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.
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CHC Norway under audit by Civil Aviation Authority
Helicopter operator CHC is reportedly being audited by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
Thousands of Norwegian workers fear cost cutting will affect helicopter safety
Thousands of Norwegian offshore workers have said they fear cuts amid the decline in oil price have led to a negative impact on helicopter transport.
One in three Norwegian workers claim having ‘bad experiences’ flying offshore
A survey conducted by a Norwegian union claims one in three workers has had a bad experience while flying in helicopters offshore.
North Sea helicopter crash: Gearbox in previous accident, investigators say
Norwegian air investigators said a gearbox which crashed on its return journey offshore had previously been involved in a road accident.
North Sea helicopter crash: Petition hits more than 27,000 signatures
A petition calling for Super Pumas to be removed from service has now reached more than 27,000 signatures since its launch a month ago.
EASA calls for further inspections on all H225 helicopters, fleet grounded
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a directive calling for further inspections to take place on all H225 and AS332L2 flights as a precautionary measure until further notice.
North Sea helicopter crash: Airbus Helicopter “not ruling out” any scenarios into causes
Airbus Helicopters has responded to claims that it was ruling out "any of the scenarios" put forward by the Air Investigation Branch Norway (AIBN) into the cause of a North Sea helicopter crash which killed 13 people in April.
North Sea helicopter crash: Hunt set to continue for missing parts
Investigators for a North Sea helicopter crash, which killed 13 people last month, are set to resume their search for missing parts next month.
North Sea helicopter crash: Investigators identify three possible causes, Airbus plays down speculation
Norwegian investigators have said they are examining three potential causes for a North Sea helicopter crash which killed 13 people last month.
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.
North Sea helicopter crash: Initial report says flight dropped 2,000ft from the sky when rotor head suddenly detached
Investigators said a North Sea helicopter flight which crashed killing 13 people dropped 2000ft from the sky when its main rotor head and mast suddenly detached.
North Sea helicopter crash: CAA claims European watchdog needed to ground Super Puma flights
A petition to ground all Super Puma EC225 helicopters from use in North Sea offshore operations would need European-wide approval, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
North Sea helicopter crash: Flight restrictions over crash site resume
Restrictions on air travel in the area over the site of a North Sea helicopter crash have been put in place once again as investigators continue looking for wreckage.
North Sea helicopter crash: Relatives visit site of crash 10 days on
Dozens of relatives of those killed in North Sea helicopter crash have visited the site 10 days after the incident.
North Sea helicopter crash: Shell finds temporary alternative flights with Bristow
Oil major Shell has put on temporary travel to its Norwegian assets after suspending CHC Helicopter flights in the wake of a North Sea crash.
North sea helicopter crash: What we know one week on
On April 29th a North sea helicopter crashed on its return journey from Statoil's Gullfaks B platform killing all 13 people on board. A week on from the crash here's what we now so far from the investigation.
North Sea helicopter crash: Aker Solutions – “Time of deep grief”
Aker Solutions said the death of three workers in a North Sea helicopter crash was a "time of deep grief" for the company.
North Sea helicopter crash: Halliburton thanks Statoil for support after four workers killed
Halliburton has thanked Norwegian operator Statoil for its support following the death of four of its employees in a North Sea helicopter crash.
North sea helicopter crash: Petition for Super Puma ban hits more than 18,000 signatures
A petition calling for the Civil Aviation Authority to permanently remove the Airbus EC225 Super Puma from service has reached more than 18,000 signatures.
North Sea helicopter crash: Shell cancels all CHC flights in Norway
Oil major Shell has cancelled all flights to its two fields in the Norwegian Sea.
North Sea helicopter crash: All 13 victims on board now named by police
Norwegian police have named the five remaining victims of a North Sea helicopter crash which killed 13 people.
North Sea helicopter crash: Union said accident a “wake-up call”
The helicopter crash that killed 13 people on their way back from an oil platform off Norway’s west coast has sparked a debate over whether the industry’s deepest cost cuts in 15 years are imperiling safety.
North Sea helicopter crash: AIBN director general says work has begun to put “together the puzzle”
The Director General of the Norwegian Air Investigations Branch (AIBN) said work has begun to put “together the puzzle” of what happened on board a fatal North Sea helicopter crash.
North Sea helicopter crash: Statoil workers hold moments silence
A moments silence was held by staff across Statoil’s operations in the wake of the North Sea helicopter crash which killed 13 people.