Germanwings legacy bringing mental health action for oil and gas pilots
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.
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Babcock continues to decry ‘weakness’ in oil and gas helicopter business
Babcock bosses have continued to hit out at its oil and gas helicopter business, saying “weakness” persisted through the third quarter.
CHC wins £85m Norwegian crew transfer deal with Equinor and Var Energi
Equinor has handed CHC an £85 million contract to provide flights from Stavanger airport to its Norwegian continental shelf platforms.
Updated: Oil aviation market ‘extremely tough’ as Covid slashes flying hours, Babcock says
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.
Signs point to recovery for offshore helicopter market as downturn hits ‘key inflection point’
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 begins Total helicopter contract after rivals criticised ‘unsustainable pricing’
Babcock has started a North Sea helicopter contract with Total which rival CHC criticised as “unsustainable pricing”.
Shetland helicopter FAI: Pilots failed to ‘meet standard of reasonable care’
A senior pilot has told a court that the crew of a helicopter which crashed in the sea off Shetland had not complied with the standard operations regarding airspeed as they prepared to land.
CHC ‘up for the challenge’ of evolving amid price pressures, boss says
North Sea helicopter bosses created some turbulence of their own last month with eyebrow-raising statements about competition and pricing pressures.
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.
OGUK welcomes trio of new board members
Representative body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has welcomed bosses from BP, Neptune Energy and CHC Helicopter onto its board.
EV Out Loud: Sour grapes, BP’s big shift and The Brothers Gupta
With Allister on his hols (somewhere in lockdown Aberdeen), special guest Stuart Broadley, chief executive of the Energy Industries Council – which sponsors this episode – joined Mark and Ed to size up the week’s biggest stories.
CHC says contract price cuts could impact safety
Helicopter operator CHC has warned that “unsustainable” contract pricing could affect training and development after losing a major deal with oil and gas firm Total.
NHV wins Shell North Sea helicopter contract off CHC
NHV helicopters has won a Shell North Sea contract previously operated by larger rival CHC.
Updated: Helicopter operator CHC to cut more than 20 Aberdeen jobs
North Sea helicopter operator CHC is poised to lay off more than 20 employees in Aberdeen amid the crude price slump and Covid-19 pandemic.
Oil and gas aviation is ‘area of weakness’ for Babcock as firm slumps into the red
Engineering service firm Babcock International slumped into the red in 2019-20 after suffering hefty impairments largely pinned on the “deteriorating” oil and gas market.
New Covid reality can advance ‘inclusion agenda’, oil chiefs say
With the right leadership, the new working norms created by the Covid-19 lockdown can help advance the “inclusion agenda”, oil industry chiefs said today.
Offshore helicopter chiefs lobby Westminster and Washington as firms fight to ‘survive’ downturn
Industry chiefs are fighting in Westminster and Capitol Hill to support global helicopter firms that operate in the UK North Sea, warning some “will probably not survive”.
Turbulence ahead as UK’s offshore helicopter sector experiences ‘mensis horribilis’
The UK’s crippled offshore helicopter sector faces more financial restructuring, “opportunistic M&A” and possibly even government intervention, according to new analysis.
Covid-19 response required a ‘complete one-eighty’ in operations, copter pilot says
The deadly Covid-19 outbreak has brought about a "complete one-eighty" for North Sea helicopter operators and changed the lives of pilots -- as well as their families.
North Sea ‘chaos’ as more suspected Covid-19 cases spring up
A trade union official has said the North Sea is firmly in the grip of coronavirus “fear” and lamented a perceived lack of leadership.
Emergency declared at Sumburgh Airport after helicopter caught up in lightning strike
An emergency was declared earlier today at Sumburgh Airport after a helicopter taking off was caught up in a lightning storm.
Cream of the crop in oil and gas rewarded
Exceptional oil and gas companies and their dedicated employees were recognised at one of the industry’s most prestigious award ceremonies on Friday night.
Leaders in renewables and safety to be recognised at Gold Awards
Firms which excel in health and safety and renewables will be recognised at the north-east’s prestigious energy awards next month.
CHC Helicopter announces hunt for new acquisitions
CHC has announced it is on the trail for an acquisition opportunity in the helicopter market.
CHC Group chief executive resigns
Helicopter operator CHC Group has announced the resignation of its president and chief executive, Karl Fessenden.