AgustaWestland subcontracts training to operator who does not train
Source: HeliHub.com, 18-Sep-12
Around two years ago, a training programme commenced in the UK with 40 would-be pilots from Algeria, all set up by AgustaWestland as part of a wider deal including a whole batch of helicopters as well. While the operators and AW maintained radio silence on the contract, many in the UK industry knew that Tiger [...]
Heliflight UK Ltd leaves Patriot Aerospace Group
Source: Heliflight UK, 23-May-12
On 18th May 2012 Heliflight UK Ltd, one of Gloucestershire Airport’s longest established helicopter operators left the Patriot Aerospace Group and returned to its roots. Founder Jon Lane said ‘we’ve had an interesting couple of years as part of a larger organisation but with Patriot wanting to concentrate on its general aviation businesses at Coventry [...]
New Coventry Airport owners sign ATC contract and introduce helicopter training school
Source: Patriot Aerospace, 17-Jun-10
Less than five weeks after acquiring Coventry Airport, Sir Peter Rigby’s aviation group, Patriot Aerospace, has signed a £4million contract with Serco for air traffic services. The objective is to get Coventry Airport fully operational as quickly as possible and provide the highest levels of air traffic services with full radar and instrumental approaches. Sir [...]
Sir Peter Rigby’s Aviation Group has acquired London Helicopter Centres
Source: Patriot Aviation, 21-Dec-09
Sir Peter Rigby’s Aviation Group, which trades as Patriot Aviation and Heliflight, has acquired London Helicopter Centres Ltd, the specialist helicopter charter and engineering company, headquartered in Redhill, Surrey and Enniskillen in Northern Ireland.
