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Equinor secures new helicopter capacity

Friday, March 1 2024

General – Helicopters

Equinor secures 15 new helicopters for passenger traffic on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) through contracts with helicopter manufacturers Bell and Leonardo.

Equinor will receive ten new Bell 525 helicopters and five Leonardo AW189 helicopters. Both feature technological innovations in terms of helicopter safety, reduced CO2 emissions, pilot support systems, passenger comfort and external noise reduction (Photo: Bell).

After an extensive process, Equinor has qualified new helicopter types for passenger transport on the NCS. Under these contracts, Equinor will receive ten new Bell 525 helicopters and five AW189 helicopters.

“These helicopter types will supplement the current Sikorsky S-92. All three helicopter models meet stringent safety requirements. By increasing from one to three helicopter models on the NCS we get more flexibility and regularity,” says Kjetil Hove, executive vice president, Exploration & Production Norway.

The first two helicopters will be delivered from Leonardo in the first quarter of 2025. In 2026, Leonardo will deliver three, and Bell four helicopters. The additional six helicopters from Bell will be delivered in line with the agreed production plan for the period 2027-2030.

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Filed Under: Equinor, Helicopters, International News, Norway Tagged With: Equinor, Helicopter, norway

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