Patriot Aerospace acquires British International Helicopter Services

Patriot Aerospace has acquired the interests of British International Helicopter Services (BIH), making the aviation group the UK’s largest domestically owned helicopter operator. The deal will see Sir Peter Rigby’s aviation company take over BIH’s military support contracts in the UK and overseas. Representing a significant move towards realising the group’s plan to create a leading British commercial helicopter presence in the international aviation market, the agreement makes Patriot the only UK owned operator in the offshore helicopter sector. Launched in 1986, BIH is a well-