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Four Decades of Flight in the North Sea
further one-year options, using Bristow’s fleet of new, high- In December 2008, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg MP saw
technology EC 225 helicopters The company’s commitment to Bristow’s operation first-hand when he swapped the Commons for
excellence will be further underlined with its new European a cockpit and got behind the controls of a multimillion-pound
Headquarters and training school scheduled for completion in aircraft on a visit to the helicopter operator. Mr Clegg, who posed
Aberdeen this summer. This latest development means Bristow’s
European business has invested nearly £180million in the last three
years. The high-specification accommodation at Kirkhill Commercial
Park in Dyce includes over 12,000 square feet of office space, 6,000
In 2008 the company invested
square feet of classroom/training accommodation and 11,500
more than £70 million in a
square feet capable of housing up to four flight simulators, two of
which will be installed during the construction phase. The first two new fleet of six Sikorsky S-92s.
new training simulators have been purchased for the new complex,
while a third existing simulator will remain at the company’s current
site near Aberdeen airport.
for photographs in the cockpit of an EC 225 helicopter, said of his
The new simulators are equipped with motion base and extensive visit to Bristow: “It was unbelievably impressive – such a huge lifeline
visual systems together with full replication of the aircraft systems hub between the mainland and the North Sea. From what I saw,
and flight characteristics, enabling full mission training – including a Bristow basically provides the umbilical cord between the UK
comprehensive range of emergency scenarios. The new facility will economy and everything that we do in the North Sea.” ■
enable Bristow to continue to provide the best quality initial and
recurrent training and checking programmes for its pilots, further Bristow Helicopters is an affiliated company of Bristow Group Inc., a
enhancing flight safety. leading provider of helicopter services to the worldwide offshore
energy industry based on the number of aircraft operated through its
Richard Burman, Bristow’s Senior Vice President, said: “Europe is the subsidiaries, affiliates, and joint ventures. The company has major
stronghold of the company and our continuing investment in both operations in the North Sea and the US Gulf of Mexico, and operations
aircraft and the new headquarters, plus our training and safety in most of the other major offshore oil- and gas-producing regions of
initiatives, underlines our commitment to the region and the North the world, including Alaska, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia
Sea energy industry.“ and Trinidad.
The largest commercial civil operator in the Middle East –
operating 82 medium-twin helicopters and 6 turboprop
transport airplanes:
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Offshore oil support
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Seismic exploration
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External load operations
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VVIP charter
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Medical evacuation
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Fire fighting
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Aerial application
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Aerial construction
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Aerial photography
Tel: +971 2 575 8000 Fax: +971 2 575 7775 E:
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