Jul 25, 2018
Plasma during air transport may benefit those at risk for hemorrhagic shock: The use of thawed plasma during prehospital air medical transport appeared safe and led to lower 30-day mortality than standard resuscitation among patients at risk for severe hemorrhage, according to results from the phase 3 Prehospital Air Medical Plasma, or PAMPer, clinical trial. . .
Jul 24, 2018
Helicopters help power high-speed broadband in rural Alaska: This summer, GCI-deployed specialty helicopters will make approximately 220 trips to remote towers in Western Alaska to ensure GCI’s TERRA network can deliver high-speed broadband to rural communities in the region for the next 18 months. . .
Jun 11, 2018
United's latest attempt to draw travelers to Newark: Helicopters: United Airlines has worked hard to convince travelers in the New York City area that the carrier's hub at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey isn't that far away. . .
