Participants in the morning session of the Helicopter Investor conference in London (22-23 March 2023) were united in their assessment of the market. To distil the feelings from the panel would be to say the market is in excellent shape, but its velocity is impeded by supply chain factors in both material and human resource arenas. Clearly, this is by no means breaking news since it reflects the view expressed at the recent HELI-EXPO and elsewhere. Beyond that, end users, particularly energy companies engaged in offshore operations, took a particular pasting from not only the panels but also from the floor, with calls for more stability in contract terms and intervals.
