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In its second-quarter report, released in tandem with
the IRANNOTICE filing, Boeing said it delivered 181
new commercial aircraft in the quarter, down from 191 in the
January-March period; and that it had taken orders for 264
more planes, up from 235 orders in the first quarter.
Second-quarter earnings from commercial aircraft sales were
reported to have risen by seven per cent. The Chicago-based
company also affirmed its earlier projection of 715 to 725
commercial aircraft deliveries in 2014.
Helicopter business at Norwich
International gets a boost from
North Sea oil exploration and
development
“After Aberdeen, which is clearly the biggest headquarters
of the oil and gas industry, Norwich is the biggest heliport
serving the oil and gas industry. We have quite a presence in
that industry.”
Andrew Bell, the chief executive of Norwich International
Airport, did not exaggerate. Norwich, on the east coast of
England, was one of the fastest growing hubs in Britain last
year, with a boom in oil and gas industry helicopter flights
helping city businesses take off. As reported by Mr Bell’s
interviewer, Annabelle Dickson, political editor of the
Norwich
Evening News
, new figures show a 38 per cent surge in
“tarmac movement” – higher than at any of the 35 biggest
airports in the country.
According to Mr Bell the growth was driven mainly by
an increase in offshore helicopter activity, with passenger
numbers topping 100,000 in the year through March. He
also mentioned the factor of additional scheduled passenger
service, including more frequent Manchester flights and a
fourth daily flight to Amsterdam.
Simon Gray, chief executive of the East of England Energy
Group, an industry body, cited a “perfect storm” of reasons
for the intensifying helicopter traffic, including exploration
in the north of the Southern North Sea and the greater
maintenance requirements of ageing oil and gas rigs.
(“Boost in Oil and Gas Industry Sees Norwich Airport Hit New
Heights,” 2 August)
In an ironic twist noted by Ms Dickson, a “spate of helicopter
crashes” – prompting stricter Civil Aviation Authority safety
regulations – will likely further increase the number of offshore
helicopter flights. New restrictions as to flying weather,
effective as of June, mean that more helicopter flights to
and from the oil rigs must be scheduled when conditions are
favourable.
Dorothy Fabian, Features Editor (USA)
