Strike action for Bristow workers
Pilots at Bristow Helicopters will go on strike over four periods throughout March after months of pay negotiations. The British Airline Pilot’s Association (Balpa) have…
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Coastguard response times could quadruple under new plans
It could take coastguard search and rescue teams up to four times longer to launch from Sumburgh under controversial new proposals from Bristow’s. Coastguard teams…
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Checks carried out on Coastguard helicopter stranded on uninhabited island
Engineering checks are being carried out on one of the two Shetland Coastguard helicopters on an uninhabited island after the crew detected a technical fault…
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Bristow voice disappointment over Scatsta closure
Bristow Helicopters says it will provide support to its employees following the shock news this week that Scatsta Airport is to close with the loss
READ FULL STORYBristow helicopter lands after ‘on-board emergency’
A Bristow helicopter has landed at Sumburgh Airport after declaring an ‘on-board emergency’.
READ FULL STORYBristow to cut eight pilot jobs
Eight pilots working in Shetland face losing their jobs, Bristow Helicopters confirmed this week.
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SIC probe after helicopter claim
An incoming emergency helicopter smashed a car window and is thought to have hurled a parasol through the air into the grille of a van
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Crew shortage leads to 24 hours without emergency helicopter
There was no emergency coastguard helicopter available at Sumburgh for 24 hours between last Thursday and Friday, due to crew shortage.
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Praise for winch operator 40 years after Beryl Alpha heroics
Tomorrow marks the 40th anniversary of the Beryl Alpha incident which saw storm force winds cause near-catastrophe to an offshore installation. Phil Johns, who was…
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Oscar Charlie name to stay
For many years the name has been synonymous with helicopter search and rescue operations around Shetland.
READ FULL STORYHelicopter turns back
A Sikorsky helicopter which was bound for Scatsta Airport was forced to turn back to a North Sea platform after its crew reported vibration in
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New rescue helicopter to be named Oscar Charlie
A ceremony is to be held at Sumburgh Airport to name new Sikorsky S-92 SAR search and resuce aircraft – Oscar Charlie.
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Public inquiry needed, says RMT
A public inquiry into offshore helicopter safety is still badly needed, despite new measures by the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority to curb North Sea fatalities.
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Offshore flight deal brings new jobs
Eastern Airways has secured a major new contract with BP to lay on oil flights between Aberdeen and Sumburgh that could bring new jobs to
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