NHV Helicopters at Norwich

SaxonAir has announced that
they have agreed terms to provide helicopter facilities and associated
passenger handling services to Belgian company NHV Helicopters at their new
business aviation centre at Norwich
International Airport.

SaxonAir’s business aviation centre was opened in May this year and offers
dedicated offshore facilities. It will become NHV’s new UK operating
base and the company will occupy offices, workshops and hangar space
within the building as well as making use of the passenger handling facilities.

NHV (Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen) are specialised in all kinds of
helicopter operations in Belgium,
the UK, France, The Netherlands and Ghana. They
provide offshore operations (hoisting and deck landings), transport of
passengers and freight, medical transport, pollution control, search and rescue
services and sling operations. The fleet consists of EC155, AS365N2/N3 Dauphin,
EC145, EC120 and MD Explorer helicopters.

NHV helicopter flights will start operating from the facility on 1 October
2011.

Nick Hallett, managing director of Klyne Aviation says,”We are delighted that NHV have chosen the Klyne business aviation centre as their new UK perating base. Norwich Airport is an ideal central loaction for offshore operations and logistical support vital to our our local economy. The apparent confidence in thus claas leading facility further enhances its role within the expanding local energy sector. We look forward to welcoming NHV into the building.”