Union polls members on North Sea helicopter safety
Unite the union has launched a survey of its members on North Sea helicopter safety following a series of issues in recent weeks.
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Bristow signs deal for 10 AW189 helicopters amid industry shortage concerns
Helicopter operator Bristow (NYSE: VTOL) has signed a deal for 10 AW189 super medium helicopters to meet customer demand.
Super Puma return would ‘poison industrial relations’ in North Sea
RMT vows to work with other offshore trade unions to fight "dangerous proposals" to bring back Super Puma
Airbus execs hint at return of Super Puma to offshore sector
Airbus executives are confident in the Super Puma's safety, but any return could lead to a battle with labour unions which see it as a "flying coffin".
Lack of S-92 helicopter parts stifling growth, says Bristow CEO
The CEO of Bristow (NYSE: VTOL) has criticised “significant delays” for spare parts for S-92 helicopters, stifling the firm’s global growth.
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.
Bravery and presence of mind of crew praised
The “bravery” of both pilots in the moments after the crash was highlighted in the court ruling.
FAI results offer family of woman ‘no closure’
The family of a north-east woman who died in the Sumburgh helicopter tragedy say they have received “no closure” from the results of the fatal accident inquiry.
‘Pilot error’ blamed for crash
Pilot error ultimately led to a helicopter crash off Shetland and the death of four passengers, a fatal accident inquiry was told on its final day yesterday.
Helicopter pilot asked if he ‘thought he was landing’ prior to Shetland crash
The sheriff principal leading an inquiry into the horror helicopter crash off Shetland in 2013 has questioned whether the pilot had believed he was actually landing at the time, instead of plummeting into the sea.
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.
Pilots’ flight instruments ‘not monitored effectively’
Pilots can lose concentration when their aircraft is put into autopilot, according to an expert witness at the Shetland helicopter tragedy fatal accident inquiry.
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.
Super Puma pilots ‘not aware of what the other one was thinking’ before helicopter crashed, inquiry hears
The pilots of a helicopter which crashed in the sea off Shetland in fog were “not aware” of what each other were thinking on the landing approach, a fatal accident inquiry heard today.
‘Lack of common understanding’ between pilots of doomed Shetland offshore helicopter, fatal accident inquiry told
There was a “lack of common understanding” between the pilots of a helicopter regarding its approach to Shetland in fog just prior to it plummeting into the sea, a fatal accident inquiry was told.
‘My world ended with that crash’ Super Puma pilot tells Sumburgh FAI
The grief-stricken pilot of a doomed helicopter which crashed off Sumburgh killing four oil workers has told a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) how his “world ended” that day.
Sumburgh helicopter crash FAI to be held virtually
Final technical tests are being carried out this week ahead of the first ever fatal accident inquiry in Scotland to be heard virtually.
Family of Moray woman who died in North Sea helicopter crash ‘dismayed’ that court inquiry will be held virtually
The family of a Moray woman killed in a North Sea helicopter crash have expressed “dismay” that a fatal accident inquiry into the tragedy will be held remotely.
Fatal Accident Inquiry into Sumburgh helicopter crash delayed due to coronavirus
The Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into a North Sea helicopter crash in 2013 has been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
UK and Norwegian unions establish group to improve North Sea helicopter safety
Unions from the UK and Norway have established a dedicated working group to improve helicopter safety across the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Sheriff hits out at ‘deplorable’ delay to helicopter FAI
A sheriff launched a scathing attack on the legal system for forcing families to wait a “deplorable” seven years for an inquiry into a North Sea helicopter tragedy.
Preliminary hearing to begin for 2013 Super Puma crash
A preliminary hearing for a fatal accident inquiry into a helicopter crash off Shetland in 2013 begins in Aberdeen today.
Trade bodies join forces to ‘eliminate’ offshore helicopter deaths
Two global industry bodies have joined forces in a bid to “eliminate fatalities” from offshore oil industry helicopter transport.
UK-Norway unions to collaborate on North Sea helicopter safety
Unions from the UK and Norway have met in Aberdeen to formalise a collaboration to improve helicopter safety across the North Sea.
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.