Bell helicopter undergoing trials for offshore Guyana operations
Bell Textron and Omni Helicopters International Group will jointly conduct an offshore operational evaluation for the Bell 525 helicopter at Omni’s base in Georgetown, Guyana.
The exercise will continue for a few months, followed by type certification. Bell then plans to operate the helicopter in collaboration with Omni for a series of offshore mission flights, with the aircraft loaded to representative mission weights.
It will fly to multiple offshore installations in the region, undergoing loading, unloading and routine refuelling as part of a sustained trial under actual field conditions.
The aircraft will also follow the same sequences of flights as Omni's currently operational fleet in Guyana, with a focus on operational resilience and durability when exposed to frequent ground handling activity, both offshore and onshore.
The Bell 525 is progressing toward FAA certification.
Omni inks helicopter lease agreements with Milestone
Milestone Aviation Group has signed lease agreements with Omni for seven helicopters (two Airbus H145s, one Airbus H135, one new Airbus H160, one new Airbus H175, and lease extensions on two Sikorsky S92 helicopters).
All are due to be delivered by second-quarter 2025.
The Airbus H160 will be used for oil and gas missions for Petrobras.
GD Helicopter Finance delivers helicopters on lease to Omni
GD Helicopter Finance has delivered the second of two Leonardo Helicopters AW189 Super Medium Helicopters on lease to Omni Helicopters International Group. The AW189’s will operate as part of Omni Taxi Aéreo’s fleet meeting its clients air transport requirements in Latin America.
Paul de Jonge Van Ellemeet, Leonardo Helicopters SVP commercial market development and global accounts, said the company is "happy to see Omni’s Leonardo helicopter fleet expanding with a further two deliveries to sustain their operations supporting the energy sector in Brazil.”
