Blackpool’s global aviation business, HeliSpeed, will support Gloria Aviation’s helicopter training operations by providing pilot training in South Korea. Despite a challenging fourteen months for the aviation industry, HeliSpeed continues to diversify and win new global partnerships. As part of the new agreement with Gloria Aviation, HeliSpeed will provide specialist…
New Helicopter Training Academy has now launched in Blackpool The full-service helicopter training school, HeliSpeed Academy has now received its EASA CAA ATO approval. It’s been almost two years since Blackpool Airport saw any helicopter training. The HeliSpeed Group has now launched. HeliSpeed Academy will provide courses suitable for both…
We’ve teamed up with Cobham in order to support them with their search and rescue operations in Curacao. This means that we will be providing them with highly skilled helicopter pilots from our HeliTrax database. Cobham aviation services provide special mission training and operational delivery solutions to military and government…
The 2nd English Women’s Awards North 2019 will recognise and celebrate Northern female talent, women power-houses and organisations with influential and hardworking women making a change in industries across Northern England. Thousands of nominations were cast by the public over recent months and the full list of finalists has now…
Global aviation business, Helispeed, based at Blackpool Airport, has agreed a 12-month deal with Moroccan based Heliconia Aero Solutions, to support the company with the provision of qualified helicopter pilots. The agreement will see Helispeed provide Heliconia Aero Solutions with pilots from its HeliTrax database of over 800 highly-trained and…
HeliSpeed and Abu Dhabi Aviation have signed a two-year pilot staffing agreement, during this time HeliSpeed will be providing experienced and qualified helicopter pilots to support Abu Dhabi Aviation’s growing operations in the Middle East and beyond, on a variety of helicopter types, to include the Leonardo AW139, the Bell…
An international aviation business based at Blackpool Airport is aiming high after earning expert support. Pilot supply services, training and aircraft management business, HeliSpeed, is targeting a turnover increase of 50 per cent, and is aiming to break into fresh global markets and create extra jobs, thanks to Boost’s Growth…
HeliSpeed Ltd who are based at Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, Blackpool are expanding. Read the full story in the gazette article below this snippet. Click the link below. An international aviation business based at Blackpool Airport is aiming high after earning expert support. Pilot supply services, training and aircraft management…
One of the largest offshore helicopters landed at Blackpool Airport on its journey from Aberdeen to Spain. The Eurocopter Super Puma, a four-bladed, twin-engine, utility helicopter which is one of the largest aircraft in civil operation, flew into Blackpool Airport to re-fuel, piloted by resort pilots, from Blackpool-based aviation company…
I missed Geoff Packer’s session at HeliInvestor 2018, but was eager to interview him to understand better the new model of pilot recruitment he has developed. In these continuing tough times for offshore operators, different thinking and more efficient business models are a necessary route back to profitability according to…