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Bristow Helicopters fleet

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Bristow Helicopters operate a large fleet of 490 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. In 2015 it operated 24 helicopter types, however as a result of their restructure due to previous financial difficulties it now operates approximately six types,[1] a significant reduction. The fleet includes unconsolidated affiliates and joint venture partners.

Current fleet

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Bristow Current Helicopter Fleet
Size Aircraft Total Notes
Small Bell 407 Used to carry 4 to 6 passengers for smaller production facilities, daytime flights and shorter routes.
Small Bell 206b 1 Operated purely on/for training of Bristow pilots.
Medium Sikorsky S-76C+/C++ 44
Super Medium-lift AgustaWestland AW189 2? Under contract to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the Falkland Islands in SAR role since the acquisition of British International Helicopters in 2022.[2]
Large Sikorsky S-92 19 Six of which are based at Scatsta in the Shetland Islands. Also operated from Bristow Gulf of Mexico, Norway, Nigeria and Brazil.

Newest to Aberdeen, the 200th S92 off the production line, G-GALC, registered with respect to the Royal Baby - George Alexander Louis Cambridge.

With its acquisition of British International Helicopters, two Sikorsky S-92 helicopters are also operated in the Falkland Islands on contract to the MoD.[3]

Large Mil Mi-8 8
Large Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma Mk II+ 12 Used in North Sea operations supporting the oil & gas industry, Bristow in Australia also operate 7.
Total 84 + unknown number of Bell 407 aircraft

Training

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Training helicopters are used for initial pilot training, typically carrying up to 4 passengers and crew. Many of Bristow's aircraft are part of a technologically advanced fleet from an avionics perspective. This has allowed pilots from the academy to transition more smoothly into various roles including aerial tours, utility, and various other operations. While the majority of Bristow's training helicopters are operated by Bristow Academy in Titusville, Florida, a small number of aircraft operate out of a secondary training base located in New Iberia, Florida.

Training helicopters
Aircraft Total Notes
Schweizer 300 CB/Cbi 32
Robinson R22 9
Robinson R44 6
Bell 206 11
Total Approx. 58

Fixed-wing aircraft

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Bristow's Fixed Wing Service provides a range of fixed-wing transportation services for crew transport to helicopter bases around the world. Bristow operates jet and turbo prop aircraft to meet the needs of the global oil and gas industry. For subsidiary Eastern Airways fixed wing jet and turboprop aircraft, see Eastern Airways.

Fixed wing aircraft
Aircraft Total Notes
Embraer ERJ 135ER[4] 2 Bristow Helicopters Nigeria
Embraer ERJ 145LU[4] 1 Bristow Helicopters Nigeria
British Aerospace BAe-125-700B, -800 and 1000B ?
Beech 200 Super King Air ?
Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III ?
Total Number of Aircraft 15

Former fleet

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References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Oliver. "Charting Bristow's Course" Vertical, August 2015. Archive
  2. ^ "BIH win MOD Falklands SAR contract". Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ "BIH win MOD Falklands SAR contract". Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 22.
  5. ^ a b "Bristow - Helicopter Database". Archived from the original on 15 July 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  6. ^ Eurocopter Press Release - Shell Petroleum Development Company Ltd. Receives Its First EC155 B Archived 15 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine