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News and Aviation Updates from LION Helicopters

Student milestones, new helicopters in the fleet, events, training and other news from LION Helicopters.

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Last chance to order your Cabri G2 at the current price
Jul 18, 2026

Last chance to order your Cabri G2 at the current price

Hélicoptères Guimbal has announced a 5% price increase for the Guimbal Cabri G2, effective from August 1, 2026. Contact us before the end of July to secure today’s pricing.

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From Zero to a PPL(H) in Less Than a Month
Jun 21, 2026

From Zero to a PPL(H) in Less Than a Month

Congratulations to Mateusz on successfully completing his Private Pilot Licence (Helicopter) – PPL(H) training with LION Helicopters!

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Nikola's first solo flight
Apr 25, 2026

Nikola's first solo flight

Today, one of those moments that give our work true meaning took place at our base. Our student Nikola successfully completed his first solo flight in the Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter—a milestone that is never forgotten.

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New five-seater Cabri
Apr 19, 2026

New five-seater Cabri

At the Verticon 2026 exhibition in Atlanta, one of the most notable moments of this year’s helicopter industry took place: the French manufacturer Hélicoptères Guimbal officially unveiled its new multi-purpose helicopter, the Guimbal Cabri G5 (GrandCabri G5). This model represents a significant step forward for the company and its ambition to enter the light turbine helicopter segment.

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New helicopter at DSA a.s.
Apr 12, 2026

New helicopter at DSA a.s.

Last week, we successfully delivered the first Guimbal Cabri G2 to DSA a.s., which is using this step to modernize the fleet of its helicopter flight school.

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Verticon 2026 in Atlanta
Mar 9, 2026

Verticon 2026 in Atlanta

From 9–12 March 2026 we attended the Verticon show in Atlanta. Jan Krčil and Jan Folkman travelled on behalf of lionheli.aero to meet existing business partners and industry friends, and to look for new opportunities to grow our company.

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First Bulgarian Air Force Academy Students Complete Training on Guimbal Cabri G2
Sep 23, 2025

First Bulgarian Air Force Academy Students Complete Training on Guimbal Cabri G2

We’re proud to announce that the first 6 students have successfully completed their helicopter training at the Bulgarian Air Force Academy on the Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopters delivered by our company.

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New addition to our fleet
Feb 25, 2025

New addition to our fleet

A new helicopter has arrived in Hradec Králové to enrich our existing fleet. It is already available for flight training and rental to pilots.

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PF 2025
Dec 31, 2024

PF 2025

The entire lionheli.aero team wishes you many personal and professional successes in the new year 2025.

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Mountain flying experience
Jul 18, 2024

Mountain flying experience

Our chief pilot Jan Krčil completed mountain flying training in Switzerland.

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