Airbus forms partnership to bring London Gatwick into airport hydrogen hub programme
Airbus has partnered with London Gatwick, easyJet and Air Products to expand hydrogen capability and infrastructure in the UK.
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‘The deep fried mars bar can save the planet’: Offshore helicopters could use ‘chip fat’ fuel to cut emissions
A fuel derived from “chip fat” could be the near-term answer for offshore helicopters to cut emissions, according to an aviation expert.
‘Crunching sound’ on CHC helicopter in Aberdeen identified gearbox failure
Investigators have raised safety concerns after discovery of a gearbox failure on a CHC helicopter in Aberdeen after a “crunching sound” was heard.
More rigorous offshore survival training ‘could put people at risk of injury’, Super Puma inquiry hears
Ultimate responsibility for the safety of offshore workers on a doomed Super Puma helicopter which crashed into the sea off Shetland lay with the chief pilot, a fatal inquiry has heard.
Airbus expects Super Puma to fly ‘for decades to come’
Airbus has said it expects the Super Puma helicopter to fly “for decades to come” despite being shunned by the North Sea oil industry.
NHV takes over Petrofac North Sea flights contract
Helicopter operator NHV has clinched a new contract to provide North Sea crew change flights for energy service giant Petrofac.
Union to push for helicopter inquiry in wake of ‘disturbing’ report
The RMT trade union has vowed to step up pressure for a public inquiry into offshore helicopter safety after a report showed engineer fatigue contributed to the collapse of an aircraft's landing gear.
‘Lack of experience and fatigue’ contributed to collapse of Aberdeen helicopter’s landing gear
Investigators have said engineers’ “lack of experience and fatigue” contributed to the collapse of a North Sea helicopter's landing gear.
Union boss slams ‘unacceptable’ pressure on workers following helicopter report
A union boss has criticised “unacceptable” pressure on workers in response to a report into a safety incident on a North Sea helicopter.
‘Scary stuff’ – union boss reacts to crack found on North Sea helicopter
A union boss has described an image of a crack found on an offshore helicopter as “scary stuff” and called for greater transparency for workers.
Updated: Disruption as crack found on North Sea copter
North Sea flights were disrupted yesterday after a “crack” was detected on part of a helicopter operating out of Aberdeen.
Airbus hails successful year for Super Puma helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has hailed a successful year for its Super Puma family of aircraft.
Victims’ compensation claim goes on for Super Puma crash
A lawyer has pledged to continue a compensation claim for the families of the victims of a fatal helicopter crash in Norway, after the criminal case was dismissed.
‘Lack of evidence’ means no criminal prosecution over Super Puma crash
Investigators have said no one will face criminal prosecution over a fatal helicopter crash off Norway two years ago due to a “lack of evidence”.
Union officials back Airbus’ latest copter safety steps
Union officials have backed Airbus’ efforts to make its global fleet safe in the wake of a fatal Super Puma helicopter crash in Norway.
Dispute over responsibility for Norway Super Puma crash
A Super Puma helicopter crash which led to 13 deaths in Norway in 2016 was “unpreventable”, despite similarities with a fatal accident near Peterhead seven years earlier, the manufacturers said yesterday.
Airbus ‘fully responsible’ for Norway Super Puma accident
A union boss said today that helicopter maker Airbus was "fully responsible" for a fatal Super Puma crash in 2016.
Copter crash report strengthens case for public inquiry, MSP says
A north-east politician said today that a report into a fatal Super Puma crash had strengthened the case for a public inquiry into offshore helicopter transport.
Airbus says Norway copter crash not preventable, despite similarities with fatal Peterhead accident
Helicopter maker Airbus said today it could not have prevented a fatal Super Puma crash in Norway two years ago despite similarities with an accident which killed 16 people near Peterhead in 2009.
Norway copter crash report due today
Norwegian investigators will publish their final report into a fatal offshore helicopter crash today.
CHC orders H175 aircraft for UK offshore fleet
CHC Helicopter has signed a deal with Lease Corporation International (LCI) to add another Airbus H175 to its UK offshore operations.
Opinion: Keep the North Sea Super Puma free
One of the great questions of 2017 for the trade union movement in Scotland has been “What is to become of the Super Puma 225 helicopter?” That question has been raised well beyond union circles because of Unite Scotland’s campaign against any return of the Puma to the North Sea for transferring workers from the heliports outside Aberdeen to the oil rigs. Our slogan of the year has become “No Comeback for the Super Puma. Keep the North Sea Puma Free.” So why the controversy about this aircraft?
Transport minister undecided on support for North Sea copters public inquiry
Scotland’s transport minister has yet to decide whether to support calls for an independent public inquiry into North Sea helicopter safety.
Super Puma return would lead to ‘battle with workforce’, union official says
A trade union official has said North Sea oil companies would face a “battle with their workforce” if they want to start using Super Puma helicopters again.
Airbus’ Faury to be bumped up from chief executive to president
The current chief executive of Airbus Helicopters, Guillaume Faury, is to step into the presidential position of Fabrice Bregier, chief operating officer and head of the commercial aircraft arm, when he steps down in February.