Mon, Nov 14, 2011
Buyer Provides Offshore Transport Services Worldwide
AgustaWestland announced Thursday that Bristow Group Inc. has
signed a contract for six AW189 helicopters, plus options for
additional aircraft. The helicopters will support offshore
transport missions. The contract marks a further expansion of the
fleet of AgustaWestland helicopters operated by Bristow, which
already has AW139s operating globally, and strengthens what the
manufacturer calls an already excellent relationship.
The AW189 (pictured) was launched this year in response to the
growing market demand for a versatile, affordable, multirole
helicopter in the 8-tonne class and has rapidly found success in
the market place. Set to enter service in early 2014, the twin
engine AW189 helicopter is optimized for long range offshore
transport and search-and-rescue missions. The spacious cabin is
configured with 16 seats as standard with the option for a high
density 18 seat layout or an ultra long range 12 seat
configuration. Simulator and training devices will progressively be
made available to serve the worldwide AW189 customer base.
Mark Duncan, Senior Vice President – Commercial, Bristow
Group said, “Bristow Group is excited by the capabilities
offered by the new AW189 aircraft and we see it filling a key
position within the our global fleet, particularly given the
planned retirement of the AS332 Super Puma over the next few years
and the continuing growth of deepwater developments in our key
future markets.”
Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice President Commercial Business Unit,
AgustaWestland added, “We are proud to have Bristow Group
Inc. as the first large fleet operator to order the AW189 for its
future long range high payload requirements. The AW189 is the
result of extensive market assessment by the Company which has
worked closely with its customers to ensure that it will deliver
the capabilities, high productivity and very attractive operating
costs the market expects from a state-of-the-art design in this
category. This is why we are sure the AW189 will prove to be a
tremendous cost-effective addition to Bristow’s
fleet.”
Bristow Group describes itself as the leading provider of
helicopter services to the worldwide offshore energy industry based
on the number of aircraft operated and one of two helicopter
service providers to the offshore energy industry with global
operations. The Company has major transportation operations in the
North Sea, Nigeria and the US Gulf of Mexico, and in most of the
other major offshore oil and gas producing regions of the world,
including Alaska, Australia, Brazil, Russia and Trinidad.
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