Rome – 28 February 2024 – Leonardo and Bristow Group announced a framework agreement including firm orders for 10 AW189 super medium helicopters plus 10 options. Bristow is currently operating 21 AW189 helicopters globally with another five due off the assembly line in 2024. The new framework agreement covers a fleet expansion plan for the Leer másBristow sign for 10 Leonardo AW189 helicopters[…]
The HM Coastguard presents the statistics on civilian SAR helicopters (SARH) activity in the United Kingdom until March 2023, based on details of taskings recorded by the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC). There was a 6% decrease in taskings compared to the year ending March 2022. The majority of taskings were classified as rescue or Leer másHM Coastguard SAR helicopters annual statistics until March 2023[…]
DUBLIN, May 30, 2023 — Bristow Ireland Ltd., a subsidiary of Bristow Group Inc., the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, has been announced by the Irish Department of Transport as the preferred bidder for the next Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) search and rescue aviation (SAR) contract. Following the announcement by Leer másBristow announced as preferred bidder for Irish Coast Guard[…]
A Bristow AW189 helicopter aircrew from Netherlands Coastguard rescue two sailors in different missions during the same night, on January 15. During the early hours of January 15, the Netherlands Coastguard mobilized on-call aircrew to respond to the emergency call of a man overboard about 3.5 nautical miles offshore. The AW189 helicopter aircrew took off Leer másNetherlands Coastguard AW189 crew rescue 2 sailors in one night[…]
Rome, 7 December 7, 2022 — Bristow Group has signed today a contract to purchase six AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters to support the HM Coastguard Second-Generation Search and Rescue Aviation («UKSAR2G») programme by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The Leonardo AW139 helicopters deliveries are expected to start in 2023 and to be Leer másBristow signs 6 Leonardo AW139 for HM Coastguard UKSAR2G[…]
DEN HELDER, Netherlands, Nov. 4, 2022 — Bristow Group Inc., the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, today embarks on a new 10-year relationship with the Netherlands Coastguard, delivering critical helicopter SAR operations for people and communities across the country through its affiliate, Bristow Netherlands B.V. At 1 p.m. Central European Time on Leer másBristow starts helicopter SAR services for Netherlands Coastguard[…]
Philadelphia, 19 October 2022 – The world’s first multirole tiltrotor programme, designed to redefine a range of commercial and public services, set a major milestone with the maiden flight of the first Leonardo AW609 production aircraft. This aircraft, produced by Leonardo Helicopters division, introduces unprecedented capabilities under a dedicated ‘powered lift category’ civil certification now Leer másLeonardo performs maiden flight of first production AW609 tiltrotor[…]
HOUSTON, September 7, 2022 — Equinor awarded a contract to Bristow Group to provide SAR (search and rescue) services offshore at the Johan Sverdrup and Statfjord B platforms, located in the Norwegian North Sea off the west coast of Norway. A critical part of the emergency preparedness on the southern Norwegian continental shelf, the contract has Leer másBristow awarded a SAR contract with Equinor in Norway[…]
LONDON, Aug. 3, 2022 — Bristow Group Inc. (Bristow), the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of BIH (British International Helicopter Services Limited) effective August 2, 2022, further enhancing its leading global Government Services offering. Bristow will integrate BIH into its U.K. operations, where BIH will adopt Leer másBristow Group completes the acquisition of BIH[…]
The MCA, an executive agency of the Department for Transport, has signed a circa £1.6 billion contract with UK company Bristow Helicopters Ltd following an extensive 18-month procurement process for the next UKSAR2G contract for HM Coastguard. Minister for Maritime and Aviation, Robert Courts MP, announced that the contract for the UK Second-Generation Search and Leer másUKSAR2G: 2nd Generation Search And Rescue Aviation programme[…]
