The HM Coastguard deploys two Leonardo (AgustaWestland) AW189 rescue helicopters in two seasonal bases at Oban and Carlisle with an ability of taking off within 15 minutes of receiving the mobilization call, between 9:00 and…
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is pleased to announce the locations for HM Coastguard’s new seasonal bases for its rescue helicopters, increasing search and rescue (SAR) provision in two of the busiest locations for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…