Offshore News

Bristow dividend cut from 34 cents to just 7 cents

Bristow dividend cut from 34 cents to just 7 cents

10-Feb-2016Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that its Board of Directors approved a $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, which compares to $0.34 per share in the prior quarter. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016 to stockholders of record at the... Read more

EASA approves rig automated approach system for Airbus H225

EASA approves rig automated approach system for Airbus H225

10-Feb-2016Source: Airbus

Airbus Helicopters has received EASA certification for the Rig’N Fly (Rig Integrated GPS approaches with eNhanced Fly-ability and safetY), an avionics enhancement designed to provide automatic rig approaches for offshore operations. First developed on H225, it will also be implemented on H175 (end 2016) and on H160. Rig’N Fly uses a combination of sensors (GPS,... Read more

Bristow offshore turnover down 21.2% in December quarter

Bristow offshore turnover down 21.2% in December quarter

9-Feb-2016Source: Bristow

Bristow has released its financial statement for the three months to 31 December 2015, the first directly comparable quarter since the oil price went into free-fall at the back end of 2014.  Turnover in oil-related operations is down 21.2%.  Here are some extracts from the full statement:- Our operating revenue for the December 2015 quarter was impacted... Read more

Airbus demonstrates H145 in offshore roles

Airbus demonstrates H145 in offshore roles

5-Feb-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters

The twin-engine multipurpose helicopter H145 has successfully proved its operational capabilities for challenging offshore missions. During a two-day flight trial in late January the established offshore operators Wiking Helikopter Service GmbH and HTM Offshore were able to test the H145 in all the relevant fields of offshore operations. Both aviation companies collaborate closely to offer... Read more

Heli-One adds H225 MRO in Poland

Heli-One adds H225 MRO in Poland

5-Feb-2016Source: Heli-One

Heli-One’shelicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility inRzeszow, Poland is now approved to provide base maintenance services on Airbus H225 aircraft operating in Europe, the United States, Canada andthe Cayman Islands. This comes after receiving regulatory authorization from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) and... Read more

Pro Star Aviation Expedites Certification HTAWS on PHi Bell 407s

Pro Star Aviation Expedites Certification HTAWS on PHi Bell 407s

5-Feb-2016Source: Pro Star

PHI has been working diligently to become an early adopter of the FAA Mandate that requires all Part 135 Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) aircraft to be equipped with a Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS) by April 24, 2017. With the large number of Bell 407 aircraft requiring modification, PHI sought the expertise... Read more

Bristow wins two five-year Norwegian contracts

Bristow wins two five-year Norwegian contracts

4-Feb-2016Source: Bristow

The awarded contracts will effectively ensure the safety of our transportation services. At the same time the contracts reflect a market situation with lower activity offshore, and a continuous need for flexible and cost-efficient solutions. The contracts are valued at around NOK 1 billion in the 5-year fixed period. In addition the contracts include four... Read more

UK main North Sea oil airport to get £20M investment

UK main North Sea oil airport to get £20M investment

2-Feb-2016Source: Aberdeen Airport

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP today (Monday 1 February 2016) visited Aberdeen International Airport to unveil details of what will be the single largest investment in the airport since the current terminal opened its doors in 1977. A total of £20 million will be invested in the airport resulting in a 50% increase in the... Read more

Pawan Hans plans new income streams as it heads for share offer

Pawan Hans plans new income streams as it heads for share offer

31-Jan-2016Source: HeliHub.com

Indian operator Pawan Hans is looking at various options for the near future in order to entice potential investors at the as-yet-untimed point when it hopes to offer shares in a Initial Public Offering (IPO).  These include expanding its existing seaplane operation, and various new income streams such as heliport/helipad operation, operation of small fixed-wing... Read more

