the general tyre pakistan is a tyre manufacturing company based in karaachi .

the company was established by general tire international corporation ( gtic ) of usa , with a total capacity of only 120,000 tyres per annum .

gtic sold 90 % of their shares to the present owners m/s bibojee services ltd. in 1977 and retained 10 % of the ownership .

in 1985 , the company completed a major expansion , which took the capacity to 600,000 tyres annually .

continental ag , germany ’s tyre manufacturer purchased gtic in 1987 and thus became 10 % owners in gtr .

continental provides technical assistance to general tyres and rubber .

the brand name “ general ” also belongs to continental ag .

currently , the capacity of the company stands at 2.3 million tyres approximately .

gtr has been and still is one of the largest tyre manufacturer pakistan .

being a public listed company ; the current main sponsors of the company beside bibojee services are pak kuwait investment company , nit and continental ag of germany .

general tyre pakistan

the general tyre & rubber company of pakistan limited | no . 1 tyre brand in pakistan
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the general tyre & rubber company of pakistan ltd . ( gtr ) has been awarded the ‘5th employer of the year award 2016’ by employers’ federation of pakistan ( efp )
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the general tyre and rubber company of pakistan limited ( gtr ) came into existence in 1963 , at landhi karachi on a 25 acre plot and commenced its production in 1964 .
we can provide consultancy on tyre care and services . we deliver lectures on tyre care to drivers and service people . programme can be made to suit your requirements .
the name ‘general’ carries the highest top of the mind brand name recall in pakistan when it comes to tyres . the capacity of the company stands at 2 . 5 million tyres approximately meeting one third of the country’s demand . general is producing tyre sizes and patterns that cover almost 85 % of the sizes in demand in pakistan . gtr is the first & largest automotive tyre manufacturer in the country producing tyres for cars , light commercial vehicles , trucks / buses , tractors , cng rickshaw . while motorcycle tyre plant has been added with the capacity of one million tyres per annum .
continental ag , germany’s no . 1 tyre manufacturer is also company’s share holders , providing gentipak all the technology needed for production under a long term technical service agreement as well . it also allows gentipak to use it ' s international brand name general tyre .
the general tyre & rubber co . of pakistan ltd . is engaged in the manufacturing of tyres and tubes for automobiles and motorcycles . it produces radial tyres for passenger cars and light trucks , bias tyres for light trucks , buses and agricultural tractors . the company was founded on march 7 , 1963 and is headquartered in karachi , pakistan .
gentipak , the manufacturers of general tyres in pakistan is a public limited company with majority shares held by bibojee services ltd . , pak kuwait in . . more
year on year general tyre and rubber company of pakistan ltd ' s net income deteriorated - 14 . 62 % from 1 . 03bn to 881 . 40m despite relatively flat revenues . a contributing factor has been the increase in the cost of goods sold , selling , general and administrative expenses and interest paid ( all as a percent of sales ) .
the company was established by general tire international corporation ( gtic ) of usa .
the general tyre and rubber company of pakistan limited is a pakistan - based company , which is engaged in the manufacturing and trading of tires and tubes for automobiles and motorcycles . the company is engaged in producing tires for cars , light commercial vehicles , trucks / buses , tractors and compressed natural gas ( cng ) rickshaws in the automobile industry . it caters to four market segments : the o
javaid & company : g . t . road , near general bus stand , gujranwala
gentipak , the manufacturers of general tyres in pakistan is a public limited company with majority shares held by bibojee services ltd . , pak kuwait investment company ( pvt ) ltd . and national investment trust .
to be the leader in tyre technology by building the company’s image through quality improvement , competitive prices , customers’ satisfaction and meeting social obligations .
it has offices / warehouses in four major cities of pakistan and intends to add another new office soon . all automotive tyres produced by us are covered with warranty .
the company was then established by general tire international corporation ( gtic ) of usa , with a total capacity of only 120 , 000 tyres per annum .
being a public listed company ; the current main sponsors of the company beside bibojee services are pak kuwait investment company . nit and of course continental ag . the remaining shares are held by the general public .
h - 23 / 2 landhi industrial estate , landhi , karachi , pakistan . phone : + 92 21 3508 0172 ( 10 lines ) uan : + 92 21 111 487 487 fax : + 92 21 3508 0171 – + 92 21 3508 3606 email : headoffice @ urltoken
mr . ashar iftikhar ( regional manager sales – multan ) plot no . 758 – 759 / 21 , khanewal road , multan pakistan . phone : + 92 61 677 4407 - 8 , + 92 61 678 0758 fax : + 92 61 678 0757 email : gtrmultan @ urltoken
continental ag , germany’s number one tyre manufacturer purchased gtic in 1987 and thus became 10 % owners in gtr . continental provides technical assistance to gtr under a program , which includes training of our people , formulations , recipe , and selection of equipment and approved suppliers . gtr under this agreement with continental is bound to follow all rules and regulations provided by continental including the given quality standards . the brand name “general” used by gtr also belongs to continental ag . now this brand name is synonymous with quality and experience in the art of making tyres since being in this market for more than 50 years .
gentipak employs directly and indirectly approx . 1800 persons all over the country . it has offices in three other cities of pakistan besides having its head offices in karachi . it is selling its products in the replacement ( after ) market through a network of more than 100 dealers and has a backup in the shape of sales and technical force covering the entire territory .
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riginal equipment manufacturers - vehicle assemblers ; the replacement or the after market ; government departments / institutions , and the export market . the company offers a range of products , such as passenger car tires , including euro star , euro klass , euro glide , euro kompact and euro tycoon ; light truck tires , including star sprinter , euro load and traction rib ( tr ) ; truck and bus tires , including super loader and heavy contract transport ( hct ) ; tractor tires , including power lug ( pl ) , super power lug ( spl ) and agri rib ( ar ) , and motorcycle tires , including duro grip and hyper sonic .
