A bit about the future...
Today's helicopter market is enjoying strong growth and demand for helicopter pilots will only increase in the future, both here in Norway and around the world. Helicopters are currently used in many different areas. Air ambulance, Search & Rescue, transporting donor organs, offshore flying, the energy sector (line pulling, line inspections, developments, etc.), installation work, environmental management, heli-skiing, sightseeing, taxi, photography, filming – the market is endless and global!
The domestic market in Scandinavia has grown steadily in the last few years, and future developments within the energy sector indicate there will be major projects with a big need for helicopters.
The offshore industry in Norway and the UK is growing strongly. New finds are generating optimism throughout the offshore industry, which in turn is increasing the need for helicopter transport. The number of rigs in Norway alone will increase from 30 to 50 by 2015. These will come on top of fixed installations. The Barents Sea and Russia are completely new markets and will be very busy in the future. Not just because of the oil sector, but also because of the environment and environmental protection, including Search & Rescue. In 2020, the Norwegian government will decide whether or not today's Search & Rescue (Norwegian Armed Forces) will be privatized. The opportunities are endless!
China is emerging as a new market. Market analyses indicate that China alone will need more than 15,000 pilots by 2020. The west coast of Africa, Brazil, Venezuela, the USA, Australia, Angola, Kenya, Cyprus and Russia – all these countries are experiencing higher levels of oil industry activity.
There are big differences from country to country when it comes to the number of hours you need to fly, for example, offshore. It is often the customer who sets the pilot hours requirements, not the helicopter operator.
How come this is the future but still everybody is struggeling to get a job ?
