What's happening at CHC UK

[Quisling Helikopter]

What is going on? Does anybody know?:ouch:

[Heliport]

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Heliport

[Camp Freddie]

European restructuring innit ?

a good idea I would have thought considering they are spread out over scotland, england, ireland, denmark, and norway.

[coalface]

According to the staff briefs being given in the UK, the new company (CHC Europe) will be the all singing all dancing pan Europe company which will be fit to compete against the lean and mean new starts like Bond.

The new Operations Director (who has the diplomacy skills of a bull in a china shop - and similar intellegence, some people say) has persuaded the MD to turn everyone upside down, shake them all about and see where everybody lands. A heap of new management posts with titles no-one understands has been created and all existing managers who have been told their jobs are "at risk" are having to apply for the new jobs.

In the meantime, no-one is running the company on a day to day basis. Aberdeen lost a chief pilot to Bond (no great loss actually) and the replacement has resigned to go to Bond within a few days of his appointment. Again, no great loss except for the embarrasment to the company. After he resigned, he was told he had to go to work in Norway to work his notice. He is now "off sick" . The latest Aberdeen chief pilot is a nice guy but is not licenced on any type operating from the base !!

As far as merging Norway,Ireland, UK and Denmark is concerned, no consideration seems to have been given to the different cultures involved.

We wait with interest to see what will happen. One thing is sure, the directorship of the company has no idea how to get the employees on their side.

[chopperman]

'Johnny B his long suffering underdog'
'Johnny B?' Now that's a name I've not heard before. Would some-one care to explain who it refers to?

Chopperman.

[Steve76]

Word has it that CHC International has snaffled a couple of contracts out of India.

Whats the goss and who's for curry!

Steve

[SICKorSKI]

Steve 76 here's the Goss, Crews have already been selcted and are getting C+ training as we type
FOR: CHC HELICOPTER CORPORATION

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OCTOBER 28, 2003 - 11:33 ET

CHC Awarded New Contract in India

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, CANADA--CHC Helicopter
Corporation ("CHC") (TSX: FLY.A and FLY.B; NYSE: FLI) today
announced that it has reached an agreement with United
Helicharters Pvt. Ltd. of India, to jointly provide two new two
Sikorsky S76C+ helicopters to Transocean and Dolphin Drilling in
support of their deepwater programs offshore India.

CHC Helicopter Corporation will provide the two S76C+ helicopters
on dry-lease basis, and technical support services, to United
Helicharters Pvt. Ltd. for a period of four years. The total
value of this agreement is approximately CDN$23 million over the
period.

CHC Helicopter Corporation is the world's leading provider of
heavy and medium helicopter services to the global offshore oil
and gas industry, with aircraft operating in 23 countries and a
team of approximately 2,500 professionals worldwide.

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This press release and analysis may contain projections and other
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harbour" provision of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these projections and other
statements represent our best current judgement, they are subject
to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
vary. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties
including, but not limited to, factors detailed in CHC's Annual
Report on Form 20-F and in other filings with the United States
SEC. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated.

[Time Out]

Jan. 15, 2004. 02:31 PM
CHC Helicopter lands $34M North Sea contract
FROM CANADIAN PRESS

ST. JOHN'S — CHC Helicopter Corp. says its European division has won a three-year, $34 million contract for flights to and from North Sea drilling rigs.

The deal also includes a two-year extension option for services from CHC's pool of Super Puma AS332L aircraft, the Newfoundland-based firm said today.

The contract, involving Eni UK, BG Group and ConocoPhillips Petroleum, will begin Feb. 1 from CHC's base in Aberdeen, Scotland.

CHC Helicopter operates in 30 countries and has 3,400 professionals worldwide.

On the Toronto stock market today, CHC shares (TSX: FLY.A) rose 22 cents to $30.09.


source (http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1074166569301&call_pageid=968350072197&col=968705923364)

[MaxNg]

Time out

This is good news for the Scotia bods but sounds like another nail in the coffin for our Bristow brothers (and Sisters).

:hmm:

[FD2]

Bristow has had no luck with any bids for work in the North Sea for a long time now. It is either a hopeless commercial department at Aberdeen or some sinister plot hatched in North America!! In most companies wouldn't heads have rolled by now?

[Helipolarbear]

Greed...just pure and simple...greed! That.... and the best spin during the tender process.........as we say in North America....He with the most toys...wins!;)

[Heliport]

Grampian TV News report Helicopter firm announce job losses

Jobs are to be lost at an Aberdeen-based offshore helicopter firm. C.H.C. Scotia admit staff will go from their aircrew and engineering divisions while unions fear more will follow.

