New Helicopters Prompt Norwegian Offshore Shake-Up

Leonardo AW189

Lufttransport will operate five Leonardo AW189s for Equinor, helping to create a new entrant into the Norwegian offshore market.

Credit: Leonardo Helicopters
Norway’s offshore helicopter industry is facing a shake-up with the arrival of a new operator and a push to diversify fleets. Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor has decided to end the decade-long duopoly in the country’s offshore operations in the North Sea by awarding a contract to a...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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