Thales H225 Reality H Full Flight Simulator now Level-D qualified

Thales H225 Reality H Full Flight Simulator now Level-D qualified

29-Jan-2016Source: Thales

At a ceremony held today at Stavanger in Norway, Thales officially opened its Norway Training Centre, unveiling the first of several planned helicopter training programmes. Having received both the EASA FSTD Operator (Flight Simulation Training Devices Operator), and Level D qualification for its Reality H Full Flight Simulator, The Norway Training Centre begins training for... Read more

Sikorsky outlook dims as commercial sales estimate halved

Sikorsky outlook dims as commercial sales estimate halved

27-Jan-2016Source: Reuters

Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) on Tuesday said commercial helicopter sales for its Sikorsky Aircraft unit this year were expected to be about $375 million, half the level projected last summer, due to the sustained drop in world oil prices. See Full Story... Read more

HAI joins Gulf of Mexico operators for safety meeting

HAI joins Gulf of Mexico operators for safety meeting

25-Jan-2016Source: HAI

The Helicopter Safety Advisory Committee (HSAC) is an opportunity for the stakeholders in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) to come together and work on safety issues that affect the Oil and Gas industry. HAI Director of Safety Outreach Stan Rose joined helicopter operators, the energy companies, the regulators and other who operate in and around... Read more

Helicopter Industry Collaborates on Eye-Tracking Research

Helicopter Industry Collaborates on Eye-Tracking Research

22-Jan-2016Source: HeliOffshore

The offshore helicopter industry’s unrelenting commitment to safety has again been demonstrated with the launch of collaborative research in Aberdeen to further enhance pilot performance in the cockpit. A safety priority across the industry is to optimise the training and tools provided to offshore crews says Gretchen Haskins, chief executive officer of the global offshore... Read more

Bristow on 40 Best Public Companies for Leaders list

Bristow on 40 Best Public Companies for Leaders list

22-Jan-2016Source: Bristow

Bristow ranked 23 on Chief Executive magazine’s 2016 40 Best Public Companies for Leaders List published in January, up from last year’s ranking of 31. Chief Executive identifies companies that excel in leadership development to learn what organizations are doing to identify and nurture people to leadership positions. Rankings are also affected by the company’s... Read more

Bristow announces FY16 Q3 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

Bristow announces FY16 Q3 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

22-Jan-2016Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today it will release financial results for its fiscal year 2016 third quarter ended December 31, 2015, after the market closes on Monday, February 8, 2016. In conjunction with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call, which... Read more

Bristow ranked top in Oilfield Customer Satisfaction Survey

Bristow ranked top in Oilfield Customer Satisfaction Survey

19-Jan-2016Source: Bristow

EnergyPoint Research ranked Bristow first in helicopter services in the oilfield services segment in its 2015 Oilfield Products & Services Customer Satisfaction Survey, citing the companies best positioned for the difficult year ahead. “To a large extent, this year’s survey results highlight winning suppliers’ abilities to manage on behalf of customers even in times of... Read more

Bristow launches jet service between Lagos and Port Harcourt

Bristow launches jet service between Lagos and Port Harcourt

19-Jan-2016Source: Bristow

Bristow Africa’s new jet charter service between Lagos and Port Harcourt has grown steadily since its launch in November 2015, with passengers praising the reliability, convenience and comfort of the new flights. Regular clients include oil and gas, logistics, shipping and infrastructure development companies, and groups booking private VIP charter flights. “We’ve seen growing interest... Read more

New UAE based Helideck/Helipad consultancy gives Middle East boost

New UAE based Helideck/Helipad consultancy gives Middle East boost

12-Jan-2016Source: OAC

Following the recent introduction of a robust regulatory framework concerning helideck and helipads by the GCAA (General Civil Aviation Authority) in the United Arab Emirates, a new locally based company Oryx Aviation Consulting (OAC) has been founded in order to assist major Oil and Gas, Government and Private clients achieve the approval or certification of... Read more