C.H.C says around 20 jobs will be lost initially. The company says it can't confirm the exact number and it also can't rule out more posts going.

It's blaming the recent loss of a 100 million pound contract to ferry Talisman Energy workers to North Sea platforms. A 200 million pound deal with Shell was also won by a rival operator.

The firm is consulting staff about the job losses and it's thought around 160 people could be affected across Europe. Unions are worried it's not the end of the cuts.

C.H.C says it hopes to minimise compulsory redundancies in Aberdeen, while staff will also get the chance to relocate within the company.

It also says it's working to replace the lost Talisman business, and it will offer a consultancy service to affected staff. C.H.C currently employs around 200 people in Aberdeen.

There are fears two firms who offer ground support to the company at Dyce could now also be facing job cuts. The pilots union BALPA says it's monitoring developments.

[joedirt]

How many aircraft was servicing the Talisman contract ? And why would there be job-losses due to the Shell contract that stayed with Bristows ?


:confused:

[Banksman]

Is CHC as pilots want another large pay rise so easy option make job losses

[212man]

Say that again in English!

[Deck Clear]

Bristow and CHC got the same pay deal so that doesn't make a lot of sense!

[chevy 76]

hi,
last salary increment CHC Scotia was in september 2004 ,any idea about new pay raise in 2005???

[quichemech]

As per usual it's an excuse to cut costs at the expense of the employee, nothing unusual in Aberdeen, in fact I can't understand why you are all shocked.

It's par for the course. Nice to see someones got his priorities right and wants to know about his pay rise and not give a hoot about the poor sods about to loose their jobs.:*

[Cyclic Hotline]

From the P & J. (http://www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=149664&command=displayContent&sourceNode=149490&contentPK=11926215)

HELICOPTER FIRM TO CUT JOBS AFTER LOSING OIL CONTRACTS

JOE WATSON
BUSINESS EDITOR

09:00 - 02 March 2005
Jobs are to be shed by an Aberdeen-based helicopter company - and possibly two of its support firms - after it lost two oil contracts.

CHC Scotia is consulting staff and unions on job cuts.

The Press and Journal understands as many as 160 people could be affected Europe-wide from April 1.

Sources indicated yesterday that upwards of 70 jobs could go in Aberdeen. But CHC last night would only admit to 20 aircrew and engineering posts going in the "early phase" of a restructuring process in the city.

The company recently lost two large contracts to rival helicopter operator Bristow's.

The deals involved a £100million 10-year contract to fly Talisman Energy (UK) staff to its North Sea operations and a seven-year £200million deal from Shell E &P in the central and southern North Sea.

It was the loss of the Talisman contract that dealt the biggest blow and forced the cuts.

CHC head of operations Jide Adebayo was unable to give a precise figure on job losses in Aberdeen as staff will be given the opportunity to relocate to other parts of the business - possibly elsewhere in the UK and Ireland - or take up a voluntary redundancy package.

Mr Adebayo said: "Following a detailed review of our current operations and the likely volume of new business opportunities for the company in the short term, we have had to take the difficult decision to reduce employment numbers.

"The company is exploring a number of existing new business opportunities and is working to replace the Talisman business. However, the reality is that in the energy sector we have to produce a company structure that is both flexible and suited to potential customer requirements.

"We are liaising with employee representatives and would hope to minimise the requirement for compulsory redundancies."

Among the contracts now being pursued by CHC is one from Marathon to transport its staff to offshore installations. A coastguard contract is also thought to be in its sights.

Amicus regional officer Fiona Farmer confirmed she was in discussions with CHC and of its service suppliers - Astec UK and Ace Aviation.

Astec is a CHC subsidiary but no one at the firm was prepared to comment yesterday. Ace Aviation, which manages CHC's ground staff, could not be contacted.

The Amicus talks are focussing on voluntary redundancies.

Ms Farmer added: "There are various figures (about the level of redundancies) being bandied about. All that is being discussed at the moment is voluntary redundancies.

"We are trying to minimise any job losses."

She also revealed CHC could be considering moving some servicing work for its aircraft to Canada.

David Hogg, chairman of the British Airline Pilots Association helicopter committee, said: "At the moment they are not making any overt noises about compulsory redundancies because they are letting the process run over a period of time. They will then be able to see just what work there is."

