North Sea helicopter pilots have settled their pay dispute with CHC Scotia. Members of the British Air Line Pilots Association at the operator voted 97% in favour of accepting the new pay terms that bring them in line with commercial airline pilots in return for a legally-binding 38-month freeze on further demands.
Source: Flight International
Airbus Helicopters and partner PHI Aviation will shortly begin route-proving trials with the former’s H160 medium-twin in the Gulf of Mexico.
Piasecki Aircraft has secured new work for its ‘Heliplex’ facility in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, signing a collaboration agreement with Columbia Helicopters to upgrade Model 107 tandem-rotor helicopters to a new more fuel-efficient standard.
MD Helicopters has promoted Ryan Weeks to the role of president, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the rotorcraft manufacturer.
