Developing Assets (UK) Ltd

History Tracking

Developing Assets (UK) Limited was founded in 2002 and is a holding company which provides aviation consultancy and specialises in supporting civilian and military aircrew with tailored training programmes. Its holdings operate to military and civllian standards and also provide specialist aircrew under contract, from Search and Rescue to SuperYacht deck landings.

News

HeliOperations Orders AW139s for UK & German Navy Training

Nov 21, 2025 · HeliOperations, a training service provider based in Portland, UK, ordered two Leonardo AW139 helicopters during European Rotors 2025 to fulfill recently signed contracts with the Royal Navy’s FHSU (FOST) program and the German Navy
HeliOperations Awarded Royal Navy FHSU Contract

Aug 8, 2025 · Dorset-based HeliOperations was awarded a five-year, £41M contract to provide two Leonardo AW139 helicopters from 2026 to support the Royal Navy’s Fleet Helicopter Support Unit (FSHU), including training and transport to ships at sea
HeliOperations will Train German Navy Helicopter Pilots

Nov 7, 2024 · Dorset-based HeliOperations was awarded a seven-year, £141M contract to provide comprehensive training for German Navy helicopter pilots with the Leonardo AW139 helicopter
Omni Guyana SAR Transitions from AW139 to S-92

Jul 29, 2023 · Omni Helicopters Guyana Inc, in collaboration with VIH and HeliOperations, completed transition of the AW139 helicopter with Sikorsky S-92 for its search and rescue (SAR) program
Lobo Leasing Pipistrel Drone to HeliOperations

Apr 25, 2023 · HeliOperations signed signed Letter of Intent (LOI) with Lobo Leasing to lease a Pipistrel NUUVA V300 unmanned cargo drone to be used to support its military customers on ships replenishment at sea
First UK-Donated Sea King Arrives in Ukraine

Nov 24, 2022 · The first of an undisclosed number (3?) of Sea King helicopters donated by the UK have arrived in Ukraine. The Royal Navy provided a 6-week training programme for 10 Ukrainian crews

Jun 22, 2020 · Sea King Turns 50 Visiting Yeovil
Nov 28, 2019 · Quality Management Accreditation for HeliOperations

Aug 12, 2019 · Sixteen Sea King for HeliOperations

Units

		Abrev	Nick	From	To
Industry
HeliOperations				2017

Locations

2019-	Somerton	GBSMR
2017-	Osprey Quays	EGDP

Models

2022-	AgustaWestland AW139
2017-	Westland Sea King

Airframes (9)

Reg	Model	C/N	Built
-	has.5	wa 958	1986
G-ESAR	aw139	31992	2023
G-FOST	aw139	31991	2023
G-GSAR	aw139	31136	2008
G-YSAR	aw139	31148	2008
XV666	has.1	wa 654	1970	DAMIEN
XZ920	has.5	wa 880	1979
ZA137	has.5	wa 898	1981	20
ZA166	has.5	wa 899	1982

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