New plans would see the Bristow Helicopters base in Dyce given an eye-catching makeover.
Architects say they want to “provide an enhanced and uniform frontage to three joined buildings at the Forties Road site.
There’s a mix of terminals, offices and lounge space for passengers inside.
© Chris Sumner/Aberdeen JournalsBristow has had a presence in the city since 1967, when it entered the North Sea market.
It’s the largest employer at Aberdeen International Airport and takes more than 400,000 passengers to offshore platforms every year.
© Supplied by GWS ArchitectsBristow is one of four helicopter operators working from the airport at Dyce, alongside CHC, NHV and OHS.
That number could have fallen to three had the UK competition watchdog not ordered the sale of Babcock’s heli business – which CHC acquired in September 2021 – arguing it would “significantly reduce rivalry” in the North Sea.
This was later sold to Ultimate Aviation group, which now operates the arm as OHS.
The sector has also faced tough market conditions in recent years, exacerbated by what oil and gas trade body IOGP called “a serious and deteriorating supply chain situation” for as a shortage of parts for the S-92 airframe continues to hit the industry.
Helicopter operators CHC, Bristow and PHI, have been impacted the most by this issue as they account for 61% of the total S-92 offshore/search and rescue fleet around the world.
IOGP found last year that ‘dispatch reliability rates’ amongst the model have taken a dive from 92%, the industry norm, to “around 80%.”
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