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On 16 July 2002, G-BJVX, a Sikorsky S-76A helicopter operated by Norwich-based Bristow Helicopters, crashed into the southern North Sea while it was making a ten-minute flight between the gas production platform Clipper and the drilling rig Global Santa Fe Monarch, after which it was to return to Norwich Airport. The 22-year-old helicopter was ...
British International Helicopter Services (BIH), owned by Bristow Group, is a British-owned helicopter operator. It operates a fleet of ten helicopters covering search and rescue , offshore, defence, charter and flying training activities from its bases at Newquay Airport , Coventry Airport and RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands.
Bristow Helicopters operate a large fleet of 490 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. In 2015 it operated 24 helicopter types, however as a result of their restructure due to previous financial difficulties it now operates approximately six types, [1] a significant reduction. The fleet includes unconsolidated affiliates and joint venture partners.
Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C was a helicopter flight that flew between Aberdeen and the Brae Alpha oil rig in the North Sea. On 19 January 1995, the AS 332L Super Puma helicopter operating the route, registered G-TIGK and named Cullen, was struck by lightning. The flight was carrying 16 oil workers from Aberdeen to an oil platform at the Brae ...
The airport has a main passenger terminal, serving all scheduled and charter holiday flights. In addition, there are four terminals dedicated to North Sea helicopter operations, used by Bristow Helicopters, CHC Helicopter, NHV and Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore.
Turbine powered helicopter types operated by Bristow in the past from LBX include the AgustaWestland AW139, Bell 206L-4 "Long Ranger IV", Bell 407, Eurocopter EC135, Sikorsky S-76C++ and Sikorsky S-92. Bristow U.S. is part of the Bristow Group. [6] [citation needed] The airport's on-site restaurant, the Windsock Restaurant, closed in February ...
Bristow Helicopters: BRISTOW United Kingdom BHN Bristow Helicopters Nigeria: BRISTOW HELICOPTERS Nigeria BHO Bhoja Airlines: BHOJA Pakistan 4T BHP Belair Airlines: BELAIR Switzerland BHR Bighorn Airways: BIGHORN AIR United States BHT Bright Air: BRIGHTAIR Netherlands ICAO code and call sign no longer allocated E6 Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aéreo ...
The following year Bristow Helicopters started to use Redhill as an operating base and carry out helicopter maintenance for the next 40 years. The airfield is still operated for private flying and training, with an emphasis on helicopter operators, and additionally functions as an important reliever airport for Gatwick Airport. Pilots can use ...