22-Sep-2011Source: Bristow Academy
Bristow Academy Inc., a division of Bristow Group Inc., today announced a joint venture agreement with Rotorworld Institute LLC to offer Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET). The first eight-hour course is planned for October 7, 2011, and includes two hours of classroom and six hours of practical instruction. Demand for HUET training has increased in... Read more
21-Sep-2011Source: RLC
RLC, the largest privately-held helicopter operator in the Gulf of Mexico, today announced that RLC’s Santa Maria, California Base Operations has received PXP’s California Offshore Safety Excellence Award for 2010. This award, which was announced at the 6th Annual PXP Vendor and Contractor Safety Conference, recognizes vendors and contractors who have met the highest levels... Read more
21-Sep-2011Source: RLC
RLC, the largest privately-held helicopter operator in the Gulf of Mexico, today announced it has earned the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) 2010 Operator Safety Award. This coveted honor is bestowed upon helicopter operators who operated without accident in the previous year. HAI acknowledged RLC for its outstanding 2010 safety record of 72,000+ accident-free flight hours.... Read more
16-Sep-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and China Southern Airlines’  Zhuhai Helicopter Branch company held a signing ceremony today at the first China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin for the purchase of two Sikorsky S-92® and one S-76® offshore utility helicopters by Zhuhai Helicopter.  The new acquisitions are aimed at supporting the ever-expanding offshore oil operations in the South China Sea... Read more
16-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Bristow Norway is set to take delivery of two more Sikorsky S92 helicopters in the next few days – and a third is due. The pair were seen at Southampton DOcks in the UK yesterday, still in primer and carrying the Norwegian registrations LN-ONA and LN-ONB (see below), along with serial numbers 920144 and 920145... Read more
15-Sep-2011Source: RLC
Today RLC, the largest privately-held helicopter operator in the Gulf of Mexico, announced the appointment of Dru Milke as CEO of RLC. Milke brings RLC a wealth of domestic and international management experience and a proven track record in both the offshore rotorcraft services and oil and gas industries. The company also recently named Larry... Read more
15-Sep-2011Source: RLC
RLC, the largest privately-held helicopter operator for the oil & gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico, today announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Sankaty Advisors, one of the nation’s leading private managers of fixed income and credit instruments. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Broussard, Louisiana, RLC... Read more
15-Sep-2011Source: RLC
Today in conjunction with the announcement of a strategic investment from Sankaty Advisors and a number of key leadership team appointments, helicopter services provider RLC unveiled a fresh corporate brand identity including a new logo, tagline and redesigned website. As part of this evolution, the company, previously known as Rotorcraft Leasing Company, has standardized on... Read more
12-Sep-2011Source: UPI
Helicopters servicing drilling platforms and ships in the Gulf of Mexico crash on average six times per year, mostly from mechanical failure, a report says.... Read more
31-Aug-2011Source: Houston Chronicle
In a court filing last Friday, PHI Inc. claims Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. withheld a report by one of its lead engineers because his analysis concluded Sikorsky’s faulty design caused its helicopter to crash near Morgan City. (see full story)... Read more
30-Aug-2011Source: AgustaWestland
Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a planned order of 20 AW139 helicopters to be assembled in Russia. AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters have also recently announced the establishment of HeliVert, a joint venture company which... Read more
30-Aug-2011Source: Bristow Group
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 Barclays Capital 2011 CEO Energy-Power Conference to be held in New York City, September 6-8, 2011. William E. Chiles, President and Chief Executive Officer is scheduled to present on Thursday,... Read more
30-Aug-2011Source: Fast Market Research
New Energy research report from GlobalData is now available from Fast Market Research titled “Bristow Group Inc. (BRS) – Oil & Gas – Deals and Alliances Profile”. A summary of its contents follows:- Bristow Group Inc. is a provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry. Bristow Group Inc. (BRS) – Oil & Gas... Read more
25-Aug-2011Source: Zetron
A mission-critical communications control system from Zetron has been deployed by Bristow Helicopters’ North Sea oil and gas operation in a bid to help achieve a demanding world-wide quality target – and it is already paying dividends. The Zetron DCS-5020 Digital Console, installed at Bristow’s Aberdeen logistics control room, enables three controllers to coordinate some... Read more
23-Aug-2011Source: Bristow Helicopters
Bristow Helicopters Ltd (Bristow) has appointed David Laskowski to oversee its operations in the busy northern North Sea energy sector. Based in Aberdeen, Scotland, Laskowski will serve as Development Manager responsible for day-to-day management of up to 250,000 passenger movements annually through the Integrated Aviation Consortium (IAC) contract. He will play a key role in... Read more
23-Aug-2011Source: C-NLOPB