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gtic sold 90 % of their shares to the present owners m / s bibojee services ltd . in 1977 and retained 10 % of the ownership . in 1985 , the company completed a major expansion , which took the capacity to 600 , 000 tyres annually .
gtr sells its tyres in replacement market through more than 150 nationwide authorized dealers / distributors most of whom have been working with gtr for more than three generations setting a milestone on customer loyalty and satisfaction .
to endeavor to be the market leader by enhancing market share , consistently improving efficiency and the quality of our products .
to improve performance in all operating areas , so that profitability increases thereby ensuring growth for the company and increasing return to the stakeholders .
to create a conducive working environment leading to enhanced productivity , job satisfaction and personal development of our employees .
to discharge its obligation to society and environment by contributing to social welfare and adopting environmental friendly practices and processes .
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mr . khawer asghar gill ( regional manager sales – central ) 20 , shahrah - e - fatimah jinnah road , near ganga ram hospital , lahore . phone : + 92 42 3630 8605 - 08 uan : + 92 42 111 487 487 fax : + 92 42 363 00108 email : lahore @ urltoken
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burki tyres : shop no . f - 24 / a al - asif square , super highway , karachi
hussain & company : 97 - bahdurshah market , m . a . jinnah road , karachi
shahid autos : 99 - a opp . bahadurshah market , mohan road , karachi
babar tyres : shop no . 55 , truck stand , ravi link road , lahore
m . m . ahmed & son : plot no . 1 , shop # 1 - 2 , nauraiz plaza , i - 9 markaz , near pso petrol pump , islamabad
the awareness of our brand name is very high in the market . recently , gentipak has also launched a new line of passenger car tyres of latest european designs under the brand name euro . all the radial tyres are tubeless and steel belted and have a full cap ply for safety and durability .
gentipak produces radial tyres for passenger cars and light trucksin rim sizes ranging from 12 inches to 16 inches . we also produces bias cross ply tyres for light trucks , trucks and buses and agricultural tractors .
gentipak is the major supplier of tyres to the local automotive and tractor assembly plants . it has contracts to supply 15 inch radial passenger car tyres to toyota and honda approved after stringent testing by their principal companies in japan .
beside above , gentipak is also supplying tyres to pak suzuki motor company , hino pak , ghandhara industries , ghandhara nissan , al - ghazi tractors , millat tractors and others .
gentipak is also exporting tyres to few neighboring and middle east countries . it is currently exploring other markets as well for export .
all tyres produced by gentipak are marketed after stringent testing and quality assurance and backed up by a comprehensive after sales warranty .
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the company has contract for crew flights with statoil , marathon oil , bp , talisman energy , and conocophillips .

in addition it has one awsar ( all weather search and rescue ) eurocopter ec225 stationed in hammerfest .

bristow norway

bristow norway started operations from the norwegian oil capital stavanger in 1993 as norsk helikopter . renamed to bristow norway in apr2009
the company was renamed bristow norway as in april 2009 and the company is in the process of rebranding its fleet with the bristow logo .
bristow’s purchasing terms and conditions apply to all bristow purchases and contracts , unless superseded by other terms and conditions in writing by bristow .
after the employers and offshore supply bases workers in norway failed to reach a collective pay deal in norway . . .
on the same day , bristow norway also started a new five - year contract at its well - established base in bergen , norway , supporting statoil , bristow said on tuesday . these contract awards were formally announced in february 2016 .
bristow helicopters has launched bristow logistics services shetland ( blss ) to transport oil and gas workers . . .
with the new contract in bergen , bristow norway is now providing flights between bergen and all of statoil’s installations in the area .
bristow norway as bristow norway as ( formerly norsk helikopter ) is a norway - based helicopter company that transports crew to oil installations in the north sea and also provides a search and rescue ( sar ) service to these operations . it is headquartered in stavanger and has additional operations out of bergen , ekofisk , hammerfest and florø .
statoil has awarded bristow norway a 10 - year contract for three s92s from flesland heliport in bergen , effective from 15 january 2012 .
bristow history bristow began building its oil and gas credentials before the first discovery in the north sea , tracing its beginnings back to an adventurous businessman named alan bristow . the company’s long history started in 1955 with bristow helicopters ltd . in the uk . in 1996 , offshore logistics purchased a stake in bristow helicopters ltd . , and the company was rebranded as bristow group inc . in 2006 . to learn more about bristow’s rich history , visit bristow ' s 60th anniversary page here .
stavanger , norway may 2 , 2017 – bristow norway as commenced helicopter operations on three new five - year contracts out of florø , norway , on may 1 , 2017 , supporting statoil asa , engie e & p and a / s norske shell ( previously bg norge limited ) . on the same day , bristow norway also commenced a new five - year contract at its well - established base in bergen , norway , supporting statoil asa . these contract awards were formally announced in february 2016 .
offshore helicopter operator bristow norway started helicopter operations on three new five - year contracts out of florø , norway , on may 1 , 2017 , supporting statoil , engie e & p and a / s norske shell .
norway inger garvik business development account manager + 47 51644325 inger . garvik @ urltoken
bristow norway as is an affiliated company of bristow group inc . , the leading provider of global industrial aviation services offering helicopter transportation , sar and aircraft support services , including maintenance and training , to government and civil organizations worldwide . for more information on bristow’s operations , please visit urltoken .
bristow norway as has secured a three year contract for the supply of helicopter services to lundin norway as and det norske oljeselskap asa . the contract is the result of a cooperation agreement between lundin norway as and det norske oljeselskap asa to secure safe , efficient and predictable flights to edvard grieg and ivar aasen… read more »
bristow norway area manager heidi wulff heimark said : “we are proud of our new base at florø and look forward to developing a good relationship with the local community . the investment in florø is strategically important as it strengthens our position to operate further north towards central norway . these new contracts further secure our position in norway .
