China Eastern General Aviation is to buy two Sikorsky S-76s for offshore-oil support missions in Bohai Bay, northern China. US operator Petroleum Helicopters has exercised options for another 10 Eurocopter EC135s for offshore and air medical use, with all 20 to be delivered by the end of 2006 to replace BO105s.
Source: Flight International
Portugal-headquartered emergency aerial services operator Avincis has begun exploring locations for a new training centre to support ambitious growth plans.
Korea Aerospace Industries has completed the construction of a new Rotary Wing Flight Center, where it will conduct research and development work for rotary-wing aircraft.
Long-term customer NHV Group is to begin offshore windfarm support operations with the Airbus Helicopters H175 – the first time super-medium-twin has been used for the role in the North Sea.
