CHC has launched a scathing critique of the competition watchdog for what it calls “incomplete, selective and deficient” analysis of its takeover move for Babcock.
The market watchdog has said that the takeover of Babcock Aviation by CHC Helicopters would lead to a “significant loss” of competition in the North Sea, as its final decision looms.
Dozens of flights going to and from North Sea oil and gas installations have been impacted as Storm Eunice hits the region.
Offshore Helicopter Services, the new name for the former Babcock Aberdeen business, has landed a new North Sea contract with Well-Safe Solutions.
CHC has told competition authorities that its takeover target of Babcock Aviation is “not a particularly serious competitive threat” to the company.
Helicopter operator CHC has landed a contract to transport workers for the Capricorn Energy (formerly Cairn Energy) Diadem drilling campaign in the North Sea.
CHC helicopter has been given five days to address “concerns” raised by the competition watchdog over its takeover of rival Babcock before an investigation is escalated.
The Babcock oil and gas helicopter operation in Aberdeen is to be renamed while the competition watchdog mulls a takeover by rival CHC.
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Babcock International has announced the completion of the sale of its oil and gas aviation business to CHC Helicopters.
Dozens of North Sea helicopter flights from Aberdeen and Sumburgh face delays this morning as severe weather strikes the region.
CHC has beat its incumbent rivals to a newly-formed Taqa helicopter contract in the central North Sea.
A helicopter has been stuck on a North Sea rig for two days after the discovery of a "technical issue", combined with stormy weather conditions.
Investigators have raised safety concerns after discovery of a gearbox failure on a CHC helicopter in Aberdeen after a “crunching sound” was heard.
With everything the oil and gas industry has had to contend with in the last year, it would be easy for companies to lose sight of the wider picture.
Crew change flights to Equinor’s Mariner A platform have been suspended after an aircraft got stuck on the installation’s helideck, the Norwegian oil firm said today.
Bristow has lost its contract with Apache North Sea to rival helicopter operator CHC.
Babcock helicopters has conditionally agreed the sale of its oil and gas aviation business to rival CHC.
The CEO of NHV hopes the restoration of oil prices can help the beleaguered helicopter market “to a more sustainable situation”.
The fatal Germanwings 9525 plane crash in the French Alps is bringing action on mental health for oil and gas helicopter pilots, a top UK boss has said.
Babcock bosses have continued to hit out at its oil and gas helicopter business, saying “weakness” persisted through the third quarter.
Equinor has handed CHC an £85 million contract to provide flights from Stavanger airport to its Norwegian continental shelf platforms.
Engineering service group Babcock International said today that market conditions for its oil and gas aviation business were “extremely tough” in the six months to September 30.
The downturn has hit a “key inflection point”, with signs pointing to recovery for the offshore oil and gas helicopter market, according to new analysis.
Babcock has started a North Sea helicopter contract with Total which rival CHC criticised as “unsustainable pricing”.