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) today responded to the final report of the Offshore Helicopter Safety Inquiry entitled “Report and Recommendations arising from the Transportation Safety Board’s Reportâ€. The submission of this report signals the completion of the inquiry. The C-NLOPB wishes to extend its gratitude to Commissioner Robert Wells, Inquiry Counsel... Read more
22-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Bristow Helicopters has recently begun using the TCAS2 traffic collision avoidance system on one of its seven North Sea based S92s on a flight from Scatsa to an offshore rig. All seven of its UK Sikorsky S92 fleet – six based at Scatsa and one at Aberdeen – are expected to have the system installed... Read more
15-Aug-2011Source: CHC
CHC Helicopter said that Rick Davis is stepping down as executive vice president and chief financial officer of the world’s largest helicopter-services company. Doug Yakola, a senior advisor at McKinsey & Co., will assume Mr. Davis’ finance responsibilities on an interim basis. The temporary change is effective immediately, though Mr. Davis will be assisting with... Read more
9-Aug-2011Source: Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) today reported adjusted net income, excluding asset disposition effects, for the first quarter ended June 30, 2011 of $20.0 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to $19.6 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago. GAAP net income for the first quarter was $21.0 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income... Read more
7-Aug-2011Source: Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15per share of its common stock. The dividend will be payable onSeptember 12, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2011. ABOUT BRISTOW... Read more
4-Aug-2011Source: CHC
A duty engineer informed the duty captain that he could smell gas in the CHC hangar at Stornoway, Scotland. The smell of gas was confirmed by fellow employees, prompting the duty captain to initiate the Emergency Response Plan (ERP). Within minutes of smelling the gas, staff evacuated the entire building before the crew were relocated... Read more
4-Aug-2011Source: PHi
PHI, Inc. (The Nasdaq Global Market: PHII (voting) PHIIK (non-voting)) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Oil and Gas segment revenues were $90.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, compared to $94.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, a decrease of $4.5 million. Flight... Read more
3-Aug-2011Source: CHC
CHC Helicopter said today it has completed agreements with all of its aircraft lessors to successfully reset the financial covenants on the company’s operating leases. “We are very pleased with the overall outcome of the negotiations and the support we received from our lessors,†said William Amelio, CHC’s president and chief executive officer. “We are... Read more
2-Aug-2011Source: CHC
CHC Helicopter has added another crucial member to its management team with the appointment of John Graber as president of CHC Helicopter Services. Graber, who reports directly to CHC Helicopter president and CEO, Bill Amelio, replaces interim president Scott Pinfield. “In John Graber we have a leader who brings a wealth of experience tackling the... Read more
18-Jul-2011Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter today marked the 100th delivery of an EC225, which was received by Bristow Group Inc. (Bristow) – the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry worldwide. The landmark EC225 was supplied in the oil and gas configuration, but it can be used by Bristow in other missions due to the multi-role... Read more
6-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Bristow Helicopters in the UK are currently carrying out completion work, including full paint, on three Eurocopter EC225 helicopters for MHS Aviation in Malaysia. Two have been delivered thus far, both carrying British registrations to facilitate test flights. The aircraft are serial 2790 registered G-CGUB and 2792 as G-CGUC, delivered in to Bristow’s base at... Read more
28-Jun-2011Source: Sensis
Avinor AS, the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) for Norway, has selected Sensis Corporation to deploy an Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) system for the surveillance of helicopter traffic serving oil and gas platforms in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. Sensis ADS-B’s highly accurate surveillance will enhance safety of flights by providing air... Read more
26-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland
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... Read more
24-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Norwegian operator Blueway signed for a fourth additional EC225 at the Paris Air Show, completing their initial order of three EC225s signed this spring with Eurocopter. Present at the signature was the newly appointed Blueway CEO Jakob Bae and Eurocopter President and CEO Lutz Bertling. Blueway AS has provided helicopter services since 1986 and today... Read more
24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter
Héli-Union is extending its long-standing relationship with Eurocopter by ordering four EC175 for offshore oil and gas missions, continuing this worldwide helicopter operator’s tradition in pioneering the introduction of highly capable new-generation rotary-wing aircraft. The contract signature was officially announced today during Héli-Union’s 50-year anniversary celebration, which was held at its Toussus-le-Noble maintenance center near... Read more
