18-Mar-2024Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, renowned as the provider of ‘Helicopters you Can Trust’ has chosen ADSOFTWARE solutions to enhance and streamline its operations across Europe. With a specific focus on its incoming stat-of-the-art maintenance center in Tallard, this official partnership begin with significant challenges. Between the global leader in the pre-owned helicopters industry and the pioneer in aviation... Read more
4-Mar-2024Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, a global leader in the pre-owned helicopter and support industry, is proud to announce the establishment of its new North American headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in Rotortrade’s expansion efforts, positioning the company for accelerated growth and enhanced service delivery across the region. Rotortrade North America will serve... Read more
4-Mar-2024Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, a global leader in the pre-owned helicopter industry, proudly announces the opening of its European Maintenance Center in Tallard, France. This groundbreaking facility is set to redefine helicopter maintenance services, providing comprehensive support to owners and operators, including CAMO and PART145 services. Full-Service Capabilities for All Major OEMs: The Rotortrade European Maintenance Center is... Read more
21-Nov-2023Source: The Helicopter Company
The Helicopter Company (THC), Saudi Arabia’s premier provider of commercial helicopter services and fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), recently announced the official purchase and delivery of a H125 aircraft from Rotortrade at the Dubai Airshow, currently taking place until 17 November at Dubai World Central, Dubai, UAE. This H125 was purchased from... Read more
10-Jul-2023Source: Titan
Rotortrade, a trusted global helicopter dealer and distributor, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the sale of two AW139 helicopters to Titan Helicopters Group, a global provider of safe, efficient helicopter transportation and heavy-lifting services for the oil and gas sector. The acquisition of these two AW139 helicopters marks a significant milestone for... Read more
27-Jun-2023Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade MEA, a subsidiary of THC (The Helicopter Company), a branch of the leading global distributor of helicopters is pleased to announce its appointment as the authorized reseller for Airbus pre-owned civil helicopters. As an authorized reseller, Rotortrade MEA will leverage its extensive network and expertise to provide customers globally with access to a wide... Read more
23-Jun-2023Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, the global leader in helicopter distribution, is proud to announce the sale of its 100th pre-owned Leonardo helicopter, marking a significant milestone for the company. The sole international distributor of Leonardo pre-owned helicopters, Rotortrade holds a long-term agreement with Leonardo that extends until 2026, a collaboration which has been an important part in the... Read more
21-Jun-2023Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, the global helicopter dealership, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gerard Pau as the Managing Director of RT France and Head of Region for Europe. With an impressive career spanning over 40 years in the aviation industry, Gerard Pau brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role. Having held various... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: SAF Aerogroup
SAF Aerogroup, a global aviation leader, is excited to announce the acquisition of two H225 helicopters from Rotortrade, a trusted global helicopter dealer and distributor. This strategic investment significantly strengthens SAF Aerogroup’s fleet and enhances its capabilities to undertake challenging missions in austere environments. Furthermore, ongoing discussions are currently underway to secure up to 4... Read more
20-Jun-2023Source: Rotortrade
The Helicopter Company (THC), a wholly-owned Public Investment Fund (PIF) company in Saudi Arabia, is pleased to announce the complete acquisition of 100% stake in Rotortrade (RT), a trusted global helicopter dealership operating across five continents. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in the THC/RT growth and development strategy. This strategic investment will further strengthen... Read more
29-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade
The RT365 – 2023 Helicopter Market Report brought to you by Rotortrade in collaboration with Vertical Magazine and HeliTrader records lower helicopter trading activity throughout 2022 compared to the previous year. This is due to worldwide economic struggles to fight recession, geopolitical crises and general inflation. While brand-new sales increased, the pre-owned market dropped 20%... Read more
14-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, the leading global helicopter distributor, is pleased to announce the successful delivery of the third Airbus Helicopter to Air Greenland. This time, the H155B1 will help Air Greenland fulfill its mission requirements, following the previous delivery of two Airbus H225s. Rotortrade would like to express its gratitude to Air Greenland for the trust it... Read more
