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New York fighting fund

Article Abstract:

Helicopter operators based in New York are giving a voluntary minimum donation of $10 to the Eastern Regional Helicopter Council every time they use a heliport in the area. The collected money serves as a common fund for their fight against efforts of the New York City Council and other local authorities to limit helicopter access. The campaign to restrict flights at heliports began when the City Council began receiving consistent public complaints of helicopters hovering near high-rise apartment windows.

United States

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CHC sells more on-shore assets

Article Abstract:

CHC Helicopter Corp is continuing with the divestiture of a number of on- shore operations in Scandinavia. The Canadian helicopter fleet operator, which is making the divestiture in an effort to reduce debt and focus on its offshore business, has already sold Borlange, Sweden-based Heliflyg AB to Osterman Helicopter for more than C$6 million. CHC has also agreed to sell its Luftransport air ambulance unit for $14.2 million to Norwegian Air Shuttle.

Asset sales & divestitures, Foreign operations, Scandinavia, Helicopter services, CHC Helicopter Corp.

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Canadian S-92 interest

Article Abstract:

Cougar Helicopters, an offshore oil operator, and Helijet Airways of Vancouver, British Columbia, have expressed interest in buying the new Sikorsky S-92 helicopter. The former is interested in placing an order for as many as five S-92s to support its operations in Eastern Canada, where it has a contract to transport oil workers to the Hibernia oilfield. The latter wants to evaluate the helicopter on the Vancouver-Victoria/Seattle routes.

Contracts & orders received, Facilities & equipment, Cougar Helicopters, Helijet Airways

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