25-Apr-2022Source: Castle Air Group
Castle Air Group; (The leading UK based helicopter company), double the size of their London Biggin Hill Airport facility with the addition of a 20,000-sq ft adjacent hangar and office space. As Castle Air Group continues to expand, (with the recent addition of the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust contract), the leading London helicopter provider hopes... Read more
27-Sep-2019Source: The London Free Press
Ontario’s air ambulance agency has suspended service to a London hospital over safety concerns about its helicopter landing space. See Full Story.... Read more
22-May-2019Source: Air BP
Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, has renewed its contract with London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH/EGKB), following 25 years of successful collaboration. Air BP will continue to supply the airport with Jet A-1 and Avgas 100LL, with customers able to use the Air BP Sterling Card and RocketRoute MarketPlace to pay... Read more
13-Sep-2017Source: The National Police Air Service
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has for some time been reviewing options for an alternative future site to serve London and the South East of England. The need to find a new site has been driven by the leasing costs for the current NPAS London base at Lippitts Hill, Essex. Earlier this year, it... Read more
11-Sep-2017Source: London Biggin Hill Airport
Biggin Hill Airport’s London Heli Shuttle service, operated by Castle Air, is announcing it has grown its fleet to six AgustaWestland AW109 Grands. Since its launch in December 2015, the London Heli Shuttle service has completed 2,500 helicopter transfers. At just six minutes, the heli shuttle affords passengers the fastest transfer to and from the... Read more
14-Aug-2017Source: Wandsworth Government
Residents living near from London’s only commercial heliport have three more weeks to respond to a survey on its noise impact. The three boroughs of Wandsworth, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea, which are members of the London Heliport Consultative Group, are working with acoustic experts from London’s South Bank University (LBSU) to monitor... Read more
25-Jul-2017Source: London’s Air Ambulance
London’s Air Ambulance charity and Barts Health NHS Trust have appointed 11 consultants to join the service. This large investment to move to a consultant delivered service will ensure we are ready to deliver the future of advanced trauma care to London. We are continually innovating ways to prevent unnecessary deaths from trauma, and procedures... Read more
27-Jun-2017Source: HeliHub.com
Bristow has started construction on their new HM Coastguard SAR helicopter base at the Lydd Airport. The project, costing £7.8 million, is hoped to be finished by February 2018. Bristow has been operating out of a temporary base at Lydd Airport for two years now, reports Bristow Group. The location of the new base means... Read more
23-Jun-2017Source: Arville
Arville has recently come to the aid of the London’s Air Ambulance charity in the refitting of the interiors for its two emergency medical helicopters. After a period of continued use, the helicopter seating arrangements were in need of refurbishing. The original material on the seats was badly worn and suffering from staining. Arville has... Read more
8-May-2017Source: Nordic Rotors
[High Wycombe] An AS 350 was involved in an accident today at Wycombe Air Park, located about 15 km west of London. According to local news media three pilots were onboard at the time of the accident. One of the pilots suffered life-threatening injuries and another suffered serious leg, chest, abdominal, head and shoulder injuries... Read more
4-Nov-2016Source: London's Air Ambulance
London’s Air Ambulance has been announced as the winner of the Emergency Services category at this year’s Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards. Our team was surprised with the news live on air whilst being interviewed on ITV’s This Morning. The full ceremony will be broadcast on ITV on 1st November at 8pm. The medical team... Read more
1-Nov-2016Source: HELP Appeal
King’s College Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of its helipad. The new helipad will save thousands of lives, helping the hospital serve its trauma population of 4.5 million people across south east London and Kent. Built on top of the hospital’s 10-storey Ruskin Wing, the helipad has been made possible thanks to a... Read more
4-Oct-2016Source: HeliHub.com
After a tenure of nearly five years, CEO Graham Hodgkin has left London’s Air Ambulance and started a new role at Wavelength – a leadership and networking organisation which issued a very complimentary welcoming press release. Prior to joining LAA, Hodgkin completed over ten years with Deutsche Bank. His LinkedIn profile shows he left the... Read more
17-May-2016Source: Netjets
NetJets Europe today unveiled a key investment in the London private aviation market, through a partnership with The London Heliport – the only Heliport in the city certified by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Heliport will be known as NetJets London Heliport and will feature extensive branding for both NetJets and its sister company,... Read more
16-May-2016Source: HeliHub.com
British operator London Helicopter Charters Ltd has been issued their own Air Operator Certificate (AOC number 2441), to support the operation of sightseeing tours in and around the UK’s capital city. The company operates under three different guises using the same two AS350 helicopters which are based at Redhill Aerodrome. * The London Helicopter –... Read more
22-Apr-2016Source: London Heliport
The London Heliport at Battersea, the capital city’s only commercially licensed heliport, achieved its best year for activity since 2008 with over 10,500 movements recorded for the year ending 31st March, 2016. A high proportion of growth was attributable to business movements. There was an uptick especially, in private users during 2015, including the prolific... Read more
4-Feb-2015Source: Biggin Hill Airport