All four Bond Australia S92s now confirmed stored

All four Bond Australia S92s now confirmed stored

5-Jan-2016Source: HeliHub.com

Following our exclusive story reporting the first pair of Sikorsky S92s had been put in storage by Bond Helicopters Australia, we can confirm the second pair have joined them. Our story on 10th December reported that VH-NYW (serial 920232) and VH-NYZ (serial 920233) had both been ferried right across Australia and had been put into... Read more

NHV starts in Aberdeen with two H175s

NHV starts in Aberdeen with two H175s

5-Jan-2016Source: NHV

NHV, a fast growing international helicopter operator, pursues its development by rolling out its strategic plan to become a sizeable, alternative player. Finally after five years we established our new base in Aberdeen. NHV is proud to announce that two Airbus H175 helicopters will reinforce the Aberdeen’s fleet. Being present in Aberdeen is very important... Read more

AgustaWestland name disappears

AgustaWestland name disappears

4-Jan-2016Source: HeliHub.com

AgustaWestland parent company Finmeccanica have surprised most industry observers by getting rid of the AgustaWestland name – with group chief Mauro Moretti announcing that all companies will be renamed with the Finmeccanica name. The formal launch of the corporate and legal activities in preparation for implementation of the group’s new organizational and operational model dates... Read more

HeliHub.com Christmas break

HeliHub.com Christmas break

21-Dec-2015Source: HeliHub.com

The team at HeliHub.com would like to wish all our readers a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2016. This is the time of the year we celebrate the birth of Jesus, and we trust many of our readers will take time to consider what that means to the world, perhaps through attending a church... Read more

Bond flies offshore workers halfway by fixed wing

Bond flies offshore workers halfway by fixed wing

16-Dec-2015Source: Bond

Bond Offshore Helicopters, part of the Babcock Mission Critical Services business, has launched an entirely new service which will take passengers to offshore Oil and Gas facilities in the Northern North Sea from Aberdeen via new facilities at Sumburgh Airport, Shetland. Following an agreement with LoganAir, Bond now transport hundreds of passengers a week from... Read more

Bristow takes aim at AOG issue with new initiative

Bristow takes aim at AOG issue with new initiative

16-Dec-2015Source: Bristow

Bristow plans to launch a new Global Service Center in January 2016 that will provide aircraft on the ground (AOG) management to both Bristow’s oil and gas and search and rescue (SAR) operations and coordinated support from the major airframe original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Maintenance of increasingly complex aircraft with advanced technologies requires innovative solutions... Read more

Omni does sale and leaseback deal with Waypoint

Omni does sale and leaseback deal with Waypoint

15-Dec-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Waypoint Leasing have announced that they have closed on a multi-aircraft agreement with Omni Helicopters International S.A. (“OHI”), a strategic partnership between Stirling Square Capital Partners and Omni Group.  The aircraft are operating for Omni Taxi Aereo (OTA), Brazil’s largest helicopter service operator to the offshore industry by fleet size.   All aircraft operate in support... Read more

Oil price almost at 11 year low

Oil price almost at 11 year low

15-Dec-2015Source: Reuters

Both U.S. and global benchmark Brent crude have been tumbling downward since an OPEC meeting Dec. 4 at which the oil-producing countries removed their production ceiling, exacerbating global crude oversupply.  See full story... Read more

Bond launches North Sea service for sick and injured workers

Bond launches North Sea service for sick and injured workers

14-Dec-2015Source: Bond

Bond Offshore Helicopters – a Babcock Mission Critical Services business – has launched a new service today that allows sick or injured passengers, including those who can’t wear a lifejacket or survival suit, to be brought back to shore by helicopter. Previously people who were too ill to fly either had to wait offshore until... Read more

Oil & Gas UK urges North Sea pilots not to strike

Oil & Gas UK urges North Sea pilots not to strike

11-Dec-2015Source: OffShore Energy Today

Offshore Energy reported Thursday that North Sea helicopter pilots had indicated strong support for strike action if helicopter companies do not make serious improvements in the way they deal with job losses. See Full Story... Read more