22-Jun-2011Source: Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins, in collaboration with multiple helicopter operators*, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Eurocontrol, and the Netherlands Civil Aviation Administration, recently completed an operational evaluation to successfully validate automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) out airworthiness requirements for helicopters operating over the North Sea. The multi-year project, of which Rockwell Collins was a leading participant,... Read more
21-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is proud to unveil the AW189, a new generation affordable multi-purpose twin-engine 8-tonne class helicopter designed in response to the growing market demand for higher payload, longer range and higher productivity. The AW189 complements the modern range of AgustaWestland commercial helicopters and will be certified in 2013 and enter service in... Read more
21-Jun-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky’s S-92® helicopter achieved an average availability rate of 96% for the offshore oil operators’ fleet during the month of April, demonstrating a trend over the last few years that the aircraft are increasingly reliable for customers worldwide. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The S-92 offshore fleet has flown more than... Read more
21-Jun-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today the delivery of two S-76C++™ helicopters to Heli-Union for use in offshore oil missions. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The contract for these aircraft was signed in November 2010. With this delivery, Heli-Union now has eight S-76C++ helicopters operating internationally. “We are proud that Heli-Union continues... Read more
21-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Blueway AS of Norway has signed a contract for one more AW139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used for offshore transport operations. This order adds to the contract for three AW139s placed in 2010 and is part of a Framework Agreement for the purchase... Read more
20-Jun-2011
CHC Helicopter have launched operations in Australia by providing helicopter services for Woodside Energy’s Australian operations. In June, three EC225 aircraft began operations for Woodside based out of Karratha and Broome, with a fourth aircraft starting service in August 2011 out of the third Woodside base, Exmouth. The Woodside Energy contract, a five-year agreement plus... Read more
17-Jun-2011Source: BBC
Bond Offshore Helicopters are profiled in this article run today on the BBC as part of their lead-in to the Paris Air Show... Read more
13-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com
In compliance with the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act and the Air Operators Recertification Process of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations, Bristow Group has announced the transfer of its shares in Pan African Airlines Nigeria (PAAN) Limited into Nigerian ownership. This opens the way for Pan African Airlines (Nigeria) Ltd to market... Read more
6-Jun-2011Source: Bond Offshore Helicopters
[Note: We run the press release from Bond below verbatim. However, we have been reporting this since 1st February 2011 – see here!] Bond Offshore Helicopters, part of the Gloucestershire-based Bond Aviation Group, has won a £50m contract to supply oil and gas company Perenco with two new Agusta Westland AW139 aircrafts. Bond has been... Read more
24-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com
As a number of airlines including British Airways, Flybe and Loganair cancel flights, North Sea helicopter operators appear to be following suit. Bond Offshore Helicopters has already cancelled return flights for BP from Aberdeen to both “Well Enhancer” and “Island Constructor”, as well as another return flight for ConocoPhilips from Aberdeen to jackup rig “Ensco... Read more
18-May-2011Source: OilVoice
Offshore helicopter services provider CHC Helicopter will share its experience of operating in the challenging North Sea oil and gas environment at a global rescue services conference in the Netherlands later this month.... Read more
18-May-2011Source: Oil & Gas UK
Oil & Gas UK is to host a one-day seminar with the aim of bringing together leading figures in the oil and gas and aviation industries to discuss offshore helicopter safety. The event, which is sponsored by Aker Solutions, is the sixth annual Aviation Seminar organised by Oil & Gas UK and will feature a... Read more
13-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The second AW139 for Bond Offshore Helicopters is now registered in the UK as G-PERB. This is the second aircraft for operations on the Southern North Sea for Perenco, and will be based at Norwich. There are reports of Bond acquiring a total of four AW139s, two leased from Era Helicopters – these first two... Read more
11-May-2011Source: Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) today reported adjusted net income, excluding special items, for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2011 of $37.0 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, compared to $26.6 million, or $0.73 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was$30.9 million, or $0.84 per diluted share. The quarter benefited from operating improvement... Read more
10-May-2011Source: PHi
PHI, Inc. (“PHIâ€) (The Nasdaq Global Market: PHII (voting) PHIIK (non-voting)) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Oil and Gas segment revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 were $77.5 million, and operating income for the segment was $7.0 million, compared to revenues of $84.9 million and operating income... Read more