8-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, the leading international helicopter dealer, is proud to announce the successful partnership with Helicópteros de Guatemala, which has resulted in the positioning of the first two AW119Kx helicopters in Central America. The two companies have had various transactions, and their good relationship has contributed to this milestone achievement. “We are grateful for the opportunity... Read more
8-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, the global leader in helicopter sales and the exclusive distributor of Leonardo’s pre-owned helicopters, is pleased to announce its recent acquisition of two Bell 407 helicopters from Caverton, as well as the sale of three AW109 Trekker helicopters to Global Aviation Training and Maintenance Limited, in Nigeria. Global Aviation Training and Maintenance Limited is... Read more
8-Mar-2023Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and leading manufacturer of helicopters and vertical lift aircraft, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rotortrade, the leading global helicopter distributor, to define optimal pre-owned helicopter solutions to Bell and their customers. Through this MOU, Bell and Rotortrade will explore how we can offer expanded... Read more
7-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, the leading global helicopter dealer and exclusive international distributor of Leonardo’s pre-owned helicopters, is proud to announce it has reached its objectives setting a new sales record in line with its new 5 year plan set in 2020 when The Helicopter and Jet Company, owned 100% by the Public Investment Fund, acquired a majority... Read more
6-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, global helicopter distributor, is proud to announce that it will be hosting the pre-launch of “Flying Sideways,” the book of the most famous stunt pilot Fred North, at Heli Expo 2023. The event will take place on the 8th of March, 2023 at 4pm, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. “Flying Sideways” is... Read more
6-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, the leading global helicopter dealer, is proud to announce its latest appointments and promotions in support of its continued growth in North America. Robert Brant has been appointed as the Head of Region for North America. With more than 30 years of experience in aviation, Robert is a well-known leader in the industry known... Read more
1-Mar-2023Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, leading global helicopter dealer and sole international distributor of Leonardo’s pre-owned helicopters, is proud to announce the availability of the only 169 preowned VIP helicopter for sale in Australia. The helicopter has been maintained by Leonardo and has only been used for VIP flights, ensuring high comfort and reliability. In addition to a 6-month/500-hour... Read more
11-Nov-2022Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, the global helicopter dealership, is pleased to announce a further strengthening of its European sales team with the appointment of Eric Bailleul as Sales Director for Spain and Portugal. Eric has a broad and extensive experience of 15 years within the helicopter industry. Throughout his career, Eric has developed new businesses opportunities for well... Read more
21-Mar-2022Source: Rotortrade
The Helicopter Company (THC) fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Rotortrade (RT), a trusted global helicopter distributor present across five continents, have entered into a strategic partnership that will allow each company to expand their operation and meet the growing demand for helicopter services. This successful partnership with Rotortrade contributes to THC’s... Read more
16-Mar-2022Source: Leonardo
Leonardo and Rotortrade announced on 8 March, during Heli-Expo 2022 in Dallas, TX their intention to move forward in their long-established partnership in the global pre-owned civil helicopter market, renewing the Distributor Agreement which, starting in 2013, made Rotortrade the sole international distributor of Leonardo’s pre-owned helicopters. The collaboration between Leonardo and Rotortrade over that... Read more
8-Mar-2022Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, the leading international helicopter dealer and LHD pre-owned distributor announces record results for 2021 reaching 37 bookings & deliveries within the 12 months. 2021 was an outstanding year, highlighted by the number of helicopters delivered. We can clearly see the results of our pursued efforts and investments even during the peak of the pandemic. Sales... Read more
7-Mar-2022Source: Rotortrade
As a celebration of its 10-year anniversary and to demonstrate its commitment with their mission of transforming the pre-owned helicopter market, Rotortrade broke ground on their second office in the USA and their first hangar at Treasure Coast International Airport-KFPR. The new facility adjacent to runway 32 features a hangar and office space of 10,000... Read more
4-Mar-2022Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, the leading global helicopter distributor, is proud to announce the opening of a new office in Italy and the appointment of Massimo Vilardi as Sales Director. Massimo will be responsible for the Italian market and help develop the UK market. Massimo, an aerospace engineer and private pilot, has more than 20 years of experience... Read more