Bond Helicopters Australia parks up another S92

Bond Helicopters Australia parks up another S92

10-Dec-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Bond Helicopters Australia has a total of four Sikorsky S92s currently in their name on the Australian register, but has parked up at least two of them. VH-NYZ (serial 920233) was ferried right across Australia this past Sunday 6th and Monday 7th December, routing via Kununurra, Mount Isa, Longreach and Emerald on its way from... Read more

Bristow retires last AS332 Super Pumas

Bristow retires last AS332 Super Pumas

9-Dec-2015Source: Bristow

Bristow is retiring its last two Aerospatiale AS332 Super Puma aircraft — VH-BHY and VH-BHX — in December after many long years of dedicated service to the company. These retirements are part of Bristow’s ongoing fleet rationalization strategy. The company has been actively managing its fleet by renewing older aircraft with newer technology aircraft, while... Read more

Ideagen to present software at Malaysian offshore helicopter event

Ideagen to present software at Malaysian offshore helicopter event

9-Dec-2015Source: Ideagen

Aviation safety management software developer, Ideagen, is to present to some of the largest helicopter organisations in the world at a leading conference in Southeast Asia. Ideagen – developers of the Q-Pulse and Gael Enlighten safety and GRC software solutions – will deliver a presentation on ‘Helicopter SMS and Quality Regulatory Obligations’ to key operators... Read more

Bristow CEO Emeritus to receive Living Legend award

Bristow CEO Emeritus to receive Living Legend award

8-Dec-2015Source: HeliHub.com

The Living Legends of Aviation have also announced that Bill Chiles – chief executive officer emeritus of Bristow Group – will receive the “Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award” at their award ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in January. The award is presented by Bell Helicopter. Mr. Chiles graduated from the University of Texas at... Read more

CHC announces reverse share split to keep NY Stock Exchange happy

CHC announces reverse share split to keep NY Stock Exchange happy

7-Dec-2015Source: CHC

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – CHC Group (NYSE: HELI; the “Company”), the parent company of CHC Helicopter, today announced that on December 1, 2015, the Company’s Routine Transactions Committee of the board of directors (the “Board”) authorized, pursuant to authority delegated to it by the Board, a 1-for-30 reverse share split of the Company’s ordinary... Read more

Bristow to present at Capital One Energy Conference

Bristow to present at Capital One Energy Conference

7-Dec-2015Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, today announced that the Company will be attending the Capital One Securities 10th Annual Energy Conference to be held in New Orleans, December 8 – 10, 2015. L. Don Miller, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled... Read more

Bond extends offshore Irish EC135 contract for another five years

Bond extends offshore Irish EC135 contract for another five years

30-Nov-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Bond have renewed their contract with Kinsale Energy for a further five years from 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2020.  The British-based operator and will continue to base an offshore-configured EC135T2+ at Cork Airport for this work, which calls for the transfer of personnel and equipment to and from the gas fields 50km off... Read more

CHC and Total collaborate to repel birds from offshore rigs

CHC and Total collaborate to repel birds from offshore rigs

26-Nov-2015Source: Bird Control Group

Offshore installations provide birds with a perfect landing spot. However, their presence is a globally recognized problem because, if left undisturbed, guano build up can reduce the safety of helidecks. To address this, Bird Control Group, CHC Helicopter and Total E&P Nederland (a subsidiary of the French energy company Total) collaborated to develop and install... Read more

Bristow introduces self-checkin in Norway

Bristow introduces self-checkin in Norway

26-Nov-2015Source: Bristow

Bristow introduced self check-in for passengers at Sola, Norway, on October 19, 2015, improving service for customers. The self check-in system works similar to the system at airports around the world. This new service allows passengers to check in via computer, cell phone or tablet. Upon arrival at the airport, customers then use their reference... Read more

