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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.

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

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