1-Jul-2021Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade is proud to announce the opening of its new office in Shanghai and the nomination of Jingxin (Tommy) LIU as Regional Director for Greater China. Tommy is a highly respected professional in the rotorcraft industry with an impressive sales record in the past ten years selling in excess of $200M worth of helicopters and... Read more
7-Jun-2021Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade is proud to announce the opening of its new office in Shanghai and the nomination of Jingxin (Tommy) LIU as Regional Director for Greater China. Tommy is a highly respected professional in the rotorcraft industry with an impressive sales record in the past ten years selling in excess of $200M worth of helicopters and... Read more
12-Mar-2021Source: Rotortrade
ROTORTRADE reports sustained 2020 results, confirms its business model in the face of the pandemic and pursues active global development. Rotortrade, a leading international distributor of helicopters announces healthy results for 2020 reaching 27 bookings within the 12 month period only 3 less than 2019. “While slightly below our targets set pre-Covid, we are very... Read more
5-Jan-2021Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade is proud to announce the opening of a new office for the Central & Eastern European region – its third branch for the European continent. “Our new office in CEE represents an important milestone which further reinforces our commitment to providing our customers unparalleled service, quality and value. Central and Eastern Europe is a... Read more
16-Nov-2020
It is with profound shock and sadness that Rotortrade announces that Franck Bouillon, our company’s CFO, has very suddenly passed away at the age of 54 on Wednesday, November 4th, 2020. After a career in finance, Franck joined the Aviation Industry 21 years ago, in 1999. He was an inspiring leader loved by his collaborators... Read more
29-Jan-2020Source: Leonardo
– Leonardo is celebrating at HAI’s Heli-Expo 2020 the longstanding partnerships and outstanding achievements of some of its official distributors who have contributed to the growing success and presence of its helicopters worldwide. Among them, Sloane Helicopters, Mitsui Bussan Aerospace and Rotortrade have supported the introduction or the growth of several models in key regions... Read more
28-Jan-2020Source: Rotortrade
As brand-new civil turbine helicopter sales are expected to remain under even greater pressure in the coming years, the pre-owned market is set to take center stage. Brand new civil turbine sales have gone down to approximately 600 deliveries per year while pre-owned sales have reached 1,500 units yearly. The pre-owned market is now more... Read more
28-Jan-2020Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade, a leading international distributor of helicopters announces excellent results and steady growth for 2019 reaching 30 bookings within the 12 months. “Beyond the number of helicopters which was in line with our projections for the year, we are especially happy with the mix of helicopters representing more than 150 tons / 350,000 pounds across... Read more
28-Jan-2020Source: Heli-One
Heli-One, a leading provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, will perform two Return-to-Service programs for two H225s for Rotortrade, a leading international helicopter distributor. The work will take place at Heli-One Poland in Rzeszow, Poland. Rotortrade had lead the way in managing, re-purposing and re-marketing the 11-ton Heavy Helicopter Super Puma... Read more
7-Mar-2019Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade has been keeping very busy these past few years and 2019 will be no different. The company has just announced excellent results of 25 helicopter deliveries in 2018 and the opening of RT ANZ in Melbourne to cover the Oceania market. Oceania representing the third biggest helicopter fleet globally is also a very active... Read more
6-Mar-2019Source: Rotortrade
The international helicopter dealer and distributor Rotortrade completes another excellent year delivering 25 helicopters in more then 18 countries. While the total number of sales is equal to that of the previous year, the product mix favored light to medium twins vs more singles previously. During the same period the company has secured exclusive mandates... Read more
24-Oct-2018Source: Rotortrade
The HEMS market has seen constant and significant growth over the last few years, be it in developing markets or mature ones. Growth has seen double digits, making it the fastest growing helicopter mission segment with even more opportunities ahead. Ambulatory healthcare, national and local governments clearly recognize the needs and benefits of air ambulances... Read more
16-Oct-2018Source: Rotortrade
Rotortrade delivers the first nose-to-tail Certified Pre-Owned helicopter to a private operator thanks to the successful partnership and collaboration between Rotortrade, Leonardo and Pratt & Whitney Canada. Rotortrade delivered a pre-owned AW109SP for private use in Europe last week. The helicopter featured warranty from Leonardo on the airframe, and was the first pre-owned helicopter to... Read more
