HI Uplift: Reviving the old, the shock of the new (eventually)insight Mike Stones 19 Apr 22 0The reviving fortunes of the commercial helicopter market, powered by renewed oil and gas demand, coupled with excitement about the deployment of drones and, eventually,… Read more
Leonardo starts delivery of 16 AW101s to Norwaynews Alasdair Whyte 20 Nov 17 0Leonardo has delivered the first of 16 AW101 helicopters to the Norwegian government for all-weather search and rescue missions. After undergoing a period of operational… Read more
Era in new contract with BSEEnews Alasdair Whyte 26 Sep 16 0Era Group has announced that it has entered into a new contract with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). The BSEE is a… Read more
Bristow assists Louisiana floods rescue effortsnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Aug 16 0Bristow has supported helicopter rescue efforts for Louisiana residents affected by flooding in the areas surrounding Livingston and East Baton Rouge. Bristow teams from bases… Read more
Bristow Nigeria introduces helicopter rescue servicesnews Terry Spruce 27 Jun 16 0Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) has introduced a new dedicated helicopter rescue and recovery (RRS) service for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The new service is expected… Read more
Japan Coast Guard orders H225 for fleet renewalnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Mar 16 0The Japan Coast Guard has ordered an additional H225 helicopter, the delivery of which will take their fleet to six, although it is not expected… Read more
Irish Coast Guard helicopter in Sligo completes record number of missions in 2015news Terry Spruce 1 Dec 15 0The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) helicopter will have completed more than 300 search and rescue (SAR) missions by the end of this calendar year. The… Read more
Atlantic Airways orders two AW139snews Terry Spruce 23 Jun 15 0Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Faroe Islands has ordered two AgustaWestland Aw139 helicopters. Deliveries are expected in late 2015 and spring 2016, replacing… Read more
Bristow rescues five from Irish fishing boatnews Terry Spruce 26 Jan 15 0A search team operated by Bristow Helicopters successfully rescued five fishermen from the Iuda Naofa, an Irish fishing vessel, which started to sink around 48… Read more