Window seal comes loose during North Sea copter flight
A helicopter operator has said that an external seal on a window came loose during a flight to a North Sea platform.
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Statoil, Eni hand Bristow contracts for Barents work
Statoil and Eni have jointly awarded Bristow contracts for two Sikorsky S92 helicopters operating out of Hammerfest, Norway.
A dozen jobs to go at Bristow in the North Sea
Bristow Helicopters said last night it was planning 12 redundancies across its operations in Aberdeen and Shetland.
Bristow wins Apache North Sea contract
Bristow today confirmed it had landed a deal with Apache for its operations in the North Sea.
EASA updates directive on Airbus helicopters
Europe’s aviation safety body has handed down an airworthiness directive (AD) for a number of Airbus helicopter models.
A number of helicopters remain out of service as S-92 safety check deadline passes for North Sea flights
Checks on S-92 have still to be completed after a deadline of midday passed following a global recall of the Sikorsky helicopters.
Checks were carried out on North Sea flight before offshore safety incident, operator says
A helicopter operator said last night safety checks had been carried out on helicopters including the one involved in an incident last month.
Reliance “risk” on S-92 helicopters previously raised by North Sea bosses
Super Pumas have been grounded since April 2016 after a fatal helicopter crash killed 13 people.
Persistence pays off as NHV opens Aberdeen heliport
Persistence paid off for NHV yesterday when the Belgian helicopter operator officially unveiled its heliport in Aberdeen, several years after deciding to come to Scotland.
Offshore helicopter chiefs warn against “competing on safety”
An offshore helicopter safety chief yesterday urged the industry not to compete on safety.
North Sea helicopter industry’s faith in regulator on the mend
The North Sea helicopter industry’s faith in the UK regulator is on the mend, an offshore flight safety boss said today.
North Sea industry treading line between “catastrophe and bankruptcy”, helicopter safety chief warns
North Sea industry is treading the line between catastrophe and bankruptcy as the crude price downturn drags on, a helicopter safety chief warned today.
North Sea flight hours up 50% for S-92s since Norway helicopter crash
The number of hours flown by Sikorsky S-92 helicopters in the North Sea has gone up 50% since Super Pumas were grounded following a fatal crash in Norway.
Downturn and Brexit vote push revenues 20% lower at Bristow
North Sea helicopter operator Bristow said yesterday the continuing oil and gas sector downturn and the fallout from the Brexit vote had combined to take a chunk out of its earnings in the three months to June 30. Houston-headquartered Bristow said it was “proud” of its response to the grounding of Super Puma 225 helicopters following a fatal crash involving one of the aircraft in Norway in April. The company also enjoyed a 73% climb in earnings from UK search and rescue services, but any gains were offset by a 27.3% drop in revenues from oil and gas services to $253million (£192million).
Investigation after helicopter’s rotor blades hit truck at Stavanger Airport
An investigation is underway after a Bristow helicopter’s main rotor blades hit a parked truck as it was being taxied after landing at Stavanger Airport.
Video: Oil worker’s video of Super Pumas mass transport viewed 66,000 times
A video of mass transport of Super Puma helicopters leaving Aberdeen has gone viral on social media.
Bristow launches new service to fly workers offshore
Bristow today confirmed the launch of its latest service, Bristow Logistics Services Shetland (BLSS), to transport oil and gas workers offshore.
Bristow to make 15 pilots redundant in Aberdeen
Bristow Helicopters is to make 15 pilots redundant the pilots union Balpa has revealed.
Video: Stunning footage of Bristow Sikorsky S-92 flying over the North Sea
This footage shows a Bristow Sikorsky S-92 being flown over the North Sea. The fleet currently features more than 160 aircrafts of various types, which includes 75 Sikorsky S-92 aircraft in its consolidate fleet. These helicopters are operated in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas. Watch the stunning footage below.
North Sea helicopter crash: Shell resumes flights with CHC
Oil major Shell has resumed flights with CHC in Norway almost a month after a North Sea helicopter crash which killed 13 people.
Bristow recalls S-92 from Nigeria after North Sea shortfall
A Bristow helicopter has been returned from operations in Nigeria as the grounding of EC225's continues in the North Sea.
EV Insights: Unions battle for the North Sea
This week union bosses said North Sea workers were “disenfranchised and getting angrier by the day”. At pay cuts and redundancies continue to dominate headlines, Energy Voice looks back at how the dialogue between employers and the unions has played out in the past year.
Bristow Helicopters begins first North Sea flights for Petrofac
Bristow Helicopters has commenced flights for Petrofac in the North Sea.
Cockpit warning light forces Bristow helicopter to return to base
A Bristow EC225 was forced to return to base after a cockpit warning light came on.
North Sea helicopter makes safe return after declaring emergency
A North Sea helicopter has made a safe return to Aberdeen after an emergency was declared.