London Biggin Hill Airport (BHAL), the only dedicated international business aviation airport in Greater London, returns to Schedulers and Dispatchers in San Jose, California this week (3rd to 6th February) Booth No 1717 to promote its London Heli Shuttle offering – a brand new dedicated on demand service to The London Heliport in Battersea. A fleet of AgustaWestland AW109 helicopters,... Read more
3-Feb-2015Source: LBHA
•The safety of all civilian aircraft using government owned military aerodromes is the sole responsibility of the Civil Aviation Authority not the Military Aviation Authority or MOD. •The CAA is now responsible for deciding if RAF Northolt is safe for use by civil aircraft •An assessment by the CAA is required and this may require... Read more
8-Jul-2014Source: HeliHub.com
The 2nd Rotary Operations Conference (ROC) was due take place at the Barclays London Heliport on Wednesday 9 July, 2014, but HeliHub.com have been notified by the organisers today that a new date in September is proposed. Jeremy Parkin from HeliHub.com was due to moderate two of the panel sessions – the Operators Panel and... Read more
19-Jun-2014Source: London's Air Ambulance
World’s first pre-hospital REBOA carried out by London’s Air Ambulance Pioneering new technique to prevent trauma patients bleeding to death Control of severe pelvic haemorrhage, an injury most commonly associated with cycling incidents and falls from height 2 years of development with The Royal London Hospital Boris, “stunning advances in medical care are helping people... Read more
16-Jun-2014
The Guardian newspaper does an extensive profile of London’s police helicopter unit – see full story ... Read more
3-Jun-2014Source: St George's Healthcare
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson officially opened the St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust helipad today Planning for the £5m helipad began in 2010 shortly after St George’s Hospital was designated as the major trauma centre for the South West London and Surrey Trauma Network It is the first London helipad south of the Thames... Read more
30-May-2014Source: KaarbonTech
KaarbonTech has become the first company to receive a special permission from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to fly a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle within London airspace. The first flight, commissioned by The GeoInformation Group, took place over Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the home of the London 2012 Games. Flight plans, prepared by qualified... Read more
11-Apr-2014Source: St George’s Hospital
Launched on Monday St George’s Hospital new helipad is the second helipad to be built in London, and the first to be built south of the river Thames The helipad cost £5m to build, with £1m being donated by the HELP charity appeal, and is expected to become fully functional following test flights. It will... Read more
2-Mar-2014Source: RAeS
In the wake of recent helicopter incidents, such as the August 2013 helicopter accident, the safety of offshore helicopter operations in the north sea has been comprehensively reviewed by the British Government, european regulators, manufacturers, operators, the oil and gas industry, and end users – including trade unions. Loss of control associated with the sophistication... Read more
5-Dec-2013Source: Kings College Hospital
The helipad will be built on top of the existing ten-storey Ruskin Wing building at the hospital in Denmark Hill, south east London. King’s is home to the largest Major Trauma Centre in the South of England. It is also the ‘hub’ for the South East London, Kent and Medway (SELKaM) major trauma network, which... Read more
8-Aug-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Following their launch on 1st May, The London Helicopter has had regular work offering sightseeing flights from The Barclays London Heliport in Battersea. Initially they were using an AS350B3 Squirrel G-ORKI, which will soon be re-registered G-LHTA to pick up the initials of London Helicopter Tours. Yesterday, a second Squirrel was added – this time... Read more
5-Aug-2013Source: ITV
St George’s will become the second hospital in the UK’s capital to have an emergency landing pad. see full story... Read more
18-Sep-2012Source: St George's Healthcare
St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust announced today, Tuesday 18th September, that it has been granted formal planning permission to develop a helipad at St George’s Hospital in Tooting. It will be only the second hospital helipad in London and the first south of the river. The development will be partly funded through a grant of £1million... Read more
17-Sep-2012Source: BBC
BBC News has recently reported that the retired British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal has been sold for scrap for £3 million. Various other plans had been mooted for the 1986-built warship, including a heliport and a nightclub. (see full story)... Read more
23-Feb-2012Source: Reuben Brothers
Ed…Â Just when we sincerely hoped developers would not buy the site, while the new owners do indulge in property development, they have a significant financial commitment in the business aviation market, including London Oxford Airport and various other interests Reuben Brothers today announced the acquisition from Andrew Davis of the London Heliport in Battersea.... Read more
15-Dec-2011Source: London's Air Ambulance
Today marked a moment in history when London’s Air Ambulance, the world’s leading air ambulance, began operating from its new home on top of the new Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. The helicopter landed at 8.05am for service. At 284ft high, the helipad is one of the highest in Europe and is almost the same... Read more
5-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com
London’s Evening Standard newspaper has reported that major Boris Johnson’s planning team has been accused of blocking a proposal to turn the retired HMS Ark Royal aircraft carrier into a floating heliport. They suggest that the consortium behind the bid should not claims that they have the full support of businesses and the Mayor for... Read more