CHC Helicopter’s UK boss said its £multi-million debt rescue deal will allow it to bring new types of aircraft to the North Sea to fill the gap left by grounded Super Pumas.
Mark Abbey said reliance on just one model of heavy-duty helicopter – the Sikorsky S-92 – was a “risk” for North Sea firms.
“People are going to need to build resilience into their operation again, with the 225s still being on the ground,” he said