Bond Air Services
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Bond Aviation Group
Bond Aviation Group is a large British helicopter operator based at Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton. It incorporates Bond Air Services and Bond Offshore Helicopters...
, are the largest operators of Air Ambulance
Air ambulance
An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be transported over a distance or terrain that makes air transportation the most practical transport....
and Police
Police
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aviation units in the UK . Using mainly Eurocopter EC-135 and Bolkow BO-105 helicopters, they operate from 17 bases around the UK and have 2 headquarters, Staverton
Gloucestershire Airport
Gloucestershire Airport , formerly Staverton Airport, is located at Staverton, in the Borough of Tewkesbury within Gloucestershire, England. It lies west of Cheltenham, near the city of Gloucester and close to the M5 motorway. According to the sign at the airport's entrance it is Gloucestershire's...
and Glasgow
Glasgow City Heliport
Glasgow City Heliport is a heliport located in Glasgow, Scotland, approximately from the City Centre. The Heliport is located at Stobcross Quay, within the grounds of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and directly across the River Clyde from the Glasgow Science Centre and BBC...
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Bond is headquarters in Staverton, Gloucestershire. It has grown from a turnover of £10m to £30m forecast for the current year and employs 150 people.
Services
Bond Air Services provides the following services:
Marine Support - Bonds provides support to maritime organizations around the UK coastlines. They carry personnel, equipment, and provide lifting services. They also service off shore lighthouses, provide marine fisheries protection and pollution control, and they support the British Armed Forces.
Media Services - Bond provides media support in film production, television programming, and covers watersports.
Executive Air Charter- Bond provides executive air charters with up to 6 people per aircraft.
Aerial Work - Bond provides load lifting and placement services (up to 4,000 kg), powerline and pipeline patrol and inspection, geographic survey and aerial photography services.