Bond Offshore Helicopters has ordered six Eurocopter AS332L Mark II Super Pumas to support BP Exploration's North Sea operations. The $400 million BP contract announced last week is believed to be the largest of its kind in the offshore industry. Operations will begin in 2004, coinciding with delivery of the twin-engined machines. Bond will provide crew change services for BP from Aberdeen for an initial 10 years. The service is now handled by CHC Scotia.
Source: Flight International
South Korean operators of the Korea Aerospace Industries KUH-1 Surion helicopter will work more closely on sustainment and development of the rotorcraft, with an eye to developing the platform and coordinating acquisitions.
For nearly a decade now, from Aberdeen to Stavanger to Houma, wherever the oil and gas industry has needed to move a lot of people a long way offshore, the S-92 has been the helicopter of choice. But with an ageing fleet and competitors snapping at its heels, will the Sikorsky heavy-twin’s dominance endure?
Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter Company (THC) will shortly announce its first international operation, as the fledgling business continues its rapid expansion. In addition, the operator – owned by the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) – will this year launch its urban air mobility (UAM) unit and carry out flight tests ...