bristow norway area manager heidi wulff heimark said : “we are proud of our new base at florø and look forward to developing a good relationship with the local community . the investment in florø is strategically important as it strengthens our position to operate further north towards central norway . these new contracts further secure our position in norway . ”
line ‘em up : bristow academy has a fleet of around 50 helicopters based at its largest campus in titusville , fla . photos courtesy bristow academy
“bristow norway is grateful for the confidence statoil has shown the company by entrusting us with the responsibility for an even larger part of statoil’s transport requirements in bergen . we look forward to further developing our close and long - term relationship with norway’s leading energy company . we are also looking forward to developing our relationships with engie e & p and a / s norske shell , which are new customers for bristow norway . ”
bristow has a long history in the helicopter services industry , starting with bristow helicopters ltd . in the u . k . and offshore logistics , inc . in the u . s . , founded in 1955 and 1969 respectively . in 1996 offshore logistics purchased a stake in bristow helicopters ltd , and the company was rebranded as bristow group inc . in 2006 . uk - based bristow helicopters ltd . is an affiliated company of bristow group inc .
bristow has two primary geographical hubs in key areas of business , europe and the americas . bristow ' s europe hub includes africa , asia , australia , norway , uk , turkmenistan and the middle east . bristow ' s americas hub includes u . s . gulf of mexico , guyana , trinidad , canada and brazil .
the contract will mean continued high activity at bristow norway’s helicopter base at hammerfest , where the company currently provides helicopter services for eni´s and statoil´s exploration and production operations in the barents sea . hammerfest , with its proximity to the barents sea , is a well established helicopter base for bristow norway , with the necessary infrastructure and experienced workforce in place .
bristow is reducing its inventory of older aircraft while updating to newer technology helicopter models .
offshore helicopter transportation services provider chc helicopter is closing down its base in bergen , norway , . . .
bristow employs some of the most highly regarded experts in industrial aviation . bristow needs qualified personnel with a global outlook and the skills and technical abilities that are critical to the company’s growth .
statoil has awarded bristow norway a new contract for offshore helicopter services running from stavanger airport , norway . the estimated value of the contract is over nok 1 billion . all installations with helicopter flights from stavanger will be served under this contract . statoil’s helicopter flights from stavanger go to the sleipner , draupner , volve and glitne fields… read more »
with the new contract in bergen , bristow norway is now providing flights between bergen and all of statoil’s installations in the area . bergen is an important center for the offshore petroleum industry , with a high level of activity .
bristow group sikorsky s - 92 landing on an offshore platform in the gulf of mexico . bristow academy trains for a wide variety of helicopter markets in addition to pilots that serve in the offshore industry .
about bristow bristow norway is an affiliated company of bristow group inc . , the leading global industrial aviation services provider offering helicopter transportation , sar and aircraft support services to government and civil organizations worldwide . bristow has major operations in the north sea , nigeria , the u . s . gulf of mexico , and in most of the other major offshore oil and gas producing regions of the world , including australia , brazil , canada , russia and trinidad . bristow provides sar services to the private sector worldwide and to the public sector for all of the uk on behalf of the maritime and coastguard agency . for more information , visit urltoken .
bristow helicopters limited established by london born alan bristow , bristow helicopters ltd . has served the offshore oil transport industry in the uk for nearly 60 years . the company is also the largest provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry in australia and nigeria , where it has operated for over 50 years .
florø is a new location for bristow norway operations ; it is the most western town on the mainland in the nordic countries and an important commercial hub since the mid - 1800s , bristow explained . the engie contract covers helicopter transportation to the gjøa semi , while the a / s norske shell flights will fly to the knarr fpso .
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bristow helicopters has secured a new contract with apache north sea limited to support its north sea operations . . . .
stavanger , norway , september 18 , 2017 – bristow norway today announced that it has secured a multi - year contract to provide helicopter offshore crew change and search and rescue ( sar ) services to support eni norge and statoil in the barents sea . the five - year deal , which is a renewal of an existing contract , includes options to extend by three years , and will commence september 1 , 2018 .
bristow helicopters ( nigeria ) has announced a new helicopter rescue and recovery ( rrs ) service for nigeria’s oil . . .
bristow norway as ( formerly norsk helikopter ) is a norwegian helicopter company that transports crew to oil installations in the north sea . it has headquarters in stavanger and has additional operations out of bergen , brønnøysund , hammerfest . the company operates a fleet of 17 helicopters and has 315 employees .
metallurgical assessment of some recovered wreckage from the helicopter ' s critical main gearbox suggested a component failed because of fatigue , the accident investigation board norway said wednesday .
bristow search & rescue bristow helicopters ltd is the leading provider of helicopter search and rescue ( sar ) services in the uk , having been awarded the uk sar contract and the gap sar contract for northern scotland . bristow helicopters has a long history of providing world class sar services in the uk , beginning in 1971 . bristow helicopters has flown more than 44 , 000 sar operational hours in the uk and conducted over 15 , 000 sar missions , during which more than 7 , 000 people have been rescued by our crews and helicopters . we also currently deliver sar operations in australia , brazil , canada , norway , russia and trinidad . for more information please visit : urltoken .
bristow group has been awarded a contract with shell for medevac and search and rescue ( sar ) services in the gulf . . .
media contacts : julie king bristow group phone : + 1 - 832 - 551 - 9814 e - mail : julie . king @ urltoken
investor contact : linda mcneill bristow group phone : + 1 - 713 - 267 - 7622 e - mail : linda . mcneill @ urltoken
“the barents sea is a strategically important region for bristow , and we foresee continued growth of exploration and production activities in the coming years , ” said heimark . “with this contract and our arctic experience , bristow is well - positioned for coming exploration campaigns in the high north . ”
the chopper flown by chc helicopter services crashed en route to norway ' s bergen airport from statoil asa ' s gullfaks b oil field , killing all 13 people on board .