He said there was the possibility of "great deal of work" becoming available, especially if other helicopter operators were busy.

The Press and Journal also understands there has been a management shake-up at CHC in Aberdeen in recent weeks.

Ian McBeath, who was brought in to head CHC's European operations out of Aberdeen in September, has returned to the company's Australian subsidiary, where he was president.

The new boss in Aberdeen is understood to be from Canada, where CHC Scotia is based.

[FD2]

Why can't they get the facts right? CHC/Scotia lost ONE contract to Bristow. Bristow already had the Shell contract.

Pay is probably involved because the negotiations are starting for the next rise - so a probable exaggeration of the numbers to be made redundant by the CHC bosses.

[joedirt]

:confused: How much work was the Talisman contract since they have to make 160 people across Europe redundant ? I can see the dirty laundry slipping in between :yuk: , but how much work was REALLY lost :ugh: :confused:

[MaxNg]

Take a look at the companies web site

www.chc.ca

And check out the facts for yourselves.

The P and J is used as a propaganda machine by both:E

Max

[joedirt]

Now I'm really confused :eek: ......extract from their website

.................announced today that Talisman Energy
(UK) Limited has informed CHC it will not be renewing a contract for the
provision of two Super Puma AS332L aircraft based in Aberdeen, Scotland.
The contract, valued at approximately CDN$22 million per annum, runs
until March 31, 2005. CHC is confident that the two aircraft will be
redeployed quickly in light of the increasing demand in the UK and in
international markets.


On the flop side .... does it normally take CHC 160 people to operate 2 Puma's ?......:}

[chevy 76]

perhaps amongst the 160, are the(60/70) employees of Schreiner's headquarter in Holland ,now part of CHC Europe...,but all of them are ground staff, and at the moment that option is on standby...no negotiations were taking place in the last few weeks, last rumour heard was that the redundancy plan at Schreiner was removed (by CHC) from the negotiation table...

[fagin's goat]

Anyone got the inside track on the CHC Scotia deal? Guess it will be a benchmark for North Sea pay rates and Bristow will align??

[Blind]

Do you know something about a pay deal at Scotia? As far as I know the CC are busy trying to sort out a decent roster and a pay deal has not been recently mentioned. If we get one I am am sure Bristow's will follow suit again.

[MaxNg]

It would be nice to see Bristows pilots back thier CC reps and take the lead for a change rather than cowardly hanging on to the shirt tales of those with more conviction.

The Bristow's pilots need to "wake up and smell the coffee" for they are the ones that have all the shiny new contracts, whilst the managers must be pissing themselves with laughter having taken away the final salary pension scheme and replacing it with a 5% money purchase one just before winning the Tallismann contract.

In ten to twenty years time you will rule the day that you let this happen.

Disgraceful



MaxNg

:(

[chopperman]

MaxNg, you're absolutely correct, Aberdeen based Bristow pilots do seem to be a bit gutless when it comes to a fight. At this moment in time they have their management by the b*****s and should take the opportunity to secure a sensible pay deal for themselves. However, I for one am not going to hold my breath, they will, as usual, let the chance slip away.

Chopperman.

[roundwego]

My contacts tell me that the wheels are falling of the CHC train and there is no sign of the train slowing down.

They have just laid off a number of pilots and several others are jumping ship. Allegedly, they cannot crew their present contracts and are having to bring in foreign pilots to cover. I am told that management are phoning those who have taken redundancy asking them to stay on without any success.

In the meantime, CHC is trying to reduce pension benefits and salary scales.

They have lost two of the biggest contracts they had in Aberdeen and don’t seem to be doing anything to make sure their other work is kept.

Is this company about to implode after their predatory acquisition of Bond? What is going on?

By the way, who is in charge there now? They seem to have had several changes at the top.

[Camp Freddie]

dear Mr Roundwego

I cant comment on some of that due to lack of knowledge, but I can comment on the 2 points below. also your post has "doom and gloom" atmosphere about it which I feel is slightly over the top

In the meantime, CHC is trying to reduce pension benefits and salary scales.

er no, discussing the next 3 year pay rise and pensions moving forward is not quite the same

They have lost two of the biggest contracts they had in Aberdeen

er no, 1 contract lost to bristow (talisman), the other contract (shell) was not CHC's to start with, bristow already had it.

anyone with accurate info on other points made

regards

CF

[roundwego]

Ref Contracts;-

Have they already forgotton BP? It was CHC Aberdeens biggest contract.

