Countdown begins for union and OCA to reach pay and conditions deal
Union members have gone into official dispute with employers in a move which could lead to a vote on industrial action.
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EV Insights: 2016 in review – North Sea helicopter crash kills 11 passengers, two crew
Energy Voice has gone back through its archives from 2016 to bring you some of the key events which took place in the year gone by.
ESA says Norway must lift Super Puma ban in line with EASA ruling
The European Surveillance Authority (ESA) has called on Norway to cancel a flight ban put in place after a North Sea helicopter crash in April.
Video: Service remembers Chinook 30th anniversary
A service has been held to remember those who have lost their lives working in the oil and gas industry.
Chinook Remembered: Images show aftermath of 1986 helicopter crash
All this week Energy Voice is taking a look back at the events of November 6th in which 45 men lost their lives after a Chinook helicopter crashed on its return to Sumburgh Airport from the Brent Delta platform.
Chinook Remembered: Service to remember loved ones and colleagues 30 years on
All this week Energy Voice is taking a look back at the events of November 6th in which 45 men lost their lives after a Chinook helicopter crashed on its return to Sumburgh Airport from the Brent Delta platform.
Chinook Remembered: Archives reveal letter from ‘North Sea wives’ over helicopter safety
A letter to Aberdeen press in the wake of the Chinook helicopter disaster showed the extent of fear among partners of those flying offshore.
Chinook Remembered: Dramatic final moments of flight revealed
The final moments of the Chinook helicopter flight before it crashed has been remembered by survivor Pushp Vaid.
Chinook Remembered: Crash witness stood ‘transfixed’
All this week Energy Voice is taking a look back at the events of November 6th in which 45 men lost their lives after a Chinook helicopter crashed on its return to Sumburgh Airport from the Brent Delta platform.
Chinook Remembered: Memories of crash will stay with me forever
All this week Energy Voice is taking a look back at the events of November 6th in which 45 men lost their lives after a Chinook helicopter crashed on its return to Sumburgh Airport from the Brent Delta platform.
Airbus stays silent on Super Puma claims
Airbus Helicopters said yesterday it would not comment on “anonymous and unverified information” after a newspaper reported its North Sea Super Pumas may suffer from a design flaw.
Chinook Remembered: Pilot who survived still feels “guilty” over helicopter crash
He was one of only two survivors of the worst North Sea helicopter disaster. This Sunday will mark 30 years since 45 men were killed on a helicopter flight returning from the Brent Delta platform to Sumburgh Airport.
Sea King helicopter transformed into holiday home
A former Royal Navy search-and-rescue helicopter has returned to service - this time as an unusual holiday home.
Airbus cuts almost 600 helicopter jobs as crash, oil clip demand
Airbus Group SE announced the first of what may prove to be thousands of job cuts across its business, saying it will eliminate 582 posts at its helicopter arm following a slump in demand from the oil and gas industry and a fatal crash that grounded one of its most popular models.
Industri Energi says EASA H225 ruling is “incomprehensible”
A Norwegian union has criticised a ruling by the EASA (European Aviation Safety Authority) on lifting a suspension of H225s.
CAA says UK flight restriction will remain for Super Pumas despite EASA lift
The UK Civilian Aviation Authority (CAA) said a restriction on EC225s will remain despite a suspension lift by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Tenaris warns worker was likely on fatal Angola flight to Chevron platform
Tenaris has said one of its employees may have been on a fatal helicopter flight which was en route to a Chevron platform in Angola.
At least four dead in Angola as helicopter bound for Chevron platform crashes
Four workers have died and another two are missing after their helicopter crashed on its way to a platform owned by Chevron off Angola, the US firm said.
CAA urges North Sea operators to continue improvement work
Operators are being urged to make changes voluntarily in a bid to implement measures more quickly.
North Sea helicopter crash: Statoil report warns cost cutting should not risk safety
An internal investigation by Statoil into the cause of a helicopter crash which killed 13 people has warned safety must not be compromised as operators focus on cost savings.
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.
In Pictures: First offshore flight arrives on Statoil’s Mariner B helideck
The first flight has landed on Statoil's flagship North Sea project.
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.
North Sea helicopter crash: Norwegian Government gives five million krone to aid investigation
The Norwegian Government has given more cash to the investigators of a North Sea helicopter crash which killed 13 people.
Airbus boss says no plans to scrap Super Puma in wake of North Sea helicopter crash
The boss of Airbus said the company has no plans to scrap its Super Puma helicopter as the fleet of helicopters remains grounded after 13 people were killed in April.