List of helicopter airlines

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A Eurocopter AS350 of Heli Air Monaco flying over the Vista Palace Hotel in Monte Carlo Heli Air Monaco Aerospatiale AS-350B Ecureuil over the Vista Palace Hotel Klimesch.jpg
A Eurocopter AS350 of Heli Air Monaco flying over the Vista Palace Hotel in Monte Carlo

This is a list of helicopter airlines. These are notableairlines which provide transport for passengers or cargo, or both, with fleets that comprise a significant proportion of helicopters.

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Helicopter airlines

In operation

A Scandinavian AirAmbulance EC135 helicopter Ambulanshelikopter Ljustero 15 augusti 2009.jpg
A Scandinavian AirAmbulance EC135 helicopter
A Sky Shuttle Helicopters helicopter at Shun Tak Heliport, Hong Kong Agusta-Westland AW-139 East Asia Airlines B-MHI, Shun Tak Heliport, Hong Kong PP1281359870.jpg
A Sky Shuttle Helicopters helicopter at Shun Tak Heliport, Hong Kong
Company nameHeadquartersCountryOther regions servicedScheduled
passenger
flights?
Subsidiaries
Abu Dhabi Aviation Abu Dhabi UAE
  • Royal Jet
  • Maximus Air
  • ADA Training Center
  • AgustaWestland Aviation Services
  • ADA International Real Estate
  • ADA Millennium
Air Dynasty Kathmandu Nepal
Air Greenland Nuussuaq Denmark
(Greenland)
Yes
Air Harrods London United Kingdom
Air-Transport Europe Poprad Slovakia
Altitude Air Kathmandu Nepal
Atlantic Airways Vágar Denmark
(Faroe Islands)
Yes
Babcock Mission Critical Services London United KingdomAfrica, Australia, North America, Scandinavia
Blade Urban Air Mobility New York CityUnited States
Bristow Helicopters Houston United StatesAfrica, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
British International Helicopters Coventry United KingdomFalkland Islands
CHC Helicopter Richmond CanadaAfrica, Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom
Columbia Helicopters Aurora United States
Cougar Helicopters St. John's Canada
DAP Helicópteros Punta Arenas ChileYes
Fishtail Air Kathmandu Nepal
Global Vectra Helicorp Mumbai India
Gulf Helicopters Doha QatarIndia, Middle East, North Africa
Heli Air Wellesbourne United Kingdom
Heli Air Monaco Fontvieille MonacoFrance, Italy, SwitzerlandYes
Heli Air Services Sofia BulgariaAfghanistan, Africa
Heli Holland Emmen Netherlands
Heliandes Medellin Colombia
Helicol Bogotá Colombia
Helicópteros de Guatemala Guatemala City Guatemala
Helicópteros del Sureste Mutxamel SpainYes
Helijet Vancouver CanadaYes
Heliswiss Bern Switzerland
Helitrans Stjørdal Norway
Hélity Ceuta SpainGibraltar, Morocco
HNZ Group Les Cèdres CanadaAfghanistan, Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, United States
Kazaviaspas Astana Kazakhstan
Lufttransport Tromsø NorwaySwedenYes
Monacair Monaco MonacoFranceYes
Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen Ostend Belgium
OSS Air Management India
Pawan Hans New Delhi IndiaYes
Petroleum Air Services Cairo Egypt
Petroleum Helicopters International Lafayette United StatesAntarctic
Polar Airlines Yakutsk RussiaYes
Shree Airlines Kathmandu Nepal
Silkway Helicopter Services Baku Azerbaijan
Simrik Air Kathmandu Nepal
Sky Service Almaty Kazakhstan
Sky Shuttle Helicopters Macau MacauChina, Hong KongYes
Summit Helicopters Yellowknife CanadaIndonesia, United Kingdom
Toho Air Service Tokyo JapanYes
UTair Aviation Khanty-Mansiysk RussiaYes
Various others, see separate article .RussiaYes for some
Vietnam Helicopter Corporation Hanoi VietnamSoutheast Asia

Defunct or renamed

A Los Angeles Airways helicopter taking off from the roof of the Terminal Annex Post office to inaugurate helicopter air-mail service, 1947 Helicopter air mail, 1947.jpg
A Los Angeles Airways helicopter taking off from the roof of the Terminal Annex Post office to inaugurate helicopter air-mail service, 1947
Company nameHeadquartersCountryCommenced operationsCeased operations
Air Alpha Greenland Ilulissat Denmark (Greenland)19942006
Air America Washington, DC United States19461976
Arizona Helicopters United States1970s[ clarification needed ]
Asian Airlines Kathmandu Nepal1993
Australian Helicopters Australia
Bajan Helicopters Bridgetown Barbados19892009
Bond Air Services Australia
Bond Aviation Group Staverton United Kingdom19612016
Bond Offshore Helicopters Australia
Boun Oum Airways 19641967
Braathens Helikopter Sola Norway19891993
British Airways Helicopters United Kingdom19641986
Burundaiavia Almaty Kazakhstan1946?
Caribbean Helicopters / FlyCHL Antigua Antigua & Barbuda19952019
Continental Air Services, Inc Los Angeles, California United States19651965
Copterline Estonia19902010 and 2016 (2x)
Copterline Oy Helsinki Finland20022010
East Asia Airlines
East Pakistan Helicopter Service East Pakistan1960s[ clarification needed ]
Hong Kong Air International Hong Kong Hong Kong19711976
Impro Airways Kathmandu Nepal20062008
Jämtlands Flyg Östersund Sweden19542019
Karnali Air Kathmandu Nepal2001
Los Angeles Airways Los Angeles, California United States19471971
New York Airways New York City United States19491979
New York Helicopter New York City United States19801988
Norrlandsflyg Gothenburg Sweden19612011
Norsk Helikopter
San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines Oakland, California United States19611985
Schreiner Airways
Sealand Helicopters St. John's, Newfoundland Canada19771988
Silver State Helicopters Las Vegas United States19992008
Universal Helicopters St. John's Canada19632020
US Helicopter New York City United States20042009
Vertical de Aviación Bogotá Colombia19822023
Wiking Helikopter Service Bremen Germany19752022

Services offered

Some companies focus solely on winning ongoing contracts in a single industry sector, such as oil & gas. Other companies cater to a wider range of clients by offering one-off charter flights on an ad hoc basis. Services can include:

Other helicopter companies

These are companies which do not qualify as airlines, strictly speaking, because they specialise in services other than the transport of passengers and cargo.

Company nameHeadquarter countryPrincipal servicesStatus
Air Methods United StatesMedical evacuation, tourismActive
Carson Helicopters United StatesAerial lift, firefightingActive
Croman Corporation United StatesAgriculture, forestry, industrialActive
Erickson United StatesAerial cranes, firefighting, forestry, industrialActive
Evergreen International Aviation United StatesAgriculture, firefighting, forestry, industrial, militaryDefunct
Global Traffic Network United States Traffic reporting Active
Helog GermanyTrainingActive
Roberts Aircraft United StatesAgriculture, mappingActive
Swanson Group Aviation United StatesAerial cranes, firefighting, heli-logging, mappingActive

See also