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Bond Offshore signs a new SBH Contract with Turbomeca UK
British oil & gas helicopter support operator Bond Offshore Helicopters signed a new Support-by-the-Hour contract with Turbomeca UK for their four new AS365N3 Dauphins, powered by the Arriel engine.
The helicopters’ Arriel 2C turbines will be maintained by Turbomeca UK which supports nearly 700 engines powering British and Irish-owned customers’ helicopters. Two of the new helicopters will be based at Blackpool and link platforms in the north and south Morecambe gas fields, about 25 miles off the north-west coast. The other two will fly from Norwich on the east coast.
Turbomeca UK CEO Christian Hamel is delighted that his team has finalised the deal which, for the first time, is based on a modular maintenance concept covering unscheduled removals and overhauls. “We already support the engines powering Bond’s offshore Super Puma and EC225 fleet, together with 19 EC135 air ambulances operated by Bond Aviation Services.
"I am very pleased to be able to announce this new extension to our relationship. The Dauphins are expected to fly around 1,500 hours per helicopter each year, so the Arriel engines will be working hard. We will be working just as hard to provide the best possible support to our customer.”
Bond Group CEO Geoff Williams comments; “We have an excellent relationship with Turbomeca that has evolved over 30 years. We have been in SBH® contracts for the majority of that time. “Turbomeca allows us to remain competitive in the marketplace from a cost point-of-view, whilst ensuring engine reliability and performance meet our expectations.”
Source: Bond Helicopter
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