Babcock takes £5.2million hit on ‘loss-making contracts’
Babcock took a £5.2million hit for “loss-making contracts” for its North Sea helicopter business in the 2020 financial year.
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‘Rapid growth’ forecast for offshore wind with 100 extra helicopters required by 2030
“Rapid growth” is being forecast for the offshore wind helicopter market, with nearly 100 extra aircraft needed by 2030.
Bristow predicts ‘challenging conditions’ to persist into 2021, sells off 10 Super Puma helicopters
Bristow has predicted “challenging conditions” will persist for the offshore oil and gas market for the next year.
Bristow appoints new chief financial officer
Bristow Group has appointed a new chief financial officer after a merger with rival Era and re-emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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.
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.
Helicopter operators Bristow, Era complete merger
Helicopter operators Bristow Group and Era have finalised their merger.
Private jet hire firm eyes offshore helicopter market
A firm that specialises in private jet hire for clients including “entertainment legends, royalty and blue-chip companies” is eyeing a move into the offshore helicopter market.
MP demands answers over Brexit impact on North Sea helicopter safety
An MP has demanded answers from the UK Government over the future of post-Brexit safety rules for North Sea helicopters.
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.
North Sea welcomes Health Protection Scotland guidance on preventing Covid-19 offshore
The UK's oil and gas industry has welcomed the publication of fresh guidance on managing Covid-19 cases offshore.
Babcock takes £85m hit due to ‘competition’ in oil and gas business
Babcock warned on profits on Wednesday as its oil and gas business continued to struggle in a "frustrating" quarter.
Bristow to merge with rival helicopter firm Era following Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Helicopter operator Bristow has announced plans to merge with US rival Era, three months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Hearing into fatal 2013 Super Puma crash to begin in January
A preliminary hearing for a fatal accident inquiry into a helicopter crash off Shetland in 2013 is due to begin in January, the Crown Office has confirmed.
NHV takes delivery of new H175 helicopter in Aberdeen
Helicopter operator NHV has celebrated delivery of a new aircraft for its Aberdeen base following some key contract wins.
‘Commercial pressures’ drive loss for Babcock’s UK offshore businesses
Helicopter operator Babcock has said “continued commercial pressures” saw its UK offshore oil and gas business swing to a loss last year.
Total, Cnooc go with Babcock for North Sea flights
Babcock Offshore said today that it had won two new contracts for helicopter crew change operations out of its Aberdeen base.
‘Lack of experience and fatigue’ contributed to collapse of Aberdeen helicopter’s landing gear
Investigators have said engineers’ “lack of experience and fatigue” contributed to the collapse of a North Sea helicopter's landing gear.
Helicopter safety should leave no stone unturned
With North Sea helicopter safety in the spotlight, there will doubtless be many offshore workers once again spooked by having to commute to their places of work using a mode of transport that they would not ordinarily choose.
Helicopter safety under the spotlight at Aberdeen event
Offshore helicopter safety will be under the spotlight at an event in Aberdeen next week.
MSP to raise helicopter safety ahead of anniversary of fatal crash
A north-east MSP will formally ask the Scottish Government to reverse its decision not to back an offshore helicopter safety inquiry later.
CHC helicopters and Aberdeen Uni to research psychology of flight safety
CHC helicopters and Aberdeen University have won a £54,000 grant for a research project into the psychological factors influencing flight safety.
North Sea helicopter departures ‘delayed or cancelled’
Departures to the North Sea have either been "delayed or cancelled" from a number of Norwegian heliports, according to reports.
Sikorsky says technical issue with S92 on North Sea platform ‘isolated’
A fault which left a helicopter stuck on a North Sea platform was "isolated" to that particular aircraft, manufacturer Sikorsky has said.