Ref Pay & pensions;-

I was under the impression the "discussions" involved chopping the top salary scales and reducing pension benefits. Is this the way forward?

Can anyone up there in the know comment?

[GJB]

North Sea activity has been progressively increasing over the last 6 months........

[sanddancer]

Any word on jobs on the North Sea at the moment. Did a short stint a few years ago and contemplating coming back.

[212man]

Bristow were advertising about 5-6 weeks ago in Flight International for 332, 76 and 155 pilots, so there is some recruitment I assume. Can't comment on how much. As a 777 pilot perhaps you can go and lend some glass cockpit experience to the 225/155 crews!

Mmmh, Scatsta or Dubai....let me think which I'd prefer!!

[sanddancer]

How much night flying did I do on the North Sea - not much.

Have I flown in the daylight recently - not much!

Try reading the ME threads - might explain my interest.

[Thridle Op Des]

Sanddancer, got to agree with you, I think we are neighbours, just in from the eternal night of a PTH-DXB, I am keeping my eye on ABZ, I understand BHL/OLOG are offering 350 GBP/Day contract with a curfew at Dyce, its very attractive.

Sometimes I wish I never left, (actually its becoming a more frequent emotion there days)

[NorthSeaTiger]

Rumour has it Total is going to be the next oil company to abandon the good ship CHC Scotia ??

[212man]

Sand dancer,
have done; sounds like a happy ship!

[Banksman]

Rumours that ConocoPhilips might also be looking to leave CHC sinking ship aswell :sad:

[GJB]

Consider the overall picture in the North Sea, and do not look at operators or contracts in isolation of one another.

At $50 / barrel there is a huge cash flow from this mature province making incremental investment in mature fields or development of 'marginal' fields a very attractive proposition.

Should CHC lose a contract, then Bristow or Bond must be promising expansion to pick up the activity and meet the demand.

[sanddancer]

Thridle op des - we may or may not be neighbours - I'm on the 777.

In retrospect, I should never have left the N Sea - living where I wanted to live and, of course, I would by now be earning a lot more than I do now. The biggest drawback about our current employer is quality of life - I have none! Whether the N Sea would be a significant improvement is probably questionable.

What do you think of the 'payrise'? - it's probably not enough to stop me from leaving - even with it I'll still end up hitting the savings for a top up!

[DeltaNg]

Banksman -

are conoco looking at servicing the Viking out of Norwich?

[MaxNg]

roundwego

The company has just concluded it's pay and pension offer to the pilots and we will be balloted this month with the answer known on or around the 27th of May this pay award has been inextricably linked to a new (Hybrid F/S) pension scheme that would be open to new entrants subject to certain conditions, that whilst not as good when compared to the existing Final Salary one is much better than what our competitors have.

Aberdeen

Will be implimenting an equal time roster for all pilots based here and there will be two options, 5/2/5/9/5/2/6/8 and 7/7 (days worked) and is seen by the pilots as a quantum leap forwards over our competitors.

Pilot vacancies

Well having made pilots offers for Voluntary redundancies that they couldn't refuse the company now finds itself short of pilots, but so does all the operators here as the "boom time is back again!"

Contracts come and go and that,s just business, however ther is a nett increase in demand for pilots and if your not bothered which colour flying suit you wear then this is where the money is.

Good luck.

[Thridle Op Des]

Sun dancer - see your PM's

TOD

[nicksmalley]

I know this might sound likely as Howard making PM but does anyone think they would sponsor a 0 hour wannabe?

[Banksman]

:ok: Most likely they will fly from Norwich instead of Humberside as there is not alot of flying time difference Delta ng

[Wizzard]

If Bond or Bristow won any more contracts from CHC they'd sh*t themselves! They're having enough trouble manning the current contracts. If there are significant changes in the future the chances are that whoever wins the contracts will need to also take on the Type/Role trained pilots from the incumbent company as well.

7 years to do and am I worried?










NOPE!

[roundwego]

I hear from a little hummingbird that the CHC UK pilots have rejected their management's latest pay and pensions offer by an 80% majority. Glad to know at least one major UK operator workforce is not prepared to see their terms and conditions disappear down the plughole without a fight after the Bristow workforce gave up their pensions so easily.

But are they prepared to fight???

I hear conflicting stories of pilots being made redundant and then being re-employed the next day on a wopping day rate.

What is happening on the North Sea nowadays? Is it time to come back??

