CHC to close Bergen base

In February last year Bristow won a contract worth 1 billion NKR from Statoil for the offshore flights out from Florø and Flesland, pushing away the current operator CHC Helikopter Service.

Announced today by local newspapers in Bergen CHC Helikopter Service will close their base in Bergen on the same day as Bristow is taking over the contract, which will be on 1st of May this year.

As an effect of this 100 employees will lose their jobs even though a few administrative functions will be moved to the base in Stavanger.

"Many of the staff here in town will be offered jobs at other bases, but it will again lead to employees at other bases lose their jobs as this is governed by seniority. In total there are approximately 100 jobs lost in the company", says the Regional Director Arne Roland.

External link: "CHC legger ned basen i Bergen" [Bergensavisen]

External link: "CHC legger ned basen i Bergen – rundt 100 ansatte mister jobben" [Bergens Tidende]