florø is a new location for bristow norway operations ; it is the most western town on the mainland in the nordic countries and an important commercial hub since the mid - 1800s . the engie contract covers helicopter transportation to the gjøa semi , while the a / s norske shell flights will fly to the knarr fpso .
eni norge and statoil have jointly entered into contract with bristow norway for the provision of helicopter services in the barents sea . the contract has a duration of five years with an additional option for the extension of three years . the contract includes services related to crew changes and sar ( search and rescue ) helicopter , based in hammerfest .
chc helicopter was formed as scancopter - service in 1956 . renamed to helikopter services in 1966 & chc helikopter service in 2000 . renamed again to chc norway & back to chc helikopter service
thor solbergs flyselskap was a tonsberg based carrier . thor solberg aviation and its affiliate solbergfly operate some feeder - line routes in southern norway as well as air taxi services and a flying school
on 19 january 2012 the icelandic coast guard signed a 12 month lease on a eurocopter as332l1 super puma . â the aircraft was delivered ex stavangar on 1st february from where it was previously operated by bristow norway as ln - oba – it is now registered tf - syn and is serial number 2384 – and will be used… read more »
while the energy downturn has led to an excess supply of helicopters , the potential grounding of the entire ec225 fleet if others follow bristow could cause problems .
bristow group’s safety culture starts at the top and works its way throughout the entire organization . its “target zero” program is aimed directly at “zero accidents , zero complaints from customers and zero downtime . ” it’s working . bristow recently received the national ocean industries association’s ( noia ) coveted 2011 safety in seas award .
“we are honored to earn the trust of both eni and statoil in the safety and quality of our operation , ” said bristow norway area manager heidi wulff heimark . “this contract is a result of our team’s tremendous focus to continuously improve our service delivery , and strengthens our position as the leading operator of offshore helicopter transport in the global market . ”
bristow helicopters limited has reached the third anniversary of delivering the gap sar search and rescue contract from sumburgh and stornoway on behalf of the maritime and coastguard agency .
of the pilots flying in bristow’s norway operations in the north sea , nearly 50 percent come from the academy , willenbacher added . “among all of these graduates , not one has had a serious helicopter accident or incident , ” she said . “there is no better testimony than that to show how well the academy prepares pilots for real - world operations . ”
gidsken jakobsen formed bergens aero on 13sep1934 . the plan was to get a fixed mail and passenger route in northern norway , but the norwegian airline got the license . thus , bergen aero was closed
bristow norway today announced that it has secured a multi - year contract to provide helicopter offshore crew change and search and rescue ( sar ) services to support eni norge and statoil in the barents sea . the five - year deal , which is a renewal of an existing contract , includes options to extend by three years , and will commence september… read more »
bristow norway is set to take delivery of two more sikorsky s92 helicopters in the next few days – and a third is due . â the pair were seen at southampton docks in the uk yesterday , still in primer and carrying the norwegian registrations ln - ona and ln - onb ( see below ) , along with serial numbers 920144 and 920145… read more »
kato airline was founded on 16feb1995 by karl johan and torlaug karlson at evenes airport . received its aoc on 21feb1996 & ceased operation on 02sep2008 . scheduled passenger services and daily freight services for newspapers northern norway
bristow has secured a multi - year contract to provide helicopter offshore crew change and search and rescue ( sar ) services to support exxonmobil in guyana . more . . .
for further information please contact : yvonne devine bristow + 44 ( 0 ) 1224 756186 - direct + 44 ( 0 ) 7872 821968 - cell yvonne . devine @ urltoken
sundt air was founded in 1997 under the name of nor aviation , and all assets were aquired in 1998 by petter c . g . sundt , one of norway ' s leading businessmen . renamed to sundt air
the company’s goal is to provide the safest and most reliable service to clients around the world . bristow’s industry - leading safety program , target zero , has created a culture of safety at every level of the organization . with a team of dedicated employees who strive daily for operational excellence , bristow is working hard to earn the confidence of its customers every day .
eni norge and statoil have over the past years joined in collaborative purchasing agreements for the provision of helicopter services in the barents sea . this has contributed to flexibility , optimal utilization of capacity and perpetuity for suppliers . bristow norway , which serves under the current contract , has provided services for eni norges’s operations in the barents sea from the helicopter base in hammerfest . the contract will be activated in september 2018 .
[ helihub . com editor note – we include this merely for completeness as bristow issue this press release . â we originally ran the story on 19th april , naming the client as statoil ] bristow group inc . ( nyse : brs ) a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry , announced today that it has been awarded a renewal contract… read more »
houston - based bristow group inc . grounded most of its 20 - strong ec225 fleet after the crash , but kept flying those involved in search - and - rescue operations and training flights .
in fact , filling the need for the huge numbers of qualified , professional pilots to crew their aircraft 24 / 7 in some of the most extreme environments on the planet is a challenge that even bristow would find hard to overcome . so rather than compete with other global operators for the few qualified helicopter pilot candidates available , bristow decided to groom pilots to meet its own strict standards .
in october 2008 , bristow group announced the acquisition of the 51 % share of norsk helikopter which it did not already own , in return for the divestment of lufttransport to knut axel ugland holding .
whether it’s offshore or in the jungles of south / central america , bristow academy reviews the types of programs it provides and tailors its courses to use the best of available training styles and technologies .
the company started operations from the norwegian oil capital stavanger in 1993 . the company was a joint venture between the ugland shipping family ( 51 % ) and the aberdeen based bristow group ( 49 % ) , who operate helicopters to oil installations on the british sector of the north sea . bristow group is partially owned by the american offshore logistics , and in total the three companies operate 420 helicopters .
