This was on the Press and Journal website (evidently appeared in the paper sometime last week) at the following link -
http://www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk...entPK=5578344.
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BOND OFFSHORE HELICOPTERS OPTS FOR EXPERIENCE AS NEW BOSS IS APPOINTED
JOE WATSON
09:00 - 14 May 2003
Bond Offshore Helicopters has appointed one of its former staff to head up its operations when they resume in Aberdeen. Geoffrey Williams is to become managing director of the business, which will start flying again in the North Sea from August next year after winning a multi-million-pound 10-year contract from BP.
Mr Williams is rejoining Bond from CHC Helicopters Australia, where he was latterly executive director.
The Australian business was formerly Lloyd Helicopters, a part of the Bond empire.
Mr Williams has more than 25 years' experience of helicopter operations in Africa, Australia, South-east Asia and Europe.
He previously held senior management positions in technical, engineering, logistics and projects within CHC.
Bond, run by brothers Peter and Stephen Bond, also said Mr Williams had extensive experience across a broad range of twin-engine helicopter types including aircraft from major manufacturers such as Eurocopter, Sikorsky and Bell. Executive chairman Peter Bond said: "We have known Geoff Williams for more than 10 years and have worked closely with him in the past when Lloyd Helicopters was part of the Bond Group.
"With his considerable and wide experience of helicopter operations, including the offshore oil and gas industry, he is ideally placed to lead Bond Offshore Helicopters and to further its growth in offshore aviation."
Bond is taking over the BP contract, believed to be worth £260million, from CHC Scotia.
It has already announced that it is buying six of the latest Super Puma twin-engine helicopters in a £53million deal for the contract.
The Bond brothers run extensive aviation interests in the UK and internationally. They expect to employ 80 staff in Aberdeen.
The brothers sold their previous North Sea operation to CHC-owned Scotia Helicopters in 1999. They agreed at that time not to become involved in the North Sea market for two years.