HeliOffshore launches HUMS Best Practice Guidance

HeliOffshore launches HUMS Best Practice Guidance

19-Nov-2015Source: HeliOffshore

Francois Lassale has recently announced the launch of the HeliOffshore Health and Usage Monitoring Best Practice guidance on behalf of all HeliOffshore members. This guidance is the result of a highly engaged industry putting momentum behind those actions that will make the greatest difference to safety. Our focus is always to make a difference to the frontline,... Read more

Bond Offshore Helicopters fit Konecranes girder crane in new Aberdeen hangar

Bond Offshore Helicopters fit Konecranes girder crane in new Aberdeen hangar

18-Nov-2015Source: Erickson

It was not just Konecranes engineering expertise that came under the spotlight recently, but also its logistical capabilities. And it all centred on the world’s leading lifting equipment manufacturer transporting an under-running double girder crane spanning 36 metres from its crane-manufacturing site in East Kilbride to Aberdeen Airport. Once onsite, the two tonne capacity crane... Read more

OPEC Basket Oil price drops to lowest for ten years

OPEC Basket Oil price drops to lowest for ten years

17-Nov-2015Source: HeliHub.com

On Friday 13th November, the “OPEC Reference Basket” of oil prices had dropped below the $40 mark, and stood at $39.21 a barrel. By comparison, the average price in October 2014 was $85.06 and it dropped very sharply to $44.38 in January 2015.  While remaining fairly static around $45 from August 2015, the basket price... Read more

Two of Bristow board buy company shares

Two of Bristow board buy company shares

17-Nov-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Late last week, both Bristow CEO Jonathan Baliff (pictured) and his CFO Don Miller bought shares in Bristow Group Inc. Baliff bought 3,500 shares at $29.03 – making a total spend of $101,605 – taking his total share ownership to 17,916.  Valuing those at the price he bought the shares on 11th November produces a... Read more

Bond continues Blackpool operations on smaller fleet

Bond continues Blackpool operations on smaller fleet

16-Nov-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Bond Offshore Helicopters has reduced its fleet at its Blackpool base, but continues to maintain operations supporting offshore rigs in the Irish Sea. Initially launched with a fleet of four N3 Dauphins, the base at Blackpool serves gas rigs between the English coast and the Isle of Man – an area often known as Morecambe... Read more

CHC sets dates for FY2016 Q2 results

CHC sets dates for FY2016 Q2 results

16-Nov-2015Source: CHC

CHC Group Ltd. (NYSE:HELI), the parent company of CHC Helicopter, plans to issue its release for the fiscal-year 2016 second quarter, which ended October 31, 2015 after market close on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. The following day, Wednesday, December 9, 2015, the company will hold its quarterly results call at 8 a.m. (Eastern Time). Presentation... Read more

Bell 525 program update – November 2015

Bell 525 program update – November 2015

15-Nov-2015

Bell tells us that the orange “FTV1” prototype continues to conduct envelope expansion in various gross weight and center of gravity configurations. Testing has also included maximum continuous power (MCP) climbs for flow field assessment at high angle of attack. We have installed the main rotor gear box on the blue “FTV2” aircraft. The team... Read more

Donaldson working with AgustaWestland on AW189 Inlet Barrier Filter

Donaldson working with AgustaWestland on AW189 Inlet Barrier Filter

15-Nov-2015

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense is working with AgustaWestland to design, develop and produce Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) systems to protect AW189 helicopter engines and auxiliary power units (APUs) from dirt, dust, salt and foreign objects.  EASA certification is expected in spring 2016, and will keep contamination from degrading the performance and reliability of its two,... Read more

Global Offshore Helicopters Outlook to 2020

Global Offshore Helicopters Outlook to 2020

12-Nov-2015Source: Research and Markets

(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c6rwkv/global_offshore) has announced the addition of the “Global Offshore Helicopters Outlook to 2020 – Market Analysis by Geography, Helicopter Class (Medium, Heavy, Light), Competitive Landscape, Key Company Information – Growth Trends and Forecasts” report to their offering. It is estimated that by 2050, world population will reach nine billion with most of the growth occurring... Read more

