View Full Version : Whats going on in Aberdeen?
I was out minding my own business this week in my glass cockpit, full-fadec volume-control puddle-jumper when I hear Agusta on the radio with a new helicopter? Anyone know whats going on?
Ex Machina
23rd Sep 2016, 20:38
Leonardo Helicopters demonstrating the AW189 to the oil & gas community.
SASless
23rd Sep 2016, 22:55
You were not in a Bell 205/212 then were you as there is scant "Volume Control" on those.
cyclic
24th Sep 2016, 09:51
Also heard a Bristow S92 reject, any news on that one?
....but I thought the 189 was dead in the water so-to-speak? I know BHL was using them, but I heard they had been parked in favour of the 225, God knows what they are using now, probably 139s?
Ex Machina
24th Sep 2016, 16:04
Hardly dead - Bel Air, WestStar, Vietnam Helicopter Company, Gulf Helicopters, Falcon Aviation, Dubai Air Wing (in VVIP role) and AAR/BIH are all using them. Aberdeen has been slow to realise that 16 is the new 19!
dingo9
24th Sep 2016, 18:08
Two AW189s have been pretty busy at Norwich since the 225's grounding. My understanding is it's going down well with the clients.