Blackpool-based aviation support specialists, HeliSpeed, has signed an exciting new agreement with BIH to support its search and rescue (SAR) operations in the Falkland Islands. Through the agreement, global aviation business, HeliSpeed, will provide BIH with pilots from its HeliTrax database of over 1,500 highly-trained helicopter pilots and engineers, supporting…
It has been a very busy 4 years since the HeliSpeed journey began, starting out with just one UK contract we have seen exponential growth. Now supporting 60 customers globally with over 1300 pilots located throughout the world. What’s trending in the Helicopter movements? We thought that CoVid-19 would impact…
HeliSpeed have been busy teaming up with Hy Hotels, a brand new 5* hotel, offering luxury, fully equipped apartments to people in business. We recognised that we needed somewhere for our pilots to stay whilst training at our academy and we didn’t want it to just be anywhere. So that’s…
HeliSpeed Solutions has announced the launch of their HeliSpeed Academy website www.helispeedacademy.com and commencement of their full service helicopter training academy to the global market. ‘This represents a culmination of decades of experience that has now been fine-tuned and specialised to prepare for the next generation of helicopter pilots’ says…
Advanced avionics and systems on the next generation of helicopters is leading to a growing skills gap amongst pilots around the world who are needed to fly them. Now a partnership between Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) and local company HeliSpeed aims to plug that gap by creating a…
Flexibility, controllability and efficiency–these are the fundamentals HeliSpeed focuses on to improve pilot staffing on a global scale. Based in Blackpool, England, HeliSpeed has been operating its HeliTrax system for the past three years to provide helicopter operators with an effective platform to fulfill their flexible pilot staffing needs. With…
As the industry addresses the potential of a ‘skills shortage’ we explore the ‘HeliTrax’ system offered by Helitech International exhibitor, HeliSpeed. Built by HeliSpeed CEO, Geoff Packer the system delivers a solution to the pending pilot shortage through a connected community of trained pilots, proving that resourcing does not need…
February 26, 2018 Blackpool, United Kingdom – HeliSpeed, the UK-based pilot services company, announces today the signature of an agreement with CAE, the world leader in aviation training, to train all of its pilots on Sikorski S92 and Airbus Helicopter AS332L2 platforms. HeliSpeed’s pilots began training last month at CAE…
Blackpool, United Kingdom – HeliSpeed, the UK-based pilot services company, announces today the signature of an agreement with CAE, the world leader in aviation training, to train all of its pilots on Sikorsky S92 and Airbus Helicopter AS332L2 platforms. HeliSpeed’s pilots began training last month at CAE Oslo, Norway. Geoff…