PremiAir wins Ryder Cup assignment

The UK's PremiAir has been appointed as the supplier of helicopter services to the 2010 Ryder Cup being held from 1 to 3 October this year. The golfing tournament, now in its 38th year, is being held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales.

Celtic Manor's dramatic 2010 course has been specifically designed to host the Ryder Cup with the best players from Europe and the US competing.

The company says: "PremiAir will be running daily helicopter transfers from airports through-out the UK and Ireland with the four-seat AS355 and the S-76, seating up to eight passengers."