TRAINING BOND
UK-based helicopter services company Bond has embarked on a multi-million dollar training initiative designed to swell the ranks of pilots and engineers across its burgeoing companies Bond Offshore Helicopters and onshore provider Bond Air Services. Around £4 million ($7.9 million) is being invested in the first phase which will provide 12 pilots and 20 engineers. Bond executive chairman Peter Bond says: "Both companies are continuing to recruit experienced pilots and engineers, but we recognise that the shortage facing the industry requires a proactive approach in attracting new people and to help meet our longer term requirements in expanding our activities."
HELICOPTER OFFERING
Australian airline flight training provider Flight Training Adelaide is set to take delivery of its first helicopter as the company branches out into helicopter flight training. Parafield airport-based Flight Training Adelaide, which is the former BAE Systems Flight Training Australia business, has acquired a Schweizer 300CBi that will be available for ad hoc training from next month. The company has traditionally offered flight training to airlines, primarily Asian carriers.
LIBERTY DEALER
Liberty Aerospace has appointed Arm Aviation Services as sales agent and distributor for its XL-2 light aircraft in Malaysia.
Source: Flight International