Erickson wins two year extension to Repsol contract in Peru

Erickson wins two year extension to Repsol contract in Peru

11-Nov-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Erickson has announced a two year extension to an existing cargo contract in Peru with exploration company Repsol. The work involves one S-64 Aircrane lifting oil and gas exploratory equipment over the Amazon region of Peru in support of Repsol’s upstream exploration efforts in the southern Province of Cusco. The contract was originally started in... Read more

Sikorsky is now known as…

Sikorsky is now known as…

11-Nov-2015Source: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has closed its acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft, a world leader in military and commercial rotary-wing aircraft. Aligned under the Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training (MST) business segment, Sikorsky Aircraft is now known as Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company. “Today we are proud to welcome the Sikorsky team to Lockheed Martin,”... Read more

Abu Dhabi Aviation commits to 15 AW helicopters by 2019

Abu Dhabi Aviation commits to 15 AW helicopters by 2019

11-Nov-2015Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland announced today that Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA)has agreed to acquire 15 helicopters from the AW Family, comprising the AW169 light intermediate, AW139 intermediate and AW189 super medium twin types. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered from 2016 through to 2019 and will be used for a variety of missions, including offshore transport. ADA... Read more

Gulf Helicopters sets new milestones with AW139 and AW189 fleets

Gulf Helicopters sets new milestones with AW139 and AW189 fleets

11-Nov-2015Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland announced today that the AW139 intermediate twin and the AW189 super medium twin helicopter fleets operated by Gulf Helicopters of Qatar have set two major milestones. Their 17 AW139s used for offshore operations have now achieved 75,000 flight hours while the four AW189s delivered so far have exceeded 1000 flight hours performing long range... Read more

Falcon to Operate First AW169 in Middle East in Offshore role

Falcon to Operate First AW169 in Middle East in Offshore role

11-Nov-2015Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland announced today that the AW139 intermediate twin and the AW189 super medium twin helicopter fleets operated by Gulf Helicopters of Qatar have set two major milestones. Their 17 AW139s used for offshore operations have now achieved 75,000 flight hours while the four AW189s delivered so far have exceeded 1000 flight hours performing long range... Read more

Bristow announces quarterly dividend

Bristow announces quarterly dividend

6-Nov-2015Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share of common stock issued and outstanding at the close of business on December 1, 2015 (the “Record Date”). The dividend will be payable on... Read more

Three North Sea energy firms collaborate on AW139 contract

Three North Sea energy firms collaborate on AW139 contract

5-Nov-2015Source: Petrofac

Petrofac, Faroe Petroleum and Eni Hewett have established an innovative cost saving partnership to drive efficiencies and commercial synergies across their UK operations in the Southern North Sea. The tripartite agreement sees collaboration between Petrofac (Duty Holder) and the respective equity owners and operators of the Hewett, Schooner and Ketch gas fields to share logistics... Read more

Bristow UK cuts back on apprentice program

Bristow UK cuts back on apprentice program

5-Nov-2015Source: Energy Voice

Apprentices are the latest group to be affected by Bristow’s job cuts. See Full Story... Read more

Lockheed Martin to close Sikorsky deal on Friday

Lockheed Martin to close Sikorsky deal on Friday

4-Nov-2015Source: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has received the final regulatory approval needed to close its acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft, a world leader in military and commercial rotary-wing aircraft, from United Technologies Corp. The completion of the regulatory review by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China marks the end of a successful and comprehensive... Read more

Bell 525 team pushes the envelope

Bell 525 team pushes the envelope

4-Nov-2015Source: Bell

Bell’s monthly program update was uncharacteristically brief this time round. but continues to show they are expanding the flight envelope further.  Here’s what they had to say: The Bell 525 Relentless team reached another milestone this past week as part of the ongoing flight test activity and certification process by validating the predicted air speed... Read more

