Caverton Helicopters orders three more AW139s
Source: AgustaWestland, 07-Mar-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Caverton Helicopters has signed a contract for an additional three AW139 helicopters to support new clients in the West African sub-region. Caverton currently operates six AW139’s performing offshore transport missions in support of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria and is the largest operator of [...]
Caverton Helicopters gets $85M loan from Shell Nigeria
Source: Shell Nigeria, 19-Mar-12
Shell companies in Nigeria have supported an indigenous company, Caverton Helicopters, to upgrade its fleet with more advanced aircraft, the AW 139. By providing a loan of $85 million, Shell Nigeria empowered Caverton to place orders for six AW 139s, making it the largest operator of the aircraft in Sub-Saharan Africa. Two aircraft would be [...]
Nigerian CAA commits to work towards approval of night flying
Source: HeliHub.com, 21-Feb-12
The Nigerian CAA have rejected a recent application from helicopter operators to commence night flying in the West African cuontry. Director-General, Dr Harold Demuren, confirmed the situation during a meeting with major oil companies and helicopter operators in his office in Lagos – including representatives from the Directorate of Petroleum Regulations, Total, Chevron Oil, ConOil, [...]
Caverton Helicopters takes delivery of three AW139s
Source: Caverton Helicopters, 30-Dec-11
Caverton Helicopters of Nigeria has recently taken delivery of three (3) medium twin Agusta Westland helicopters to be used for offshore transport duties in support of the Oil and Gas industry in Nigeria. The helicopters are to be ferried from the Agusta factory in Vergiate, Italy to Nigeria and expected to commence commercial operations in [...]
Caverton Helicopters signs for three AW139s
Source: AgustaWestland, 26-Jun-11
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Caverton Helicopters of Nigeria has recently signed a contract for three AW139 medium twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used for offshore transport duties in support of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. This order further strengthens the presence of AgustaWestland in Nigeria where [...]
Aero Contractors loses offshore oil and gas operations to Caverton
Source: This Day, 06-Sep-10
Aero Contractors rotary wing, which carries out over 35 per cent of offshore shuttle services for oil and gas companies, has lost a major Shell contract to Caverton Helicopters and multibillion naira major services in the off-shore operations
DanCopter provides details of $630M Shell Nigeria contract
Source: DanCopter, 03-Jun-10
[HeliHub.com was the first aviation website to break this story two days ago. This press release merely confirms the fact and provides more details] The Norwegian based helicopter group Blueway has won its largest contract ever within the offshore sector. It has been awarded a five year contract, with an extension option of 2 x [...]
Shell Nigeria signs big contract with Caverton/Dancopter partnership
Source: Capital.gr, 01-Jun-10
The contract, which would last for five years and is renewable for another two years, is the biggest aviation contract between an international oil company and an indigenous one.
Scam in Lagos State: Helicopters purchased for crime fighting are converted to commercial use
Source: Sahara Reporter, 22-Nov-09
Investigations by Saharareporters revealed that the revamping of Caverton was not the product of hard work on the part of its owners. Instead, it resulted from a questionable, and possibly fraudulent, attempt to convert helicopters belonging to the Lagos State government into private commercial use – and for private corporate profit.