bristow group is the leading provider of industrial aviation services offering helicopter transportation , search and rescue ( sar ) and aircraft support services to government and civil organizations worldwide . with headquarters in houston , texas , bristow has major operations in the north sea , nigeria , the u . s . gulf of mexico , and in most of the other major offshore oil and gas producing regions of the world , including australia , brazil , canada , russia and trinidad . bristow provides sar services to the private sector worldwide , and to the public sector for all of the uk on behalf of the maritime and coastguard agency .
fonnafly was established in 1970 at rosendal and is thus among the oldest airline companies in the country . during a period fonnafly was also one of norway´s largest taxi / charter airlines , but that was prior to the separation of the landplane division in 1990
bristow has invested in new aircraft operating out of aberdeen , and developed a new fixed - wing passenger terminal designed to improve conditions for offshore workers heading to work in the north sea . more . . .
bristow has secured a three - year contract extension from perenco uk ltd . the extension covers seven - day - a - week coverage in the uk southern north sea through december 2021 . more . . .
bristow ' s sar crew at newquay surpassed their 700 - mission milestone as they responded to calls for help during extreme weather conditions brought by the “beast from the east” and storm emma . more . . .
bristow , which has a 45 year history of delivering search and rescue services in the uk , took over running the hm coastguard service at sumburgh on 1 june 2013 and at stornoway on 1 july 2013 .
the move came hours after norwegian investigators probing the crash of an airbus group se helicopter off the west coast of norway said they had found a potentially difficult - to - detect problem with the model and are urging europe ' s air - safety regulator to act .
norway is a constitutional monarchy in northern europe , occupying the western and northern portions of the scandinavian peninsula . it is bordered on the north by the barents sea , an arm of the arctic ocean , on the northeast by finland and russia , on the east by sweden , on the south by skagerrak strait and the north sea , and on the west by the norwegian sea . the norwegian coastline extends about 2740 km ( about 1700 mi ) ; including all the fjords and offshore islands , the coastline totals about 21 , 930 km ( about 13 , 620 mi ) . the islands , known locally as the skerry guard , form a protected waterway along the coast . norway has a land area of 385 , 639 sq km ( 148 , 896 sq mi ) . oslo is norway ' s capital and largest city
bristow’s operations are organized in two primary geographical hubs in key areas of business , europe and the americas . the company is targeting the growing demand for reliable , integrated aviation services by providing fixed - wing with rotary - wing flight connectivity in the uk , australia , brazil and africa , to offer convenient point - to - point scheduled and charter transportation services to clients transferring workers offshore . bristow’s sar capabilities and aviation training solutions are unmatched in the industry .
blueway was a market leader in scandinavian on - shore and off - shore helicopter services . established in 1986 , was an offshore helicopter airline based at stavanger airport , sola in sola , norway . established in 2009 , it remained until 2014 when the group was sold to noordzee helikopters vlaanderen - [ nhv ( noordzee helikopters vlaanderen ) was founded in 1997 by eric van hal as nhv group . nhv has its headquarters and main base at ostend airport . in 2014 nhv group acquired the blueway group , including dancopter , blueway offshore norway , airlift and vertech offshore ]
as a major provider of personnel and equipment transportation , search and rescue , and practically all things helicopter related to the oil and gas industry , bristow group is a big helicopter operation . the company currently flies more than 520 helicopters and 40 fixed - wing aircraft to support the global exploration and production of this valuable resource . but bristow’s philosophy is that while providing rapid , consistent response for their customers are key , the most important thing they can offer their customers is safety .
part of the program’s success is , no doubt , based on everyone , especially upper management , understanding what the company’s pilots do every day . “at the end of 2006 , bristow’s senior management team spent a week at the titusville campus receiving ground and flight instruction , ” explained samantha willenbacher , director of bristow academy . “bill chiles , our ceo , wanted everyone to have a greater understanding and appreciation for what they were asking our frontline pilots to do on a daily basis . ”
nord - norges aero was founded on 29may1932 and was owned by gidsken jakobsen , the first women to actually own an airline in norway . she was the second femaile to get a pilot ' s license ( # 1 being turid wideroe ) . the airline operated passenger and tourist flights around narvik and finnmark
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to deliver the contract bristow introduced four state of the art sikorsky s - 92 helicopters , two at each base , with a radius of over 250 nautical miles and equipped with the latest sar technology including night vision , mission management and increased on - board medical capabilities .
russell torbet , newly appointed director of uk sar , said : “bristow’s heritage is steeped in search and rescue and our brave helicopter crews have delivered coastguard sar operations in the north of scotland for a total of 27 years , from 1983 – 2007 and then again from 2013 .
