
Operated by Bristow Ireland. Six Leonardo AW189 helicopters will operate 24/7 from Sligo, Shannon, Waterford, and Dublin Weston, starting in Q4 2024 and becoming fully operational by July 2025. They replaced the S-92 operated by CHC
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Bristow Secures €100M Government Financing for Irish Coastguard
13-Jun-24 - Bristow Leasing Ltd secures up to €100 million from UK Export Finance for the acquisition of five new Leonardo AW189 SAR-configured helicopters to be used in the Irish Coast Guard contract #Ireland
Nova Systems Selects Smith Myers for Coast Guard AW189
24-Apr-24 - Nova Systems selected the Smith Myers Artemis mobile phone location and communications system for the new Irish Coast Guard AW189 maritime helicopters #artemis
Bristow Orders Ten Additional AW189 Helicopters
28-Feb-24 - Bristow orders 10 (+10 options) new Leonardo AW189 helicopters to be delivered between 2025 and 2028 for offshore oil and gas operations and by coast guard search and rescue (SAR) contracts in the UK, the Netherlands, and beginning in 2025 in Ireland #aw189
Bristow Gains Irish Air Operator Certificate with AW189
07-Feb-24 - Bristow has been granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), paving the way to begin the transition of the Irish Coast Guard search and rescue (SAR) service to the Leonardo AW189 helicopter #IrelandMore News ... | ![]() |
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List of Aircraft |
C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |
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89002 | 2017 | EI-HKT Irish Coast Guard from 2025 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Arrive Aberdeen to commence oil support offshore dutie... ![]() landed in error on Forties Charlie platform, mistaking ... ![]() pictured at Aberdeen ![]() Lee On Solent as EI-HKT ![]() | ||
89025 | 2024 | EI-IRD Irish Coast Guard Nov24 | ![]() | ||
89023 | 2024 | EI-IRG Irish Coast Guard, op by Bristow | ![]() ![]() | ||
89026 | 2024 | EI-IRO Irish Coast Guard Jan25, op by Bristow | ![]() | ||
89024 | 2024 | EI-IRR Irish Coast Guard | ![]() ![]() |