Established 1960, Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) Limited provides aviation services to the offshore energy industry, serving major integrated offshore energy companies in Africa’s oil and gas industry. With headquarters located in Lagos, Nigeria, Bristow Group’s Africa region comprises operations in Nigeria and affiliate Petroleum Air Services (PAS) in Egypt.
News about Bristow Helicopters Nigeria |
Bristow Receives First H160s for Offshore Operations in Nigeria
10-Mar-26 - Bristow has received its first two Airbus H160 helicopters from Milestone Aviation for offshore transport operations in Nigeria, supporting the country’s energy sector. #H160
Bristow Adds H160s for Offshore Operations in Africa
17-Nov-25 - Bristow is leasing up to five Airbus H160 helicopters from Milestone Aviation to support offshore energy missions across Africa #oilandgas
Sikorsky Total Assurance Program for Bristow S-92 Fleet
24-Apr-25 - Sikorsky and Bristow sign long-term agreement supporting world’s largest S-92 helicopter fleet. Sikorsky’s Total Assurance Program (TAP) will cover more than 60 aircraft operating around the world #Sikorsky
New Training European Heli Center in Amsterdam
12-Mar-25 - A brand new European Heli Center (EHC) at Lelystad Airport, near Amsterdam, the Netherlands will receive a Reiser H135/H145 Level D full-flight helicopter simulator #Simulator
Bristow Sign Long-Term Support for AW139
01-Jul-22 - Bristow signs new long-term maintenance support agreements with Leonardo and Pratt & Whitney for its global AW139 fleet including former ERA helicopters #maintenance
Bristow’s Leonardo Fleet Surpass 500,000 Flight Hours
25-Nov-21 - Leonardo and Bristow celebrates milestone in global offshore and lifesaving missions totaling over 500,000 flight hours with AgustaWestland models. 300,000 of them with AW139 helicopter #500K
Bristow Nigeria’ S-76D at Eket Base
12-Jan-20 - Eket in Nigeria was the first S-76D base of the Bristow Group. Since 2017, 4 helicopters have logged 5,600 flight hours in offshore and onshore oil and gas support operations doing regular transport flights, medical evacuations and under-slung cargo operations
Honeywell HAPP Protection for Bristow AW139
22-Feb-18 - Bristow signed a five-year contract for Honeywell Avionics Protection Plan (HAPP) to cover 26 AW139 which includes full maintenance protection coverage for the avionics suite
Bristow First in 2016 Oilfield Customer Satisfaction
30-Jan-17 - For second consecutive year, Bristow ranked first in helicopter services in the oilfield services segment of EnergyPoint Research’s 2016 Oilfield Products & Services Customer Satisfaction Survey
Bristow Nigeria Launches New Lagos – Abuja Route
04-Jan-17 - By connecting fixed-wing with rotary-wing flights, Bristow offers seamless point-to-point scheduled and charter transportation services for clients transporting workers offshore.
Bristow Nigeria Introduces SAR Service
21-Jun-16 - Bristow Nigeria announced new dedicated helicopter rescue and recovery (RRS) service for oil and gas industry based in Port Harcourt to launch in August 2016 with AW139
Bristow Resumes Service of S-76 in Nigeria
05-Mar-16 - Bristow Helicopters Nigeria confirmed the return of Sikorsky S-76 aircraft to service following the accident of August 2015
Bristow’s Africa Operation Began in 1960
02-Jun-15 - Bristow traces its African roots to 1960 when it acquired Fison-Airwork, a crop spraying company. In the following years expanded the work with Shell in Nigeria
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Model Types| Model | Del'd | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| AH H160 | 2026 | ||
| AW AW189 | 2019 | ||
| AW AW139 | 2016 | ||
| Sikorsky S-92 | 2010 | ||
| EC EC155B | 2001 | 2013 | |
| SNIA AS332 Super Puma | |||
| EC Super Puma/Cougar | |||
| Sikorsky S-76 | |||
| Bell 212 | |||
| Bell 412 |