[212man]

"Bristow workforce gave up their pensions so easily."

I don't recall there being much choice in the matter.
:mad:

[Brilliant Stuff]

"I hear conflicting stories of pilots being made redundant and then being re-employed the next day on a wopping day rate."

Nothing conflicting about it, that is what Scotia have been doing for sveral years now. Though now should be only co-piloting. Well that is the theory anyway.

Only come back if you can fly a Dauphin.

[Heliport]

First CHC S-92 enters revenue service in North Sea

CHC Helikopter Service's first S-92 entered revenue service this week under contract with Norsk Hydro, one of Norway's major oil companies.

Prior to entering into service, the aircraft underwent modifications including the installation of passenger entertainment systems and additional communications equipment at the CHC maintenance facilities in Stavanger, Norway.

This S-92 helicopter is part of an aircraft order that Sikorsky signed with CHC back in the spring of 2004. This is the first of two S-92 helicopters that will be owned by CHC and operated under contract with Norsk Hydro.
The second S-92, also under contract with Norsk Hydro, was delivered in April and is scheduled to enter into revenue service later this month.

CHC also has a contract with Statoil for one not yet delivered S-92 helicopter that will be operating out of Kristansund, Norway. This aircraft is scheduled to become operational this summer.

[DeltaFree]

Only come back if you can fly a Dauphin??
A curious comment, I can, but what difference would it make?

[5711N0205W]

In the Press & Journal yesterday CHC are advertising as above for Permanent or Contract pilots following the award of 2 contracts.

Which contracts are these, I thought it was all doom and gloom following the move of 2 major contracts to Bristow?

[bondu]

Nothing on the P&J web site today!
Curious??

bondu:confused:

[Banksman]

The only contracts up for grabs soon are TOTAL and CONOCOPHILIPS which CHC have and MARATHON which BRISTOW have.
Rumours are that Total and Conoco could be leaving CHC:oh:

[Wizzard]

57...

What 2 "major" contracts have "moved" from CHC to Bristow? I know this is a rumour network but purleese.....

Wiz

[NorthSeaTiger]

Hmmn, Talisman moved from CHC to Bristow, Shell stayed with Bristow. So I make that 1 major contract move, but being announced in the next week is the Nexon/Marathon contracts..............

[Bravo73]

Going back to the original topic, the ad is now on the Flight International (http://www.flightinternational.com/fi_frameset.asp?target=fi_jobs2/default.asp) website. (Search for 'Flight Crew', keyword 'chc').


Regards,

B73

[Ivor E Tower]

More CHC news


CHC North Sea contract update


VANCOUVER, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- CHC Helicopter Corporation ("CHC") (TSX:
FLY.SV.A and FLY.MV.B; NYSE: FLI) announced today changes to contracts in the
Norwegian North Sea, as follows:

ConocoPhillips Norway has awarded CHC a five-year contract renewal for the
provision of two upgraded Super Puma MK1 helicopters to provide Search and
Rescue and shuttle services in the Ekofisk region of the North Sea. The
contract, which commences September 1, 2006, replaces an existing contract for
the provision of two AS365 N2 helicopters, and is valued at approximately $88
million (all figures in Canadian dollars) over the five-year period.

ConocoPhillips Norway has also extended an existing crew-change contract to
September 1, 2006, but has announced it will not renew the contract with CHC
beyond this date. BP/Talisman has extended a related crew-change contract to
December 31, 2005, but has announced it will not renew the contract with CHC
beyond this date. These two crew change contracts utilize a combined three
Super Puma MK2 aircraft plus pool use aircraft, and are currently valued at a
total of $46 million per annum.

CHC has identified several potential markets for the redeployment of these
aircraft in 2006 and is confident demand for its aircraft will continue to grow
in the North Sea and in offshore markets around the world. With the recent
creation of Heli-One, an independent leasing and repair and overhaul division
within the company, CHC is confident it will be better able to keep its fleet
fully utilized despite changes in regional markets.

CHC Helicopter Corporation is the world's largest provider of helicopter
services to the global offshore oil and gas industry, with aircraft operating
in more than 30 countries and a team of approximately 3,400 professionals
worldwide.

[NorthSeaTiger]

So Basically what's happening to CHC :confused:

[Banksman]

What 2 contracts have CHC won as there has been no anouncement from Bristows about losing any.:oh:

[TipCap]

ADTI - 3 months
PEAK WELL - 1 year

2 CHC contract wins