9-May-2011Source: Imenco
The contract is for a new Helicopter Refueling System at Greater Ekofisk Area 2/4, as the platform will have the busiest Helicopter traffic in the North Sea. The contract will include delivery of a Dispenser Unit, Defueling Unit, Storage Skid, Sample Skid, Laydown Skid, Pump Unit, included necessary Engineering work for the project. The Helicopter Refueling  package... Read more
6-May-2011Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the launch of the annual OGP Aviation Safety Advisors Training Programme. This new initiative will provide aviation safety advisors from the Oil & Gas with a high level technical overview of the AW139 helicopter, training and support infrastructure, with the first event planned for September 2011 in... Read more
5-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Bond Offshore Helicopters are due to start operating the AW139 on offshore operations to the Southern North Sea soon. A key customer in this region of gas fields is Perenco, for which Bond will fly a pair of AW139s, registered G-PERA and PERB picking up the first three letters of oil company’s name. On delivery,... Read more
4-May-2011Source: Bristow Group
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 2011 fourth quarter and year-ended March 31, 2011, after the market closes on Tuesday, May 10. In conjunction with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call, which will be... Read more
4-May-2011Source: Bristow Group
[HeliHub.com editor note – we include this merely for completeness as Bristow issue this press release. We originally ran the story on 19th April, naming the client as StatOil] Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that it has been awarded a renewal contract... Read more
3-May-2011Source: Press & Journal
The partners of two crewmen killed in the April 2009 North Sea helicopter disaster are taking legal action worth more than £4million. Captain Paul Burnham, 31, and co-pilot Richard Menzies, 24, died along with 14 oil workers when their Super Puma helicopter crashed off Peterhead on its return from BP’s Miller platform.... Read more
2-May-2011Source: World Helicopters
Bond Aviation Group becomes an integral part of World Helicopters, together with the Inaer Helicopter Company and Australian Helicopters. Creates the world leader in the emergency helicopter services industry. Creates a leading player in the international oil and gas helicopter services industry. World Helicopters will operate ca. 360 aircrafts (rotary and fixed wing). World Helicopters,... Read more
1-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Gulf Helicopters have announced plans to invest about 500M Qatari Riyals on new aircraft over the next four years – approx US $137.4M in today’s money. In parent company Gulf International Services’ five-year business plan released this week, they state that nine new helicopters would join their fleet by 2015 and that they expected demand... Read more
28-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com
In Malaysia, Weststar Aviation Services has signed contracts with five major oil and gas industry organisations to provide them with helicopter support for the next 10 years. The deals are worth an estimated RM4.2 billion (US $1.4 billion) Group MD Tan Sri Syed Azman Syed Ibrahim said the company will fly for Petronas Carigali, ExxonMobil... Read more
20-Apr-2011Source: NOIA
Washington, DC – Bristow Group was awarded the 2011 National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) Safety in Seas Award today, recognizing their outstanding contribution to the safety of life offshore for energy workers through their “Target Zero†program of training and safety tracking. Bristow’s award-winning nomination was selected by a blue-ribbon panel of judges from the... Read more
19-Apr-2011Source: Statoil
Statoil has awarded Bristow Norway a new contract for offshore helicopter services running from Stavanger Airport, Norway. The estimated value of the contract is over NOK 1 billion. All installations with helicopter flights from Stavanger will be served under this contract. Statoil’s helicopter flights from Stavanger go to the Sleipner, Draupner, Volve and Glitne fields... Read more
19-Apr-2011Source: CHC
CHC Helicopter, the world’s leading offshore helicopter services provider, is pleased to announce a joint partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI). This new partnership will provide CHC Helicopter with the opportunity to obtain and maintain a Cayman Islands Air Operator Certificate to conduct offshore operations in several foreign jurisdictions worldwide.... Read more
18-Apr-2011Source: Oil & Gas UK
The oil and gas industry has underlined its ongoing commitment to offshore helicopter safety, with the launch of a new publication. Oil & Gas UK’s ‘Guidelines for the Management of Aviation Operations’ has been revised and updated to improve awareness of helicopter issues for those whose jobs require a comprehensive technical or logistical understanding. The... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: Survival-One
Increased survival chances without sacrificing comfort Water is a dangerous place with unpredictable elements. But with some jobs and activities it is not possible to just stay away from it. To get to offshore installations there is no other choice than to fly over water. So if a risk can’t be avoided it is essential... Read more
31-Mar-2011Source: CHC
CHC has always been proud of its single, world-wide system for incident reporting, but how can that data be used to benefit customers and the company? It is critical to have the right data and we start by measuring things that are important to customers, to safety, and to the growth of the company. These... Read more