Era Group Announces Q3 2015 Earnings Release Call

Era Group Announces Q3 2015 Earnings Release Call

4-Nov-2015Source: Era Group

Era Group Inc. (NYSE: ERA) (“Era”), a leading helicopter transport operator based in the United States, today announced it will release third quarter 2015 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. In connection with the release, Era has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, November 5, 2015, to begin at 10:00... Read more

Global Offshore Helicopters Outlook and Analysis to 2020

Global Offshore Helicopters Outlook and Analysis to 2020

2-Nov-2015Source: Reportlinker

It is estimated that by 2050, world population will reach nine billion with most of the growth occurring in developing countries. Much of the population in these countries will be younger than populace of developed nations; which will create an influx of cheap labor. This availability of cheap labor will push manufacturing and other sectors... Read more

Abu Dhabi Aviation eyes property venture

Abu Dhabi Aviation eyes property venture

30-Oct-2015Source: Gulf News

Abu Dhabi Aviation, a commercial helicopter operator, is looking into entering the real estate sector through establishing a property arm, according to Nader Al Hammadi, the company’s chairman. See Full Story... Read more

Cougar Helicopters launches SAR suit

Cougar Helicopters launches SAR suit

27-Oct-2015Source: CBC

Cougar Helicopters, the company that brings workers back and forth to offshore oil facilities, is showing off its latest search and rescue suits. See Full Story... Read more

Bristow starts first contract in South Korea with AW139

Bristow starts first contract in South Korea with AW139

27-Oct-2015Source: Bristow

After many months of hard work and coordination to overcome numerous obstacles, Bristow began its first-ever commercial flight for a contract at Busan, South Korea September 25, 2015, marking an important milestone for the Asia Pacific Region. The company will utilize an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter, along with a back-up Sikorsky S-76C+ from local partner HeliKorea... Read more

Spectre of negative PR may lead to Bond name change

Spectre of negative PR may lead to Bond name change

26-Oct-2015Source: HeliHub.com

We are hearing more and more that Bond will change its name to bring it in line with parent company Babcock.  The onshore element Bond Air Services, along with Bond Offshore Helicopters, were both represented under the Babcock name at the recent Helitech International event in London, and Bond staff told us there that they... Read more

Aeroleo job losses expected as Petrobras cancels tender

Aeroleo job losses expected as Petrobras cancels tender

22-Oct-2015Source: Era Group

Era Group Inc. (NYSE: ERA) (“Era”), a leading helicopter transport operator based in the United States, announced that Aeróleo Taxi Aero S/A, its Brazilian joint venture (“Aeroleo”), received notification today from Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”) that Petrobras will cancel the ongoing tender process for heavy and medium helicopters. In its notification, Petrobras noted its determination that... Read more

Era Group Begins S92 Flight Operations

Era Group Begins S92 Flight Operations

22-Oct-2015Source: Era Group

Era Group Inc. (NYSE: ERA) (“Era”), a leading helicopter transport operator based in the United States, today announced that it has placed into service its first Sikorsky S92 heavy helicopter in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The first revenue flight occurred today as flight operations commenced under a contract with a large independent oil and gas company.... Read more

Bestfly awarded Chevron ground handling contract in Angola

Bestfly awarded Chevron ground handling contract in Angola

20-Oct-2015Source: Bestfly

Bestfly, the Angola-based aviation services company has been selected by Chevron, through its subsidiary, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Ltd. (CABGOC), to provide all ground handling and flight support services to its entire aviation related operations in Angola. The contract, which commenced in September, covers the complete Chevron fleet of four Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 aircraft, and... Read more

First AW189 for Vietnam Helicopter Corp now test flying

First AW189 for Vietnam Helicopter Corp now test flying

16-Oct-2015Source: AgustaWestland

In December 2014, HeliHub.com ran a story from AgustaWestland announcing the sale of two AW189 helicopters to Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (Vietnam Helicopters/VNH), with both aircraft to fly medium/long range offshore transport operations. The first helicopter will be operated by VNH South by the end of 2015 while the second AW189 will be used by VNH... Read more

