Super Puma helicopters have largely remained grounded in the UK despite a ban on flights in the wake of a deadly crash off Shetland on 23 August being lifted late last week.The fleet was, however, allowed to fly for life-and-death search-and-rescue missions.

A Bristow spokesperson told Upstream: “We resumed passenger operations with the Bristow Tiger, AS332 L, on behalf of one of our clients (on Monday).”

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