29-Mar-2011Source: Heliwest
Leading WA-based helicopter company Heliwest has moved into the offshore operations area, securing a contract with Roc Oil (WA) Pty Ltd to provide service and maintenance crew transfers for its Cliff Head project off the (Western Australian) coast from Dongara. Heliwest CEO David Grimes said the contract, previously operated by Bristow, was a major win... Read more
28-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Boustead Holdings Bhd will buy a 51% stake in helicopter and aircraft charter services provider MHS Aviation Bhd for RM100mil in an effort to strengthen its involvement in the oil and gas industry. In Kuala Lumpur today, a filing on the “Bursa Malaysia” stock market stated that Boustead will buy 10.2mil shares of MHS Aviation... Read more
28-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Bond Aviation Group, the UK company encompassing the onshore operator Bond Air Service and its sister company Bond Offshore Helicopters, is set to be sold by Stephen and Peter Bond for a figure thought to be around £300 million (approx $480M). The buyers are the two private equity groups that own Spanish operator INAER, which... Read more
28-Mar-2011Source: Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, today announced today that the Company will be attending the Howard Weil 39th Annual Energy Conference to be held in New Orleans on March 28 – 31, 2011. William E. Chiles, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on Tuesday, March... Read more
25-Mar-2011Source: BelAir
It is with pride that Bel Air has been chosen to take charge of shuttle flights in the North Sea for Maersk Oil and Gas. Whole Maersk Oil and Gas Contract has been in the contract. Bel Air has won the part of the contract as you welcomed into. Director Susan H. Lastein: “I am... Read more
25-Mar-2011Source: EDP24
CHC announced this week that “under current market conditions†the plan to move was not viable at the current time, and would be put on hold.... Read more
22-Mar-2011Source: Gazprom
Gazprom has selected Rubin (St. Petersburg) after a tender to draft a concept design for an intermediate marine helicopter landing pad for the Shtokman gas condensate field. The client is the 100-percent Gazprom subsidiary Gazflot. Rubin will use its own knowledge and expertise to draft the concept for Gazflot; the project is part of the... Read more
21-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Malaysian offshore operator Weststar Aviation Services has taken delivery of the last three of the nine AgustaWestland AW139s it ordered, primarily for supporting offshore oil and gas operations in the country. The three were delivered today to Kualan Lumpur’s Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport courtesy of an Antonov AN124 freighter. Six AW139s will be based... Read more
9-Mar-2011Source: Turbomeca
British oil & gas helicopter support operator Bond Offshore Helicopters signed a new Support-by-the-Hour® contract with Turbomeca UK for their four new AS365N3 Dauphins, powered by the Arriel engine. The helicopters’ Arriel 2C turbines will be maintained by Turbomeca UK which supports nearly 700 engines powering British and Irish-owned customers’ helicopters. Two of the new... Read more
8-Mar-2011Source: Eurocopter
Russia’s UTair Aviation today signed a firm contract for the acquisition of 15 EC175 helicopters, extending its long-term strategic partnership with Eurocopter and the Eurocopter Vostok subsidiary in Russia and the CIS. This agreement, which firms up a letter of intent announced at Heli-Expo in 2008, covers the deliveries of 15 EC175s in 2013 and... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed a long-term agreement with Era Helicopters LLC (Era) of Lake Charles, La., to provide engine support for Era’s fleet of 70 P&WC-powered helicopters. The contract covers 150 installed PW200/PT6B/PT6C and PT6T engines, plus spares, for a period of 10 years. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a United Technologies... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada
PHI Inc (NASDAQ: PHII, PHIIK), a leading provider of helicopter transportation and related services to a diverse customer group that includes the oil and gas industries, has purchased 10 AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC’s) PT6C-67C engines. As well, PHI has signed a long-term Engine Service Agreement for the repair and... Read more
4-Mar-2011Source: Bristow Nigeria
Bristow is one of the world’s largest providers of helicopter services. The first civil helicopter company to work in the oil and gas industry, Bristow has earned an international reputation for speed of response and quality of service.Bristow is a truly global organization, working together from facilities around the world to offer a wide-ranging array of services.... Read more
22-Feb-2011Source: Galveston Daily News
Shell pays about $1.5M annually in taxes by using Scholes International Airport. These are imposed on passengers flying on large helicopters such as S-92s and S-76s, which PHI operates at Scholes. To avoid the tax, Shell has asked PHI to move its base from the island to a non-airport field in Alvin. Click on the... Read more
18-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Over three months ahead of contract start date on 1st June, CHC yesterday air freignted the two AW139s it needs for the Woodside Energy contract in an Antonov An124 of Volga-Dnepr Airlines. The pair had been delivered from the factory in Italy to CHC in the UK and then ferried to CHC’s Norwegian base at... Read more
