26-Feb-24 - Milestone Aviation, a global leader in helicopter leasing, signed lease agreement with Brazilian offshore operator, Líder Aviação, for a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to be used in support of national oil company Petrobras #oilandgas
02-Sep-20 - Brazilian helicopter operator Aeróleo, an important player in oil and gas industry for the last 50 years and part of Era Helicopters, rebrands to Bristow after the acquisition of the parent company. Bristow also ended its minority non-controlling ownership interest in competitor Líder Taxi Aéreo #Aeroleo
15-Aug-19 - Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) approved Search and Rescue (SAR) configuration for S-92A which adds to the 27,700 lbs Weight (Dec’18) and Rig Approach auto-pilot (Oct’14). Lider, Omni and CHC currently operates the S-92 in Brazil for offshore oil and gas support #SAR
13-Oct-18 - Airbus brazilian branch, Airbus, delivered 2 EC135T3 equipped with Helionix avionics suite to Líder Aviação to be used for offshore transport #H135
08-May-17 - Brasil’s Líder Aviação, an unconsolidated affiliate of Bristow Group, obtained a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification to perform maintenance on U.S.-registered aircraft
08-Mar-17 - Leonardo designated CAE-Líder, the joint venture between CAE and Líder Aviação from Brazil, as the Recognised Flight Simulation Centre (RFSC) for AW139 training in South America
09-Feb-17 - Brazilian company Líder Aviação, a Bristow partner, received the Petrobras Excellence Award in Air Transport Operations (Peotram) 2016 in recognition of the quality and safety of its work
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
20-Oct-15 - Líder Aviação from Brazil announced the purchase of a CAE 3000 Series AW139 helicopter full-flight simulator (FFS) based on CAE s Rotorsim joint venture experience with AgustaWestland
11-Aug-15 - In its second transaction with Lider Taxi Aereo, Ireland-based Waypoint purchase and leaseback a Sikorsky S-92 for offshore oil and gas operations in Brazil.
19-Jun-15 - Bristow is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a look back on the historic events that helped create one of the world’s largest civilian helicopter companies.
18-Dec-14 - Waypoint of Ireland leased two new Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopters to Lider Taxi Aereo to be used in the offshore oil and gas operations in Brazil under long-term contracts.
04-Dec-14 - CAE and Líder Aviação announced that they are now offering S-92 Sikorsky aircraft training at CAE Sao Paulo training centre near Congonhas downtown airport.