norwegian was formed as busy bee airservice in 1966 and operated between 1972 and 1980 as air executive norway . the name was changed back to busy bee in 1980 until being renamed to norwegian air shuttle in 1993 . the current name was adopted to concentrate on low - cost operations . acuired flynordic in 2007 and integrated the airline in in 2008
widerøe was founded by viggo wideroe and 4 friends in 1934 . norway ' ' s oldest airline beginning with a serice between oslo and haugesund on 19feb1934 . shortly after this wideroe began postal flights to kirkenes on behalf of dnl . acquired polarfly in 1950 & norsk air in 1989 and formed wideroe norsk air for a while . international and regional services
during this visit , “it also became apparent that there was a strategic advantage in having an ab initio flight school as part of the group , ” she added . “bristow recognized that there was a need for creating safe , skilled and knowledgeable pilots for our rapidly growing commercial operations . ”
air norway was founded in 2003 & started operations on 23may2003 . it was owned 40 % by nordic air , 40 % by the municipality of ørland and 20 % by north flying . all operations were flown by north flying . suspended services for 4 months in early 2017 because of runway repairs at ørland airport . services resumed in sept2017 but ceased permanently in oct2017
sas norlink was a scheduled carrier based out of tromsø langnes ( tos ) commencing in may1990 ( f . 50 operator ) . the norlink operations were in 2002 abandoned to sister company widerøe . however , from apr2003 sas commuter took over former braathens routes in western norway , operated under the westlink brand . sas commuter was dissolved on 01oct2004 and integrated into the three national operating companies
dnl was established on 16oct1933 under the full name det norske luftfartselskap , fred . olsen & bergenske a / s , named after two shipping companies that provided much of the financing , fred . olsen and bergenske . it started operations on 11jun1935 serving the mail route between oslo - gothenburg - copenhagen . in 1946 , the airline started routes to north norway and europe . merged with ddl & sila to eventually form sas in 1948 - [ sas was formed by merger of aba ( aerotransport ) , ddl ( det danske luftfartselskab ) of denmark and dnl ( det norske luftfartselskap ) of norway on on 01aug1946 . iniatially it was known as osas was concerned only with trans - atlantic operations . operations started on 17sep1946 . the partners then created esas in 1948 with the merger of sila ( svensk interkontinental lufttrafik ) to handle the european operations and in 1941 the airlines were merged to form the current airline . the intercontinental routes of braathens safe were added just before the merger . absorbed linjeflyg in 1993 and braathens in 2001 . intergrated sas norge into mainline in october 2009 . international and regional passenger and cargo airline and is the flag carrier for norway , sweden & denmark ]
no further information at this time - [ norwegian was formed as busy bee airservice in 1966 and operated between 1972 and 1980 as air executive norway . the name was changed back to busy bee in 1980 until being renamed to norwegian air shuttle in 1993 . the current name was adopted to concentrate on low - cost operations . acuired flynordic in 2007 and integrated the airline in in 2008 ]
hopkinson continued that bristow academy has “seen the numbers of our self - funded students reduce over the past few years . funding is a huge hurdle . we need the helicopter industry to come together to explore ways to find a solution to the funding crisis or there won’t be anyone to fly the new - generation helicopters . ”
ad - hoc charters , it and contract flights [ norwegian was formed as busy bee airservice in 1966 and operated between 1972 and 1980 as air executive norway . the name was changed back to busy bee in 1980 until being renamed to norwegian air shuttle in 1993 . the current name was adopted to concentrate on low - cost operations . acuired flynordic in 2007 and integrated the airline in in 2008 ]
ad - hoc charters , it and contract flights - [ norwegian was formed as busy bee airservice in 1966 and operated between 1972 and 1980 as air executive norway . the name was changed back to busy bee in 1980 until being renamed to norwegian air shuttle in 1993 . the current name was adopted to concentrate on low - cost operations . acuired flynordic in 2007 and integrated the airline in in 2008 ]
- [ flyviking was established was founded in 1989 as lofotfly . renamed fly taxi nord in 2000 operated both cargo and taxi flights . in nov2015 , ola o . k giæver ( former wideroe pilot ) bought the airline , called it giaevair and later renamed it flyviking . had viking air norway merge in . completed its aoc certification with the norwegian civil aviation authority ( luftfartstilsynet ) on 14feb2017 . started operations on 27mar2017 ]
currently the academy has a mix of both self - pay and company / government sponsored students . “all of the students go through the same ground school basics for six to seven weeks , ” explained francois ganswyk , chief flight instructor ( faa ) for bristow academy . “they have ground school in the morning and they fly in the afternoon . ”
vestlandske luftfartselskap began as a charter operation on 23jun1947 , began scheduled services in 1951 & was acquired by braathens safe in 1957 - [ sas was formed by merger of aba ( aerotransport ) , ddl ( det danske luftfartselskab ) of denmark and dnl ( det norske luftfartselskap ) of norway on on 01aug1946 . iniatially it was known as osas was concerned only with trans - atlantic operations . operations started on 17sep1946 . the partners then created esas in 1948 with the merger of sila ( svensk interkontinental lufttrafik ) to handle the european operations and in 1941 the airlines were merged to form the current airline . the intercontinental routes of braathens safe were added just before the merger . absorbed linjeflyg in 1993 and braathens in 2001 . intergrated sas norge into mainline in october 2009 . international and regional passenger and cargo airline and is the flag carrier for norway , sweden & denmark ]
bristow academy was formed in april 2007 , with the acquisition of helicopter adventures , inc . , with which bristow had contracted to provide its training for european and nigerian operations in 1998 . “soon after its creation , the academy acquired two other helicopter schools . now we have four training locations with three in the u . s . and one in the uk , ” willenbacher said . “we are an faa part 141 flight training academy with a full range of approved programs from private through the commercial / instrument helicopter rating . our largest campus is here in titusville , where we have 50 helicopters based . our other major u . s . location is in the heart of gulf of mexico operations” in new iberia , la .
safety is critical at the bristow group and academy . “we have an extremely robust safety management systems here , ” popp said . “we recognize , that in a very real sense we are able to influence the helicopter industry one graduate at a time . quite frankly , it’s probably one of the most rewarding aspects of what we’re doing here , ” he added .
i think it is actually 1000hrs . it is an olf requirement , although some customers might not insist on this , the reality is bristow , chc or any other operator will likely be flying for all customers , so yes these days 1000hrs should be a minimum . this was waived a few years ago , but appears to have taken more of a priority again recently .
it’s clear that no matter what aspect of training is being discussed , the key differentiator for bristow academy is always looking to provide the best foundation of knowledge and confidence . that’s critical because it’s never clear where or what type each student will end up flying . “we provide a lot of different people the opportunity to pursue their dream of becoming a helicopter pilot , ” willenbacher said .
