Bond Are Back

[pug]

corpjetfin.live.subhub.com/articles/bond-offshore-perenco-848

How long since they left? I seem to remember them (and their light twin at times) used the then newly built heli-terminal..

Am I right in thinking this is net growth? If so that means Bristows, CHC and Bond all operating from HUY.

[Humberside]

The current Bond is technically a different company to the previous one which is now part of CHC. Wikipedia says CHC took over Helicopter Services, which included Bond, in 1999, which is about the time I remember. Same family behind the 'new' Bond as the 'old' one though

Hope this is net growth. Anyone able to confirm?

It also explains the new Perenco facility next door to Weston - airhumberside.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=other&action=display&thread=2188

EDIT - Bond say 'up to 15' jobs will be created at HUY
www.bondaviationgroup.com/media/press-story?story=2090

[holdatcharlie]

What is the situation with the Heliport? I guess CHC dug their heels in when they lost the BP contracts and Bristow moved in. I wonder if there is the possibility of all three operators sharing the Heliport (just like a regular terminal)? Or maybe Bristow prefer to operate out of the main terminal. Or maybe there is just not the aircraft capacity at the Heliport - particularly with the Police facility.

[pug]

I was under the impression CHC owned the lease on the heliport?

[holdatcharlie]

Pug. That's what I thought - and that's why they have bargaining power. They were obviously desperate to maintain a presence at the airport. However, things might change when the lease is up for renewal!

[pug]

Dont CHC still operate on some contracts out of HUY still? Perhaps Bond may be able yo use the heliport with their single aircraft too.

[tugman]

I was under the impression that CHC,as you rightly state,Pug,own the lease and do not want to play ball.The fact that some of the contracts were "lost" to Bristow's did not sit well,obviously.What a waste of a facility though.
Good to see another operator at Humberside.I still believe that helicopter operations on Stand 1, whilst fixed wing aircraft are using Stands2/3 ,is not ideal and should have been sorted out a long time ago.Since this has happened, one of the gates has been made available,exclussivly at times,to the helicopter passengers,the departure lounge split(you can't mix N Sea pax with airline pax apparently)and some ground operations(i.e. push back and equipment storage) have had to be changed,so I am told.He who pays the piper.....

Is the rise of Helicopter flights and the decline(or reservations to returning/starting) holiday traffic linked? I hope not.

[pug]

Is the rise of Helicopter flights and the decline(or reservations to returning/starting) holiday traffic linked?

I would say absolutely not. The huge decline in leisure flights from HUY is a mixture of closure and consolidation consolidation leaving fewer airlines, and the poor economic situation meaning markets like Humberside not looking so attractive. There are still one or two leisure airlines out there that appreciate loyalty that comes from local markets, just remains to be seen whether they are interested in HUY in the short term.

The new flights from Lowcostholidays, reinstatement of Thomas Cook's flights plus Enfidha and the promise of more to come would suggest that effort is being made to attract new leisure traffic.

I would also expect that when leisure traffic reaches sufficient leves, then something will be done to accomodate the helicopter passnegers elsewhere on the airport. Even if it meant bussing them from the heliport to the stands.

[Humberside]

Anyone know yet if Bond's flying is new to HUY, or won from Bristow or CHC? Thanks

[pug]

Looks new due to the Perenco contract..?

[richie]

AW139 G-PERB Bond 8 arrived today at 12:00 ready for their operations from here, believed to be useing hanger 7.

[richie]

Dec 29, 2012 18:53:40 GMT Humberside said:

Anyone know yet if Bond's flying is new to HUY, or won from Bristow or CHC? Thanks

Bristows and CHC are still operating as normal by the look of things today, Bond are useing hanger 7 for AW139 G-PERB and Heli spot 8 on the southern apron before picking passengers up at the terminal same as Bristows useing Heli 1 north and south.

[john2408]

It mentioned Bond starting at HUY on Rad Hum this morning, saying that 15 new jobs have been created,



Edit
Look North today Thursday saying that 50 new jobs are to be created.

[pug]

Jobs hope as Humberside Airport lands £37m helicopter contract for North Sea oil flights


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Thursday, January 03, 2013

Hull Daily Mail
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JOBS are set to be created at Humberside Airport thanks to the award of a significant new contract.

Bond Offshore Helicopters Ltd, one of the UK's leading providers of energy support services, has been awarded a new contract with Perenco Oil And Gas and has begun operating from Humberside Airport this week.




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TAKE OFF: Bond is one of the UK's leading providers of energy support services.








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The new deal, worth about £37m, is for the provision of crew-change flights to Perenco's newly acquired assets in the southern North Sea and it is expected up to 15 posts will be created at the airport.

Paul Litten, Humberside Airport's head of business development, said the launch of the service now means the airport has three different operators servicing the requirements of the offshore industry in the Southern North Sea.

Mr Litten said: "We are delighted Bond has come to Humberside Airport.

"It is a significant investment and it means the airport continues to grow in importance for the offshore gas industry, which is a major employer locally.

"We will now have three of the biggest UK helicopter operators based at the airport."

Bond Offshore Helicopters, which specialises in providing offshore helicopter transportation services, will invest in a new office at the airport, which acts as a key piece of infrastructure for the gas industry.

According to Mr Litten, this focus on offshore workers has been key to the airport's growth.

Mr Litten said: "Humberside Airport is ideally located and we now have three large helicopter operators, which gives the offshore industry a great level of activity."

The airport's heliport sees about 1,000 helicopter flights carrying workers to and from the North Sea offshore gas platforms every single month.

Mr Litten said: "We are seeing a growth in almost 1,000 helicopter movements a month, so it is a really important part of the business."

Mr Litten said the airport sends at least 70,000 passenger journeys a year into the Southern North Sea.

Last year Manchester Airport Group (Mag) sold its 82.7 per cent shareholding in the airport to Lincolnshire-based Eastern Airways.

Mr Litten said: "The airport is expecting to see an increase in offshore movements.

"It is currently something we are keen to develop and the new owners are delighted with this news."

Luke Farajallah, managing director of Bond Offshore Helicopters, said: "This will be our first aircraft operating out of Humberside Airport and we very much look forward to further growth in order to establish a significant presence in the are.

"This is an exciting new win for us."

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Jobs-hope-Humberside-Airport-lands-37m-helicopter/story-17746891-detail/story.html

[Humberside]

I'm just updating the main website - are Bond self handling or are Eastern doing it?