CAE Lider JV to launch AW139 simulator in Brazil

CAE Lider JV to launch AW139 simulator in Brazil

16-Oct-2015Source: CAE

CAE has announced a series of training solution contracts including the sale of 9 full-flight simulators and training programs with over 15 global airlines valued at more than C$300 million. The diversity of these agreements highlights the span of CAE’s full range of training equipment and programs that cover the entire career life cycle of... Read more

EASA approves CAE Brunei Training Centre

EASA approves CAE Brunei Training Centre

13-Oct-2015Source: CAE

The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC), a joint venture of CAE and the Ministry of Finance of Brunei Darussalam, today announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has formally certified the CAE Brunei MPTC as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO).  The CAE Brunei MPTC was certified under the ATO held by CAE’s Oslo... Read more

Bristow announces FY2016 Q2 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

Bristow announces FY2016 Q2 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

12-Oct-2015Source: Bristow

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today it will release financial results for its fiscal year 2016 second quarter ended September 30, 2015, after the market closes on Thursday, November 5, 2015.  In conjunction with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call, which... Read more

Downturn in Oil and Gas counterbalanced by growth in other sectors

Downturn in Oil and Gas counterbalanced by growth in other sectors

9-Oct-2015Source: Helitech

The Helitech International Education Programme kicked off today with the informative Business Leaders Forum, the conference session that has become a defining factor of the event’s thought leadership platform. The panel of industry experts taking part included David Balevic, Senior Vice President, Engineering & Operations, CHC; Glenn Isbell, Senior Vice President Customer Support and Services,... Read more

Two factors combine to make Bristow an undervalued company

Two factors combine to make Bristow an undervalued company

9-Oct-2015Source: Seeking Alpha

BRS, like other oil service-based companies has taken a significant decline with the downswing of oil prices to the current price of $44.39. See Full Story... Read more

Heliservice International signs for first offshore AW169 in Europe

Heliservice International signs for first offshore AW169 in Europe

8-Oct-2015Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland announced today that Heli Service international GmbH has signed a contract for an AW169 light intermediate helicopter. This aircraft will be delivered by autumn 2016 through specialist aviation lessor LCI Helicopters to undertake offshore operations in the North Sea. This order marks the first AW169 customer for this application globally and the entry of... Read more

SonAir Selects Heli-One unit in Poland for Super Puma G-Checks

SonAir Selects Heli-One unit in Poland for Super Puma G-Checks

7-Oct-2015Source: Heli-One

SonAir Serviço Aéreo, S.A., a provider of onshore and offshore helicopter services to Angolan oil facilities, will benefit from the world-class maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services offered at Heli-One’s Rzeszow, Poland facility. Heli-One will perform G-Check inspections and custom painting on four AS332L2 Super Puma helicopters for SonAir. “Heli-One’s Poland facility provides us with... Read more

Bel Air AW189s pass 2000 Flight Hour Milestone

Bel Air AW189s pass 2000 Flight Hour Milestone

7-Oct-2015Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland announced today that the two AW189 super medium twin engine helicopters operated by Bel Air of Denmark have recently exceeded 2000 flight hours,with the first aircraft reaching 1200 and the second unit achieving 1000, setting a new milestone while demonstrating exceptional availability and mission effectiveness. The first helicopter had exceeded 600 flight hours in... Read more

Helitech opens with only three manufacturers present

Helitech opens with only three manufacturers present

6-Oct-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Helitech International, the world’s third largest dedicated helicopter trade show (after Heli-Expo and Heli-Russia) opens today with just three manufacturers booking space on the show floor. AgustaWestland, Airbus Helicopters and Bell are the only manufacturers with floor space, with Sikorsky conspicuous by its absence despite being one of the four manufacturers who reportedly insisted on... Read more

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