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NETHERLANDS : FB Heliservices awarded €45 million Contract To provide helicopter to Dutch Caribbean Coastguard.
Publish Date : 28-Oct-2011
FB Heliservices Ltd, a joint venture of Cobham and Bristow Helicopters, has been awarded an eight year contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to provide helicopter air reconnaissance capacity to the Dutch Caribbean Coastguard. The contract is worth approximately €45 million.
FB Heliservices managing director Peter Richardson said, “This contract breaks new ground for FB Heliservices and we’re very pleased with the award, especially following such a rigorous international competition.”
He further added, “The company already has a good history under long term performance based contracts supporting the Ministry of Defence, both in the UK and Operational in 2012, FB Heliservices will provide two AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters specifically equipped to provide air reconnaissance and also search and rescue capabilities.”
Richardson further said, “The two aircraft will be based in the Dutch Caribbean and FB Heliservices will also provide both AW139 qualified operational aircrew and maintenance services in order to fully support the Dutch Caribbean Coastguard air reconnaissance operations.”
