So which one of CHC's unfortunate customers wanted to move to Norwich then? I for one didnt ask them to and i know of several others who are extremely pi**ed off about it.

BG

I thought this thread was about North Denes closing!! :*

A house for £60,000 now that would be nice.....Skint of Norwich;)

Awrigh' then, this one would give you leeway ....

1 bedroom end of terrace house for sale in Bull Close Road, Norwich, NR3, NR3

The point is, property is pretty cheap in Norfolk.

Cheers

Whirls

Well done CHC.

Thats 12 years too late but never mind.

At least that GOM-style operation will cease.

Yesterday, Bond Offshore Helicopters registered their first AW139 helicopter with the UK CAA – it is G-PERA which reflects it being contracted to the independent oil & gas company Perenco. Previously this company’s operations were supported by an AW139 from CHC. The AW139, which will be joined by a second prior to the contract start on 1st May, will be based from Norwich. This airport is fast becoming the “Aberdeen of the Southern North Sea” as other options such as North Denes are closed down. (see HeliHub.com story)

This is the first time Bond Offshore Helicopters operates the AW139.

Perenco has operations in 16 countries across the globe, ranging from Northern Europe to Africa and from South America to the Middle East.

All the above stolen from HELIHUB...

Well there you go NIKNAK :=thats the first CHC customer voting with their feet.....:D

Any more ?:rolleyes:

Oh and no BOND do not occupy the White elephant hanger.....

Pictures of said machine??

Pictures of said machine?
 

The first Bond AW 139 will arrive in Norwich early next week. It is still to be painted in Bond colours, it is leased from ERA helicopters and is currently in their colours.

It will be ready for contract on 1st. May 2011:ok:

Sq

Are the CHC 139's from Norwich off somewhere sunny? Saw an Antonov pick two G-reg ones from Stavanger the other day.

TiP

The ones in Stavanger are off to sunny Oz (they were G-reg'd to ease export to Oz). They weren't actually used in the UK.

OK, makes sense. I wondered if they were Coastgaurd machines since they were G-CGR... but hey ho.

What happened to the CHC 139's that were flying in UK from North Denes if they were not the ones Australia bound?

Cheers SQ, does that mean they are not new machines?

They are still at Denes Epiphany, apart from one that is at Humberside. Norwich move doesn't happen till April/May.

North Denes closing completely? what a pity. Perhaps they will extend the caravan park?

I landed a glider there once, having flown from Nympsfield and ran out of land, too chicken to swing round the oil rig that was out at sea.

A famous glider pilot landed there once, flown from North Hill in Devon, he was based at Bicester. So rang Bicester for airtow - North Dene manager said the field is too short to do an airtow! but it was too late to stop the tug flying in from Bicester. Airfield manager said, right, I'm not responsible for what happens, I'm going home now.

So the glider was pushed back against the fence, the tug pushed back as well, ran up to full power on the brakes, and there was a mighty yank on the towrope; glider got airborne ok, but tug still on the ground, still on the ground, still on the ground...then hoiked up into the air to miss the earth bank at the end of the runway.

Folks in the caravan park were astonished when first the tug, then the glider appeared, ran briefly along their drive before at last achieving liftoff. And combination returned to Bicester.

No, it wasn't me. I had a road retrieve from North Dene.

The two which were airfreighted ex Stavangar on Wednesday bound for Australia were brand new 139s.

here's one:-
http://www.helihub.com/wordpress/wp-...8-chc-cgrh.jpg

Not new machines?
 

They are both new macines, G-PERA currently has 15 Hours and the second aircraft is still on the production line in Philadelphia.

North Denes is it or isn't it ?
 

Top rumour today off the jungle drums is that CHC are staying put and NOT moving to Norwich........

Lowfat

Thats a great rumour and a real shame its not true, we'd all like N.Denes to stay open!

Well the jungle drums are beating so loud my ears are bleading......