The grounding of a Super Puma helicopter model following an incident off Shetland last October has hit growth in passenger numbers at AberdeenInternationalAirport.
Operators of AberdeenInternationalAirport said the drop in numbers in the helicopter sector last month was offset by growth in domestic and international fixed-wing passengers.
Elsewhere, the grounding of the Super Puma EC 225 since a helicopter ditched off Shetland on 22 October contributed to a 1.2% drop in passenger numbers at AberdeenInternationalAirport.
AberdeenInternationalAirport, which is owned by Heathrow Airport Holdings (HAH), said the grounding had dragged down passenger numbers, which overall continued to grow in both the domestic and international markets.