3-May-2022Source: Bristow
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:VTOL) announced its plans to acquire British International Helicopter Services Limited (“BIH”), further enhancing its leading global Government Services business. Bristow will continue to build upon BIH’s strong relationships established through a longstanding history of serving both military and civilian markets. Bristow expects to realize efficiencies by leveraging its scale to continue... Read more
18-Jan-2021Source: Royal Navy
HMNB Devonport has welcomed the first landing on its new, multi million pound, Helicopter Operating Facility. A Dauphin from the Fleet Helicopter Support Unit (FHSU) touched down at the new facility, where they will forward base away from their home airfield in Newquay, to facilitate Fleet Operational Sea Training (FOST) staff transfers to ships at... Read more
1-Apr-2016Source: AAR
AAR (NYSE: AIR) announces its Airlift division has commenced operations for Search and Rescue (SAR) and Support Helicopter (SH) services for the UK Ministry of Defence in the Falkland Islands. AAR Airlift Group, together with British International Helicopters (BIH) and Air Rescue Systems (ARS), is delivering turnkey SAR and Support Helicopter services to the British... Read more
16-Mar-2016Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com can confirm that British International Helicopters (BIH) are closing their base at Redhill. Staff at the base south of London were informed at the end of February that they were losing their jobs, and we understand that the moving process has already begun. Typical commercial leases in the UK run to “quarter days”, the... Read more
28-Oct-2015
The first of two AgustaWestland AW189s for Search and Rescue work off the Falkland Islands has started test flying in full colours, as seen below in this photo by Marco Bianchi. The aircraft will be operational under a new ten year contract starting April 2016. When AAR announced the contract win, the value was quoted... Read more
4-Sep-2014Source: Rigby Group
Rigby Group plc’s aviation division has completed its second UK acquisition of 2014 with the purchase of Exeter based Capital Air Charter Limited. Operating both the Capital Air Charter and Capital Air Ambulance services, the company has a long-standing reputation as an efficient, safe and commercially-capable operator offering executive corporate and private chartered flights, medical... Read more
31-Mar-2014Source: HeliHub.com
British International Helicopters have confirmed to HeliHub.com that they have moved helicopters out of Cardiff Heliport and placed them more locally to the two contracts they serve. It is not clear whether they have any ongoing operations there. BIH is part of the Rigby Group plc. A sister company in the same group – Regional &... Read more
6-Aug-2013Source: HeliHub.com
British helicopter group Patriot is to rename all its operations to “British International Helicopters”. This follows the acquisition of British International in May, which brought with it the military contracts operated out of Plymouth and the Falkland Islands. “British International Helicopters” was considered to be the strongest brand to unite all the helicopter operations under... Read more