sas braathens renamed to sas norge on 01jun2007 & is fully absorbed into sas on 01oct2009 - [ sas norge was formed by braathens shipping in 1946 for long haul charters and known as braathens s . a . f . e . it ' s international routes were taken over by sas , circ 1954 and the airline reverted to domestic services . it became norway ' s largest regional airline and then branced out again into international services . purchased transwede ( sweden ) in 1997 and malmo aviation ( sweden ) in 1998 . dropped the s . a . f . e . in 2000 . fully taken over by sas in 2001 and renamed to sas braathens in 2004 and to sas norge in 2007 . integrated into the mainline carrier as of 01oct2009 ] - [ sas was formed by merger of aba ( aerotransport ) , ddl ( det danske luftfartselskab ) of denmark and dnl ( det norske luftfartselskap ) of norway on on 01aug1946 . iniatially it was known as osas was concerned only with trans - atlantic operations . operations started on 17sep1946 . the partners then created esas in 1948 with the merger of sila ( svensk interkontinental lufttrafik ) to handle the european operations and in 1941 the airlines were merged to form the current airline . the intercontinental routes of braathens safe were added just before the merger . absorbed linjeflyg in 1993 and braathens in 2001 . intergrated sas norge into mainline in october 2009 . international and regional passenger and cargo airline and is the flag carrier for norway , sweden & denmark ]
in 2013 bristow won the uk government national contract to deliver sar operations on behalf of the maritime and coastguard agency ( mca ) . seven of 10 strategically located bases have taken over the helicopter sar responsibility from the military in a phased approach throughout 2015 and 2016 . the remaining three , including the existing coastguard bases in sumburgh and stornoway , are set to become part of the new contract in 2017 .
on 23mar1998 , braathens safe changed its name and corporate identity to braathens , international and domestic services - [ sas norge was formed by braathens shipping in 1946 for long haul charters and known as braathens s . a . f . e . it ' s international routes were taken over by sas , circ 1954 and the airline reverted to domestic services . it became norway ' s largest regional airline and then branced out again into international services . purchased transwede ( sweden ) in 1997 and malmo aviation ( sweden ) in 1998 . dropped the s . a . f . e . in 2000 . fully taken over by sas in 2001 and renamed to sas braathens in 2004 and to sas norge in 2007 . integrated into the mainline carrier as of 01oct2009 ] [ sas was formed by merger of aba ( aerotransport ) , ddl ( det danske luftfartselskab ) of denmark and dnl ( det norske luftfartselskap ) of norway on on 01aug1946 . iniatially it was known as osas was concerned only with trans - atlantic operations . operations started on 17sep1946 . the partners then created esas in 1948 with the merger of sila ( svensk interkontinental lufttrafik ) to handle the european operations and in 1941 the airlines were merged to form the current airline . the intercontinental routes of braathens safe were added just before the merger . absorbed linjeflyg in 1993 and braathens in 2001 . intergrated sas norge into mainline in october 2009 . international and regional passenger and cargo airline and is the flag carrier for norway , sweden & denmark ]
flyviking was established was founded in 1989 as lofotfly . renamed fly taxi nord in 2000 , operated both cargo and taxi flights . in nov2015 , ola o . k giæver ( former wideroe pilot ) bought the airline , called it giaevair and later renamed it flyviking . had viking air norway merge in . completed its aoc certification with the norwegian civil aviation authority ( luftfartstilsynet ) on 14feb2017 . started operations on 27mar2017 . the airline has anounced that it would cease operations on 12jan2018 due to an economic reason
braathens s . a . f . e . was established on 26mar1946 & started operations on 30jan1947 . on 23mar1998 , braathens safe changed its name and corporate identity to braathens . international and domestic services - [ sas norge was formed by braathens shipping in 1946 for long haul charters and known as braathens s . a . f . e . it ' s international routes were taken over by sas , circ 1954 and the airline reverted to domestic services . it became norway ' s largest regional airline and then branced out again into international services . purchased transwede ( sweden ) in 1997 and malmo aviation ( sweden ) in 1998 . dropped the s . a . f . e . in 2000 . fully taken over by sas in 2001 and renamed to sas braathens in 2004 and to sas norge in 2007 . integrated into the mainline carrier as of 01oct2009 ] - [ sas was formed by merger of aba ( aerotransport ) , ddl ( det danske luftfartselskab ) of denmark and dnl ( det norske luftfartselskap ) of norway on on 01aug1946 . iniatially it was known as osas was concerned only with trans - atlantic operations . operations started on 17sep1946 . the partners then created esas in 1948 with the merger of sila ( svensk interkontinental lufttrafik ) to handle the european operations and in 1941 the airlines were merged to form the current airline . the intercontinental routes of braathens safe were added just before the merger . absorbed linjeflyg in 1993 and braathens in 2001 . intergrated sas norge into mainline in october 2009 . international and regional passenger and cargo airline and is the flag carrier for norway , sweden & denmark ]
tromso based air taxi operator [ flyviking was established was founded in 1989 as lofotfly . renamed fly taxi nord in 2000 , operated both cargo and taxi flights . in nov2015 , ola o . k giæver ( former wideroe pilot ) bought the airline , called it giaevair and later renamed it flyviking . had viking air norway merge in . completed its aoc certification with the norwegian civil aviation authority ( luftfartstilsynet ) on 14feb2017 . started operations on 27mar2017 . the airline has anounced that it would cease operations on 12jan2018 due to an economic reason ]
no further information at this time - [ flyviking was established was founded in 1989 as lofotfly . renamed fly taxi nord in 2000 , operated both cargo and taxi flights . in nov2015 , ola o . k giæver ( former wideroe pilot ) bought the airline , called it giaevair and later renamed it flyviking . had viking air norway merge in . completed its aoc certification with the norwegian civil aviation authority ( luftfartstilsynet ) on 14feb2017 . started operations on 27mar2017 . the airline has anounced that it would cease operations on 12jan2018 due to an economic reason ]
