trunkline - Woodside
trunkline - Woodside
trunkline - Woodside
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
In plane view: The arrival of the Antonov 124, which delivered two helicopters, drew quite a crowd.<br />
Special delivery<br />
Karratha played host to one of<br />
the world’s largest planes in February.<br />
The Antonov 124 cargo jet touched<br />
down to deliver the first two<br />
helicopters in a fleet for <strong>Woodside</strong>.<br />
And it received quite a reception.<br />
Though the aircraft arrived very early<br />
on a Sunday morning, many people<br />
from town were there to greet it.<br />
10 <strong>trunkline</strong> | Q1 2011<br />
Several lined the fenceline of the<br />
Karratha Airport hoping for a glimpse<br />
but, of course, you didn’t have to be<br />
close to see it.<br />
The AN-124 is almost 70 m long and<br />
more than 20 m high.<br />
Its cargo hold comfortably<br />
accommodates a couple of choppers,<br />
in this case two Augusta Westland<br />
139s, themselves capable of carrying<br />
up to 12 passengers each.<br />
The AW139s will start services to<br />
<strong>Woodside</strong>’s offshore facilities in<br />
March.<br />
They and are part of a wider <strong>Woodside</strong><br />
fleet of six helicopters that will be<br />
progressively introduced by CHC<br />
Helicopters throughout 2011.<br />
These are all “new generation”<br />
helicopters which are built to higher<br />
safety and capability standards than<br />
the fleet they are replacing.
Change language