Bristow buys Eastern Airways

[Punditgreen]

News just broken Bristow owns 60% of Eastern (and thus Humberside).
Look out CHC and Bond

[snakepit]

Helicopter giant Bristow buys controlling stake in Humberside Airport and resident airline in £27m deal | Grimsby Telegraph (http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Helicopter-giant-buys-controlling-stake/story-20596025-detail/story.html)

[SASless]

Will this lead to expansion into other Oil Industry locations.... where a professional and reliable Airline type service would be an improvement over existing services?

[EESDL]

Maybe in EASA countries but my experience is of having to use local airlines for 'local' oil (or at least non-EASA). Big brown envelopes might still have to be passed on if your own 'preferred' fixed-wing operator is intended for use. Where no such airline exists then even bigger brown envelopes required....
Country of origin of AOC/cabotage etc.
Some areas might be able to run the operation as a corporate lease but I cannot envisage that happening unless taken off the G-plate as purpose of flight would be to carry contractors/due consideration etc.
Looks like nothing more than a sound investment.
Does Bristows already have their own plank advisors for ooa ops?

[nessboy]

New jobs as oil flights relocate to Sumburgh | Shetland News (http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/7973-new-jobs-as-oil-flights-relocate-to-sumburgh) :ok:

[Fareastdriver]

Dan Dair all over again.