flew seaplanes for sightseeing out of svolvaer - [ flyviking was established was founded in 1989 as lofotfly . renamed fly taxi nord in 2000 , operated both cargo and taxi flights . in nov2015 , ola o . k giæver ( former wideroe pilot ) bought the airline , called it giaevair and later renamed it flyviking . had viking air norway merge in . completed its aoc certification with the norwegian civil aviation authority ( luftfartstilsynet ) on 14feb2017 . started operations on 27mar2017 . the airline has anounced that it would cease operations on 12jan2018 due to an economic reason ]
helitrans was formed in 1990 & started helicopter services from trondheim airport in 1990 . in 1997 the company started a fixed - wing division , with a dornier do - 228 , but it ceased fix - wing in dec2012 . in 2004 helitrans made two large purchases : the aerial photography company fjellanger widerøe and the domestic division of norcopter . in 2007 helitrans purchased helikopterdrift as , a helicopter company based in kjeller flyplass , lillestrøm , and later merged into helitrans in 2011 . also purchased the ålesund airport , vigra based airline classic air norway that operated a jetstream 31
unfortunately , while the recent economic downturn hasn’t dampened prospective students enthusiasm about attending the bristow academy , the difficulty of finding financing has . “interest in flight training has never died down . but , since the beginning of this year , it’s really picked up , ” explained anisha hopkinson , student services manager . “especially when there are so many of the first - time commercial jobs available , it gives students the confidence that there are a lot of good jobs available . ”
gregory popp , business development manager , added that , “from a program perspective , there are no other ‘one - source’ providers that offer our array of faa - approved courses and can add specialty programs like external load , mountain operations and night vision goggle training . ” the academy is also the only joint aviation authority - licensed rotorcraft training provider outside of the european union , he added . since its creation , the academy has placed 106 graduates into bristow group’s commercial operations around the world .
21 : 30 local time . your sikorsky s - 92 is two hours out of bergen , norway . tonight’s destination is the company rig’s 50 - by - 50 helipad located 225 feet above the churning north sea . oat : –5º c . wind direction : 290 . speed : 30 kts , gusting to 57 kts . ceiling : 800 broken . visibility : partially obscured by blowing snow and fog . the weather isn’t your friend , but you’ve seen worse . cold . wind . fog . darkness . big helicopter . small helipad . it’s a challenge many pilots wouldn’t want . but delivering your 17 passengers safely is who you are . it’s what you’ve been trained to do .
oddly , the one type of training that you’d expect the bristow academy to offer as a mainstay isn’t even a standalone program . “we don’t really offer offshore operation training because that is so specific to the needs of the company they will be flying for , ” willenbacher said . “once they get hired that will covered in their loft [ line oriented flight training ] program . we do have a helipad out in one of our practice areas in titusville . our commercial students can get some practice to understand how to set up an approach to land on a helipad . ”
while bristow academy’s primary focus is to give pilots a strong foundation to build an offshore , sar , ems or other helicopter career , the school has grown beyond its roots . there are no other training providers with a u . s . army - based initial entry rotary wing ( ierw ) program that meets both department of state and department of defense standards , according to popp . “we are doing direct training of that nature to a number of u . s . allied military customers . we do a lot for countries in central and south america—drug interdiction , counter narcotics efforts , counter narco - terrorism . this is highly specialized training . ”
bristow will utilize a sikorsky s - 92 in oil and gas configuration to provide crew change services for offshore platforms , and a sikorsky all - weather ( awsar ) sar s - 92 for the search and rescue work to significantly improve offshore safety and rescue capability . both helicopters will be equipped to the latest norwegian oil and gas standards , with integrated traffic alert and collision avoidance system ( tcas ii ) , tail mounted cameras and performance - based navigation ( pbn ) . the awsar s - 92 is equipped with state - of - the - art technology and fully certified for night vision goggles ( nvg ) operations , with forward looking infrared ( flir ) , auto hover , twin - hoist , mission management with moving map and increased on - board medical capabilities . on short notice , the crew change helicopter can be reconfigured as a backup for the sar helicopter with full awsar capability .
our target zero safety program is a main underpinning of our culture , a strong component of our reputation and brand among our stakeholders , an iconic program for the industry , and a brand promise that continues to evolve with our business . more . . .
following the rescue of two brothers who were lost at sea off the ningaloo coast for 21 hours on april 25 , 2018 , sar chief crewman gordon watt was interviewed on radio program 6pr . more . . .
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services at both locations are operated using sikorsky s - 92 aircraft . the s - 92 helicopters are equipped with upgraded security systems , such as tail - mounted cameras and improved airborne - data connectivity , in addition to the newest technology within alert and navigation systems . the helicopters also have new technology to support enhanced landing procedures , to help reduce noise over congested areas .
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services at both locations are operated using sikorsky s - 92 aircraft . according to the company , the s - 92 helicopters are equipped with upgraded security systems , such as tail - mounted cameras and improved airborne - data connectivity , in addition to the newest technology within alert and navigation systems . the helicopters also have new technology to support enhanced landing procedures , to help reduce noise over congested areas , the company added .
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emergency landing on unmanned offshore platform . 12 offshore workers and 2 crew were rescued by norwegian air force sar sea king . weather reported as 200m visibility and emergency was called 17 km from the rig it landed on .
pilot broadcast mayday after loss of oil pressure in one engine 90 miles sw of stavangar . â sar helicopter scrambled and accompanied s92 back to a safe landing at sola
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eni norge and statoil maintain a high level of activity in the barents sea . the contract , which includes one helicopter for crew changes and one sar - machine , both of the sikorsky s92 type , secures the required capacity for eni norge and statoil in the region for the years to come .