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  <h1>New helicopter introduced</h1> 
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    <div class="date-module"> <span class="date_module-icon fa fa-calendar"></span> <span>February 21, 2005, 08:00 CET</span> 
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     <p>The new Sikorsky S92 helicopter will be making its first regular flight for Statoil from Bergen’s Flesland airport to the Tampen area of the North Sea today, 21 February.</p> 
     <p>“Introducing this new machine is part of our commitment to improved safety,” says Thormod Hope, vice president for emergency response, maritime operations and air transport.</p> 
     <p>“Passengers will experience a clear improvement in comfort on board in terms of both noise level and space.”<br><br> Statoil is one of the first oil companies in the world to adopt the new US-made S92 helicopter, which can accommodate up to 19 passengers.<br><br> The Super Puma machines used by the group today on the Norwegian continental shelf can carry 18 people under optimum conditions.<br><br> “We can also make more flights per day with the S92 because it’s faster and has a larger range than the Super Puma,” Mr Hope reports.<br><br> A total of five S92 machines are due to be introduced during the spring and summer by Norsk Helikopter and CHC Helikopter Service, which have transport contracts with Statoil.</p> 
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